Tears streamed down my face. Each falling in time with my rigid breath and heavy sobs. One never forgets a night such as this. A night spent in the halls of the oncology ward‚ just feet away from a woman who I loved‚ and who I would never get the chance to tell. I remember this experience vividly. All the way back to the moment I found out my Aunt Kirsten had stage IV breast cancer‚ which marks the cause of the most grievous night of my life. At approximately 11:30 pm‚ the world quiets to a whisper
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California I was thinking that coming to a performing arts school all the way in Ohio‚ didn’t sound so great. I had been in movies and television. Why would I need to attend the College-Conservatory of Music at University of Cincinnati (CCM)? I was going into the Prep program which was for children from the ages of 4-18 before they started the actual college. I was going to attend there for Acting and Musical Theatre‚ but I already had all of this experience and wisdom. What could I possibly learn
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The Day My Life Changed When I was eighteen my life changed forever. I knew it was time for me to grow up and be serious. It was Black Friday‚ around 2 AM‚ and I was asleep at my sister’s house. I was sleeping on my niece’s little twin bed. It was so much smaller than the bed I was used to sleeping on. All of a sudden‚ my water broke‚ and I was only hours away from being a mother. I was so scared because I didn’t know what to expect at all. When we got to the hospital; they got me checked in
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cell phones‚ practicality is not the first thing I consider. Many people are satisfied with just “having a phone that works”‚ but that’s never been good enough for me. I’ve owned my own cell phone ever since the fifth grade; a technology that none of my friends had at the time. Most kids would be happy just having a phone to begin with‚ but I have always enjoyed being a step ahead of everyone else. By the time my friends were getting their first cell phones‚ I was already on my second. I see my cell
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My family and I grew up in Mexico with a mother was a very strict catholic. She would take us to church and to all sorts of events the church we went to sponsored. Also‚ Halloween is not a holiday in Mexico. Instead‚ we celebrate the Day of the Dead and the Day of All Saints. Every year‚ during these two days‚ my family and I would go to our local cemetery and place marigold flowers and food on the graves on our ancestors. It was a tradition we kept doing until we moved here to Glenwood Springs.
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holiday‚ I was sitting in my room after finishing my home work. As my friends were away to hill stations‚ I was feeling very lonely. I watched the cars and other vehicles passing by and wished that like my friends‚ I would also have been travelling or passing my time. While my mind was occupied with thoughts of holidays and having fun with my friends‚ the door bell rang. I ran to answer it and found the postman with a parcel and a letter for me. I signed the paper and took the parcel. My hands
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The Day My House Exploded I have been through many life changing situations in the past 12 years. These situations have had both positive and negative impact on me. One of the events that most affected my life was when one of the bombs fell down on our house through the operation Iraqi freedom while me and all of my family all were inside the house but with God bless we get over it safe. Let’s go back 11 years ago Under Operation Iraqi Freedom‚ U.S. military operations focused on achieving several
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have no doubt been many happy moments in my lifetime however there is one in particular that outshines all the rest. Some affected my hearts happiness for a day‚ some a year but this particular one was for a lifetime. I am grateful for all the happiness that I have had but I feel outright blessed for what I consider was God’s gift to me. The happiest moment of my life and the one that had the most profound impact on my life without question‚ was the moment my bright red screaming beautiful baby girl
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SUMMARY This is the story of Mama King‚ an elderly woman with a strong and indomitable spirit. We meet Mama King when she is placed in Frangipani House‚ a rest home‚ by her children who live in America. Her experience at the rest home is a claustrophobic one that robs her of her freedom‚ and slowly leeches away at her senses. She delves into her memories in order to survive that experience‚ but eventually gains enough lucidity to escape. This escape leads to the family descending on the island to
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Name Teacher Comp 1 Octdate My best day ever “Breath Jessica‚ just breath and give me one more big push.” The doctor said to me as I try to push my baby out. Moments later we hear it‚ my baby crying alerting the world that she is here. The birth of my daughter was long and exhausting. Joseph and I had stayed out late the night before not realizing what we were in for the next morning. As we crawled into bed that night I remember talking to the little baby in my belly asking for her to stay strong
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