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If I could have a Patronus I believe that it would be an eagle. I would choose than animal because when I was younger one of my teachers would tell me this story that she made up that was basically about an eagle that went through hell and back but still managed to soar through the sky. I think that an eagle relates to me because I have been through so much in my 14 years of life. When I was just 1 year old my grandfather died which of course didn't really affect me because I was way to young to understand what was going on. Then when I was 9 my uncle was diagnosed with cancer and had to be put through immediate surgery or else he wouldn't survive seeing how the cancer was just weeks away from reaching his lungs. Now that truly affected me because my uncle and I had such a close relationship and knowing that I was so close to losing him drove me crazy. I was so sad and angry at the world for so long. & then just last year I lost my grandmother. & that completely broke me because she was the most important person to me. She was more then just a grandmother, she was a role model, my best friend, my second mother. & what hurt the most was knowing that she died without seeing me. The last time she saw me I was 7 years old and now I am almost 14 and it hurts so much knowing that she is no longer here. For a while, I was depressed and nothing that anyone would say could change that. I lost all faith in everything, especially in God. I stopped believing that he did good because he was the one who took away the best part of my life. & because of that I haven't been to church for over a year. I have prayed in the longest time and even though I wear a cross around my neck it is only because it used to belong to my grandmother. I am starting to gain back my belief because now I am blessed with the most amazing thing and that is the baby sister that I am going to be holding in my arms this october. Over all, I am now beginning to soar and be myself. Although I have been through hell and back I am still able to soar just like an eagle & so that is what I would choose as my Patronus.