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According to my mother she was in labor for many hours with me. It was over the weekend of daylight savings and they came in at 0200 to change the clock back and she yelled, " I already did that hour, don't make me do it again!"
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I was not one to sleep much and especially in the first 2 years of my life I was frequently up every 2 hours.
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I peeled the wallpaper back in my room around my crib and then bed because I was bored in my room and would not sleep
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I started dressing up in my mother's high heels and vaccuming the house.
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My sister Kari was born.
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My family went on a trip to the Statue of Liberty and while on this trip and up in the Statue I realized I was afraid of heights.
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I learned to ride a two wheel bike without training wheels because my best friend already knew how and I did not want to be left behind.
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Start of First grade where I learned to read, write and use inventive spelling.
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I was the only girl the boys let play soccer with at recess because I did not scream when the ball came by me.
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I had a classmate tell on me for swearing in gym class and I was punished by the gym teachers for using foul language.
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My first major project of 5th grade was completed and I had failed. I was required to do an additional project to make up for how bad mine was and from this I learned that hard work in school pays off.
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I starting my first period.
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As an incentive in high school to achieve all A's my parents offered me money and the chance to get my ears double pierced. This was the first semester I got all A's in high school.
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I met and started dating my first boyfriend.
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Married my first husband.
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Made the decision to divorce my first husband.
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Graduate with a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies.
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Started school at the University of Michigan as a freshman.
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Menopause begins.
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Celebration of my 30th wedding anniversary to my husband.
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Diagnosed with high blood pressure which is controlled by medication.
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Retirement from my career as a Physician Assistant and start volunteering with children.
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Loss of short term memory which leads to making sticky notes and lists to remind myself of tasks.
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Sudden death due to a severe and massive stroke.