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Narrative Nonfiction As a father Kevin, would tell me stories about his past and what it was like growing up. When his father was trying to teach his big brother how to ride a bike and has the opportunity to play college football. As a dad, Kevin taught me a lot of things over the years. For example how to use a pellet-gun mostly in the summertime and shooting at a target, fishing at lakes or listens to me talking about anything that was bothering me. For example, what happened during school, or talking about baby sister’s soccer practice.

Kevin was raised by his mother, father and, a great deal of help from Gaga. (Gaga=grandmother) As, a child he would spend most of his childhood with his older brother Dwayne and sister Sandy outside. “In fact, we forced to go outside every day. We could not spend any time in the house.” Kevin played games outside since kids weren't supposed, to be bothering their parents. The type of games that they would play was tag, or hide and
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“Aunt Marsha's friend Harry Campbells had a conversation with him and told him, “ to never quit.” His father was a very important figure and impact on his life, and taught him so many skills. “Papa sat down on a bench and talked with him when Kevin was around twelve or thirteen and told him “Son, I always be there for you, but, if anyone comes to me about drugs or stealing I’ll be there to wave you goodbye.”

After having a child born at 1 pound and 11 ounces, that had a strange marking on the right side of her neck where her veins have collapsed and he was blessed to have a daughter that was lucky to survive. Unfortunately, years later Kevin had lost his job of 23 years as a civil engineer. After losing the engineer job, Kevin continued to work very great deal and gotten a new job that paid better to provide his

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