is prevalent in my life‚ growing up‚ my mother never worried about whether I ate or had what I needed. My mother’s main concern was drinking‚ getting high or who she’d sleep with next. In the attempt to escape the abuse‚ I endured‚ I learned to allow my imagination to grow and began inventing imaginary stories. My mother would spank me‚ she thought that my stories were lies. However‚ when I was seven my stepmother came into my life‚ at first I hated her‚ I couldn’t fathom sharing my father with her
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At first I just wanted a cookie. In elementary I would get a cookie from my parents if I did well in school. So during that time I would try my hardest to do well in school just so I could receive the prize. But by the time I got to junior high I discovered that I did not want to do well in school for the cookie. I just loved to learn about new things. Even though there are many financial obstacles that stood in my way of learning‚ I still plan on succeeding in life and helping out others who are
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was the most significant day in my life‚ and I thought that for many years‚ but I was wrong. Being adopted is not weird‚ it is just confusing; and one word can control your thoughts for years. Why? My adoptive life was normal. I have loving parents‚ a dog‚ and we argue‚ just like any other normal family. That didn’t mean I did not think about my birth parents. I even envied them. I look back today and ponder why I did and all I can think of is that‚ they were my parents‚ why wouldn’t I? I originally
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“Can we please go to Sam’s house?” my sister and I asked in unison. “ Fine‚ but you can only be there until 8pm‚ no more than that ”. My Mom instructed “ YAY!” we screamed on the top of our lungs. We ran upstairs at top speed to get changed to go to our next door neighbor‚ Sam’s‚ house. The reason why we wanted to go so bad to her house because‚ she had a trampoline‚ a basketball hoop that had two times the span of ours‚ and she had a deeper‚ bigger pool. Obviously we were jealous since we moved
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I sit perfectly still in my chair as some stranger appls a sticky-sweet glue to my teeth. I can tell it isn’t something natural that should be there‚ but I want to be the perfect patient. I want to impress them with my obedience. After I get my braces on‚ I cannot yet feel the pain. It will come eventually‚ though‚ says my orthodontist. I am free to go. First off‚ you have to get over any fears you have of getting braces. It isn’t a very scary process‚ and doesn’t even hurt much at all when you get
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until now‚ at the decently young age of nineteen. I do not see my path changing anytime soon; in fact‚ I know it will never change. But‚ I did not just wake up one day as a child and know what my path was‚ while that would be impressive. Defining moments in one’s life defines who they are. There were lots of things I experienced in my life that made me realize my purpose‚ my absolute passion. I had four of these defining moments in my short span of
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loved my dad’s meatloaf. It was one of my favorite meals‚ and I always asked him to make it often. Some days‚ I would come home from school and my dad would say “I’m making your favorite food for supper!” My mood would instantly better no matter what kind of day I had. He has a special touch to his meatloaf; a kind of touch that makes his stick out from any other meatloaf I’ve ever had. Maybe I’m being bias‚ but I’ve never tried a meatloaf recipe that was better than my dad’s. One night‚ my dad made
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December 2013. My family was busy shoveling snow all day. We were getting settled after the work when‚ my father started having cold sweats and a tightness in his jaw‚ furthermore he complained about chest pain. Me‚ being a science student‚ knew what this meant. We rushed to the hospital distressed. Later‚ the doctor told us that he was lucky to be here as he was having a heart attack . He had a stent placed via the latest technique; which was inserted through the wrist. Thanks to this method‚ my dad had
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imagination. I would turn the recliner into Pride Rock and the backyard into a jungle. But‚ it was my sidekick‚ my partner in crime‚ my little sister who made my imagination grow and become real. Through years‚ as we get older and we add adult responsibilities to our daily lives she has never lost that imagination I remember. Although her imagination has changed into more adult-like forms she has been a signpost in my life. When I watch her and listen to what she tells me I can see her wheels turning. She
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When I was 8 years old‚ my father took me and my brother on a picnic. On that day‚ I did something wrong‚ and I will never forget it. It was a sunny day; I was very happy and excited. When we arrived there‚ my father warned me that the river was very dangerous and made me promise not to walk up to it. I promised my father‚ but I did not keep my promise. I forget why I walked into the river. Maybe I was curious. I walked into the river‚ and I fell down because the river was very deep. I could not
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