I was only 19‚ written by red gum‚ an Australian band is a song about the Vietnam War. It is an extremely moving song‚ as from what we gather from the title‚ the song is about a young lad who was only 19 when he first went off to fight in the war. In the song‚ there is a lot of alliteration used such as the phrase “passing-out parade at Puckapunyal” and “Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon”. A passing out parade is a sort of graduation ceremony for soldiers one they have
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From the day I first saw my son to now When I first saw my baby he was all wrapped up in a stiff white blanket with footprints from all colors of the rainbow. His eyes were closed because his cheeks were so puffed up that they kept him from being able to open them up. His face resembled a red puffy marshmallow. His head was so long and narrow it almost reminded me of a little alien head. He had a full head of curly golden sandy brown hair. His nose was small as could be. It was like a little button
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The Day My Life Changed forever I had been awaiting her arrival for a long 9 months. Saying I was over ridden with joy was an untruth I was afraid to bare‚ So I put on a smile and pretended that the arrival of my first child was going to be a good experience. Truth be told I knew my life was about to change forever and I wasn’t sure I was going to be a good mother. All these doubts running through my mind was almost draining out the pain of the inconsistent contractions in my belly‚ my head started
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I can still remember it like it was yesterday. It all started at about 2 p.m. It was the time I went back from school on foot. I was so tried and all I wanted was to just relax and eat. When I arrived at the front gate‚ I was shocked.The gate and the door were opened. It was because at that time there was nobody in my house as all my family members were not at home I was frightened and did not know what I should do. Should I go inside or call the police? I was hesitant because my family went out
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A day that I wish I hadn’t experienced was October 28‚ 2005. On that day‚ I had to have surgery on my palate. The surgeon cut open the top of my mouth and lengthened it a half an inch which is called a z-plasty. I had the surgery because when I was younger I had a clarity problem with my speech. The first reason why I wish I didn’t have to experience October 28‚ 2005 is that I had to go under anesthesia. Because of this‚ I threw up blood a lot during my recovery. My recovery was three weeks. The
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The day I gave birth to my first child Yolanda Jackson Composition I – 46 May 9 2012 March 26‚ 2004 I got up at 7 am and took me a good hot bath. After my bath I put me on some clothes to go to the hospital in Rutherfordton. On this day all I could smell was the scent of hot spring air‚ birds chirping‚ and fresh spring flowers. This was the day my labor was induced and I gave birth to my first son. I was 17 years old not expecting to jump head first into a teenage life as being a mother
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Everything was normal‚ but then something happened‚ something that I had to live with for the rest of my life. I can still barely believe it‚ mostly because I don’t want too‚ but I will do my best to recall this day‚ the worst day of my life. “Are you ready to go?” I asked Jim as I jumped out of his computer chair. We were going to take my new Carola for a spin. “I don’t know‚ Mrs. Smith is really piling on the homework‚” said Jim‚ looking at his very full backpack. “Jim‚ it’s the Queen’s
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Essay: Moment I knew I was happy Being happy is one of the greatest emotions to express. It is sad how some people in this world do not experience happy moments in their life. Like someone who has depression‚ someone who is homeless with no money‚ and all the starving children around the world. Greed is a black hole for happiness. You can never fill‚ that’s why you should be happy with what you have. My happiest moment was when I met my girlfriend Marcelina this year. I’m sure it was the happiest
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2 The Day I Will Never Forget The hardest thing I had to face in my life when I was younger was when I was thirteen. That day would be July 14‚ 2005 and it is the day my grandmother passed away. My family and I went through so much about seven months prior to her passing. We got through the tragedy. She was eighty-two years old at the time. I will never forget her telling me the night before that she had to go to the doctors for a check-up meanwhile I was in school but when I got home‚ I would
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