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First Pains
My mother describes pains from me kicking her in the ribs.
I was upside down in the womb.
(I was bigger than the average baby) -
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Prebirth through Infancy
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Birth: Newborn
Induced at 5pm and Born at 10pm.
Born in Hershey, Pa. at the Hershey Medical Center
2 weeks late -
Birth: Problem Child
Born with fluid in my lungs.
Two weeks late, fluids from mom in lungs.
Intermediate care; 2 code blues -
Nursing
Nursed through the first six months. Mother had to wake me up in mornings, solid sleeper. -
One Foot at a Time
First time walking (14 months).
I was too tall to support body. -
Little Brother
My little brother, Aidan, was born (Ugly Baby). -
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Childhood
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Columbine
Columbine shooting (worst mass shooting in US history)
24 people shot, 15 dead. -
Hilltop Preschool
I started pre-school to prepare for kindergarten. Excelled in pre-school. -
Kindergarten
Began Kindergarten in the Derry Township Elementary School in Hershey, Pa. -
Family vacation
First family vacation to Disneyworld. -
FIrst Grade
I started first grade in Derry Township. -
9/11
The Twin-Towers were hit in the morning while I was in school -
Seperation
My parents got divorced. My mother left but my brothers and I stayed with my dad. -
Responsibilities
I started doing chores at the age of 8.
Began learning that hard work pays off; I started getting an allowance. ($0.25/chore)
Started learning to save money. -
Mother Returns
My mom becomes a part of our life again after getting established on her own. She has a new boyfriend she is living with; We visit the house. -
Mom's Boyfriend
I recieve my own dirtbike and go hunting with brother and my mothers boyfriend.
I am taught to shoot a gun and how to help cut and load firewood.
Mother leaves boyfriend at the end of the year. -
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Adolescence
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Baseball
Started playing baseaball for a county little league team.
Baseball was trending in 6th grade.
The first sport of my life. -
Virginia Tech
Student shoots 32 people and then himself at Virginia Tech University. -
Soccer
I started my first school sport season. I played soccer for the middle school team in 7th grade. -
Puberty
Begin to get physical signs of puberty (breakouts, hair, etc.) -
Football
Started football for the first time. -
Onto the Next Stage
Finish 8th grade/ Middle School -
High School
Begin my freshmen year at Hershey HIgh School. -
Driving
Taught to drive by my friend Dave, on his dad's manual scion -
Wrestling
Started wrestling for the first time of my life. -
Gabby Giffords
Man open fires on a crowd supporting Rep. Gabby Giffords.
Giffords is shot in head but survives. -
Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden, held responsible for 9/11, is killed in his combine. -
College Prep
Took my sat's for college. Preperation to go to college begins. -
Kira
I start dating Kira Marie Rupert, 8 months after meeting her. -
Batman Shooting
70 people shot at the midnight screening of the new Batman movie. -
Shippensburg
Acceptance to Shippensburg University! -
Sandy Hook
27 people, 20 children, killed in the Elementary school shooting in Connecticut. -
Goals
Start planning out my future. Setting long and short term goals. -
Graduation
High School Graduation from LHS -
Ship Bound
Arrive at Shippensburg for the start of my freshmen year -
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Adulthood
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Bartending
Get a new job bartending in Shippensburg to make extra money. -
First apartment
Kira and I get our first apartment together at Shippensburg. -
Financial Analyst
Internship at Investment company in Philadelphia -
Bachelors Degree
I complete my bachelors degree in Economics at Shippensburg University. -
University of Pennsylvania
Attend Wharton School of Business to begin my masters degree. -
Masters degree
Complete my M.B.A. studies at Wharton and recieve my masters degree. -
Full-time Employment
Recieve full-time employment as a financial analyst at my current investment company. -
My New Fiance
I propose to Kira on our 9 year anniversary -
Marriage
Kira and I are married at Cape Cod Bay, Mass. on the beach. -
Promotion!
Offered new job in Boston, Mass. as a Portfolio Manager -
First Child
Sophia, our first child, is born. -
First House
Kira and I buy a hosue together for our new lives in a Boston suburb. -
The baby boy
Kira and I's second child, Kellen, is born. -
Saving for College
I begin to put money away for the kids college funds. -
Time off
Kira takes time away from her work to be home for the kids before and after school -
Schooling
Sohpia goes to kindergarten -
Kellens turn
Kellen begins Kindergarten -
Middle School
Sophia starts middle school, with Kellen following the next year. Extra stress begins to build on marriage because of children, nothing major. -
Kira's Counseling
I help Kira open her own counseling offices.
Kira returns to work. -
Stress relief
Children are beginning to reach the ages that they are more independent; responsibilities of Kira and I as parents are lessened.
Kira and I focus more on guiding the kids on their life choices. -
The Top
My old boss retires and names me as his successor. I am the head of an investment company.
Work less, make more money in stock market -
Sophia Graduation
Sophia graduate from high school and heads to college. Kira begins her 'emptry nest transition' -
Kellen Graduation
Kellen graduates and leaves for college. Kira is in a slight depression from having an 'empty nest'. -
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Mature Adulthood - Death
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Retirement
I retire at the age of 60 because I have a retirement fund and money investments. -
Holy Matrimony
Kira and I are enjoying ourselves together with no stress and all the time in the world. -
Kira's Retirement
Kira loved her job so she retired later.
Kira retires at the age of 65 -
Leaving the Country
Kira and I move to Belize. -
Passing on Heirlooms
I pass on bonds and stock investments to my son. Kira sells her counseling business. -
Freetime
With the freetime on our hands, I began to write a novel about the hardships of younger years and the benefits of getting through them. -
Reflecting
Kira and I spend our freetime reflecting on our lives and preparing for the next stage of our life, as everyone we used to know have passed on. We are both content with what we have accomplished. -
Moving On
Kira and I accept death and comfort each other on the imminent event. We believe that whatever lies on the other end, we will see each other there. -
Kira's death
Kira passes on. I couldn't allow her to have to live through losing me so I had to hold on longer than her. -
Death
I pass on knowing that my purpose on the Earth is fulfilled.
