St. Vincent’s hospital I thought I was in labor but the doctor said my water wasn’t broken yet. So I had to walk up and down the hallway for the baby to come down. Then finally the doctor pulled my water. And oh my god I was in so much pain. The nurse said” Keep pushing‚ the baby is almost out.” With a final push I had my baby. She was the most beautiful little baby with dark hair and big light brown eyes. I called Diana. My husband came later I was disappointed because he wasn’t there for the
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My Brother Sam is Dead By: Christopher Collier & James Lincoln Collier This book begins with Sam Meeker‚ Tim Meeker’s admired older brother‚ arrives in uniform at the Meeker tavern one rainy April evening in 1775. "We’ve beaten the British in Massachusetts‚" Sam exclaims‚ beginning a fight with Father‚ who is staunchly loyal to the English government and king. Sam explains to the people around the table how the Minutemen
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My Father Goes to Court Summary The story is set in a city in the Philippines. The young narrator begins by describing his large family. Though they are poor they are full of mischief and laughter. The children are all strong and healthy even though they often go hungry. In contrast‚ their rich neighbor’s children are thin and sickly although they are given plenty of good food‚ which their impoverished neighbors enjoy smelling over the fence. Consequently‚ the rich man brings a charge against the
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This weeks reading is somewhat of a refreshing change from previous weeks as it highlights the dreams and visions of those (Martin Luther King Jr‚ Malcom X‚ Nelson Mandela‚ Steve Biko) who strived for a world without white oppression‚ although the philosophies they embraced differed. An example of this is through the comparison of MLK and Malcom X through the readings of James M Washington’s‚ A Testament of Hope and Malcom X’s "The Black Revolution". Initially‚ there a common threads throughout
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words that I heard when I called my dad before I went to school. I was upset when I found out that she was pregnant because‚ I didn’t want my dad to have any more children especially if they weren’t by my mother. But as I got older I realized that they weren’t getting back together. But when heard the news I was very excited because the day finally came when I was going to be a big sister. I was going to be changing diapers and feeding my brother. Me‚ my dad‚ my brother’s mom and her daughter. We
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The loud sound of a crying baby next to my ear woke me up. I can’t say I love waking up early but I do love waking up next to my son‚ listening to him say “mom” and “dad.” He’s such a happy baby. Either way I had to get up to go school. It’s not easy being a 17 year old mom with a 7 month old baby‚ and going to school. Being able to take my baby to school makes it all much easier though. Once in a while‚ I get flashbacks to when I was little. I always remember my grandmother Socorro. She
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was the first baby born on January 4th‚ 1997 in Lima‚ Ohio. Then the story began. Growing up I’ve hit a lot of misfortunes and missed out on a lot of opportunities most people had. I’m from a broken home‚ but a giant ass family. I have four brothers and one older sister‚ which makes me the baby of the family. A young girl with short rich brown hair‚ bangs in her green eyes‚ and an extremely loud mouth; that was me. Typically‚ as a child I entertained myself rather than playing with my siblings. I
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Comparison Essay MY TWO BROTHERS No two people are exactly alike‚ and my two older brothers‚ Thu Nguyen and Thang Nguyen‚ are no exceptions. When I think of them‚ I think of Rudyard Kipling’s words‚ “East is East. West is West. Never the twain shall meet.” Even though they have the same parents‚ their considerable differences in looks‚ personalities‚ and attitude toward life reflect the differences between Eastern and Western cultures. Like the majority of oriental men‚ Thu is short‚
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reading the book My Brother Sam is Dead‚ I realized the plot of the book wasn’t what I expected. Judging by the title‚ you’d think the book is about a guy named Sam‚ but it’s really about his brother‚ Tim. The story takes place during a period of war‚ and Tim‚ as the narrator‚ has to witness his father and brother disagree over which side they are on‚ the Loyalists or the Rebels. Disobeying his father‚ Sam goes to war to fight the Loyalists‚ and Tim is stuck at home worried about his brother‚ but also admires
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Babies From a helpless newborn to an active toddler: It takes just 12 short months for a baby to undergo an incredible transformation. Babies grow and change at an amazing pace‚ and every month there are new and exciting developments happening. Do you know how babies are made? We all got the basics covered. A man and woman meet‚ they have sex‚ and nine months later‚ a baby is born. But there’s a lot more to it than that. For this processes to begin there is a few things that need to happen. For
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