Personal Narrative: The Six Life Events

The first of the six life events that have had a profound effect on me is the the death of my younger sister, Pam. She was two, and I was four. I do not recall all the details, but I do recall the day she passed, my mother’s reaction and my sister’s funeral. I remember touching her leg, it was cold, and I was very sad. She was wearing a blue dress, with a black ribbon. The second event is the first time I witnessed my father physically and verbally abusing my mother, I was five. I was terrified, and did not know what to do. I told no one. Although I loved my father, I never looked at him the same. The third event is the realization at the age of four, in kindergarten that I was different from the other that students in my class. I was the