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I was my mom's "miracle baby." She had lost five babies before me.
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When my parents divorced, I had a hard time without having my dad around everyday. Now, I have gotten used to not having him around all the time, but there are days when all I want is a hug from my dad.
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My mom needed a fresh start, so she moved her and me to Colorado to live with cousins.
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This school became like my second family. I always felt comfortable around them and will always love them very much. I made lifelong friends there.
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My older cousin, Kari, and her boyfriend, Nick, moved out to Colorado for a while, so my mom and I followed.
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I started my new school the day after we arrived in school. That was difficult, but my new second grade teacher was so kind and comforting! I also learned that I could make new friends adn get to know other people.
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My mom and I moved back to be closer to family, as did my cousin and her boyfriend.
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It was hard having another woman in my life in this sense, but I was glad that my dad was happy.
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She was the first but not the only. Having my little cousins in my life brings such joy. It makes me realize how much I want children someday.
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My eating disorder started at this time, but I did not conquer it until about December. It started as a way to cope with stress: While living at my grandparent's home, I felt out of control in my life. Eating and exercise became the only things I could control, so I did.
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This is was the first time that I experienced losing someone who meant so much to me. It was really hard to cope with everything in life being different without her.
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Dating my boyfriend has showed me how to care about someone else and think about someelse's needs.
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This wasn't the first time that I have felt, in a sense, "left behind," but it showed me that people can not be in my life every day.
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This was a reality check for me: I realized that life was actually truly going to be starting. I was going to be graduating the next year.
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