Virtual Identity

WARNING!: The events in this blog are NOT true, they were simply created as an English 201 assignment!

Alexis Rivera

Nurse at Lourdes Hospital, Lives in Yorktown, Virginia, Married to Andres Rivera, Born on December 2^nd, 1983

Employers: Lourdes Hospital

                            ER Nurse

                                                        American Cancer Society
                                                                       Volunteer

 

              College: University at Buffalo

                                         Class of 2006

                  High school: Union Endicott High School

                                                      Class of 2002

Interests/Hobbies: Sky diving, dirt bike riding, paint ball, surfing, snowboarding, mountain climbing, shopping, spending money, LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST!!!

Favorite Quote:  “Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late.”

          -Mary Kay Ash

About Me: I’ve always been a shell of a person, living a secretive life allowing no one into my little world.  But there comes a time in life where you need to break free of your barriers; you need to let the world know what’s really going on, and for me, that time is now.  Three months ago, I was diagnosed with terminal cancer.  I was given six months to live, and as the days have passed by, I have not lived a single day in regret.  My only regrets lie in my past, for I did not live my life to the fullest until it was almost too late.  I’m finally enjoying my time here on Earth, just months before I will kiss it, and everyone around me good-bye.  I do admit that there are many things I wish I had done differently in my life.  Years ago, I lost all ties with my younger sister whom I did not get along with as a kid, and we’ve only recently reconnected due to my illness.  She is now my best friend, and all I can think of is how much precious time I have wasted due to reminiscence of our childhood.  I have also never met my biological father.  I grew up happily with my birth mother and adopted father, but I always thought that I would meet my biological father at age 30, for I would be mature, and ready.  It seems now that I will not reach age 30, and I do not want to surprise the poor man only to bring about disappointment in the next few months.  However, my biggest regret of all is that I have not given birth.  I dreamed of having children all my life, but my husband and I always wanted to wait until we were in our mid-thirties so that we had stable jobs, our dream home, and a steady income.  Eight years ago, my husband and I made the executive decision to abort our unborn child because of the fact that we were young and only in our second year of college.  It just kills me to know that we could have an eight year old son or daughter running around right now if it weren’t for our inadequate decision.  I wish I knew then what I know now.  The hardest thing for me to think about is the fact that I will be leaving my husband behind with no one to look after.  He could have had our child.  My genes could have been left behind in that 8 year old for him to love and cherish for the rest of his life.  But for now, we’re going to try and put that all behind us for the next few months and only look forward.  Please, if you’re reading this, just take this small piece of advice.  Don’t ever take life for granted.  Not yours, not anyone else’s.  It’s really not worth it in the end.