Waking up to hear the sound of your mothers heart monitor isn't exactly what every teenager wants to go through. Having nurses at your house almost every hour of the day is rather embarrassing, but that's my life. The life of Kara McDaniels isn't exactly what you would call exciting. I have two brothers, one older and one younger. The older one, Taylor, is seven years older, so that would make him 22. He's married and currently expecting twins due in September. The younger one, Brent, is two years younger than me. He lives with our dad, though. Apparently mom's cancer is to much for him to bear and he needed a break. My dad, if you were wondering, isn't close with any of us. Not even Brent. It's normal for him to leave money on the counter with a note saying something like "I'll be back in a few days," or "had some business to take care of in the next town. don't spend it all in one place," etc... He's never once told me or my brothers he loved us. Not even our mother.