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I’m 12 now, but I was 8 when I fainted."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"172aa2152551","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"1e96670cf6dc0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"It started out as a normal Sunday. I was at church, and everything was just fine. The actual church for adults was done, so my grandma, my little sister Brooklee, and I were going to the kids’ class. Everything was going great; I was having fun, and so was Brooklee. It was closer to the end of the hour, and we all made cookies."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"3b314feaf744","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"c55dc40894b50","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"At the end, I started not to feel great. Soon, I got really dizzy and got scared. I couldn’t control my legs. My fear grew. I was so dizzy that I went backwards, hit a door knob, and fell down. I sat there for a few seconds and then got up. I went over to my grandma and said, “I can’t see.”"}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"40c0128ce5b2","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"b7a4857d0a200","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"My grandma looked like she was scared too. Her face was as white as a sheet. She helped me up the stairs, we got outside, and down I went. I was only out for a few seconds."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"766b316de9ba","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"6c3d44e1f6ad0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"“Brooklee, go get help!’’ I heard my grandma say in a shaky voice. When I got up, I was so confused about what was going on. My grandma helped me inside and put me on the couch. I was surrounded by people I didn’t know."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"15ed35c0a035","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"3f50ceb13b7f0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"I thought this was maybe a hoax. I was just making myself think I fainted, but nope—this was all real. There I was, laying on the couch and holding my glasses."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"e67426721c83","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"c62b7c1a12e00","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Soon, these two men came in; they were both wearing black tuxes. They came to me, put their hands on my head, and prayed. This is called a blessing."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"9dbe133e4356","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"26269276d20e","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"My grandma wanted to take me to the hospital, but I said no because I was too scared. After I got the blessing, we went back to my grandma’s house, and I laid on the couch. There I was for a while. Soon, my grandma came in and asked me, “Elodie, are you feeling okay enough to go home?”"}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"17def9d83dc2","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"d68240b1e95f0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"“Yes,” I mumbled. My parents had been four hours away with my other sister for a basketball tournament, but they came back and were there when I got home. When I was home, all I really did was rest. I had a lot of doctor’s appointments to try to figure out why I fainted."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"c9c831a7373a","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"26ef388432280","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"A few days after this happened, I was in such a good mood that we were going to one of my favorite restaurants. Unfortunately, this joy did not last that long. After doing a lot of doctor’s appointments, we found out that I have a problem with my heart. Everything felt so different. For a while, I just lingered around the house."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"0aede4b14f58","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"f5968e5e2d880","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Since this tragic event, I’ve had to go to a heart specialist every three years. I am now 12 and just fine, but going through this, I learned that your family will always be there for you. I know that life can be hard sometimes, but if you talk to your parents, brother, or sister, it will make you feel a lot better."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"a7ae7b7d1fcd","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"7c6417eeca260","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Sometimes, it’s relieving to know you can just go home and talk to your family about your life."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"ed45f1a3370f","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"f88f7735b4ba0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"\n"}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"}]}}},"staticQueryHashes":["3309388390","890781507"]}