I was in High School and I was having lunch with a couple friends when a couple teachers call me over. They tell me that my mom had just gotten off the phone with them and that I was to immediately go home and pack up to take a trip to Massachusetts (I live in NYC). My father who had leukemia at the time was at The Boston Medical Center so I knew what was up. I have four sisters and I'm the only boy so I was trying my hardest to be strong for them. I said "Sure let me just finish my lunch and say goodbye to my friends." At this point I just sighed and start to head back to my table. Before I get there a teacher grabs my arm gently and tells me " Everything is going to be alright. " I don't like crying in front of others and I didn't cry at all through the whole thing with my father because I was trying to be 'strong' but the way she said that opened up something in me. It hit me and that was my I can't believe this is happening moment. I tried to quickly leave the cafeteria while sobbing so that no one would see me bawling.