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Birth!
I was born on July 31, 1999 at the Tree of Life Birthing Center (pictured). I weighed almost ten pounds, even as a newborn! To conclude, I was an only child for about four years. -
My Little Sister is Born
My sister was born on December 2, 2002. That was probably one of the best, yet scariest nights of my life. I was worried sick about my mom ( even at four years old ), but I was so excited to meet my precious baby sister! I believe that seeing another human being birthed into the world was a coming-of-age moment for me. No longer did I think that babies were all fun and games. They took work. -
My Parents Get Divorced
When I was in first grade, my mom and dad got divorced. He was addicted to drugs and would constantly pawn our things for money. I didn't know all of this when I was younger, so I was just kind of confused about the whole situation. My mother, sister and I moved in with my grandma until we found a small apartment that we could afford to live in. -
Our Apartment is Broken Into
My mother moved us into a small duplex; we lived in the downstairs part. However one night, after we had gone to see a movie, it had been broken into. To this day we aren't sure who it was, but we are almost positive that it was my father since our dog would have attacked an actual intruder. -
Mom Meets New Boyfriend
My mom worked in a doctor's office for about 4 years after her and my father got divorced. Here is where she met Carlos; they dated for a while before getting married. He seemed like a very nice gentleman at first, but when we moved in with him, his true colours were revealed. He was an abusive man with an addiction to drugs and alcohol. -
Mom Divorces Abusive Husband, Remarries My Father
Three years later, after constant struggling and fighting, my mother divorced Carlos. My dad had claimed that he was a changed man, that the army had turned his life around, and he and my mother had been talking about maybe getting back together. Eventually they had decided that getting back together was not such a bad idea, and on my tenth birthday, we moved all the way from Florida to Colorado to be with my father. -
I Meet My Best Friend
I attended middle school on the Fort Carson Army Post, and here is where I met my best friend, Kylie. We met in gym class, and it was just an instant connection. Like soulmates. To this day, we are still best friends. We figured out ourselves together, and I think that if you can grow up and change and still be best friends, it is meant to be. -
My Father Falls Back Into His Old Ways, Divorce #2
Old habits die hard. My father fell back in to his old ways and he was even worse than the last time. My mother divorced him the summer of 2010. It was more tough the second time. I understood more than I did when I was six, and completely grasping the reason my mom was divorcing my dad hurt a lot. He let me down. -
The Move to Arizona
During the summer of 2013, between my eighth grade year and my first year of highschool, my mother, her new (and kind) boyfriend, my sister, all of our animals and myself moved to Arizona. The move took a lot out of me. I endeed up falling into depression without my best friend. With more alone time, I thought more about everything that had happened in my life, and it made me feel worthless. -
I Get My First Job!
A few months ago, I got my first job at the Gaslight Costume Shoppe. This was very encouraging for me, and I feel like I have been doing better in terms of mental health! I really enjoy my job. I work with a lot of my friends who have already graduated from high school, so it's nice being able to see them so often!
