...The Invasion “Bang!” Violet wakes up from her deep sleep Bang, again and again she is terrified of what it could be, her dad walks in the room frightened, they look at each other confused “violet call Mom right now i'm worried about that noise” Bring, Bring, Mom doesn't answer “Hey dad, maybe we should go outside to see what it was” They went outside and there was nothing in the sky, but they noticed the neighbor's were leaving their home so they decided to go check the news They went inside and checked the news the cable is down, violet decides to call mom again she answers, violet is relieved “Mom where are you I was so worried where have you been” “I was on my way home from work and all of a sudden there were these loud bangs and several cars crashed, it continued for a few minutes but then stopped, I was worried the whole drive home....
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...Unspoken Pretend you were stuck between a wall of glass and the two people you value the most. Now, imagine that the only way to remove the wall was to pick one of the two and replace them with a total stranger. I was stuck between a wall and my parents, except one of them volunteered to be replaced. It didn't come as a surprise to me when this happened. There were five years in advance that showed the future and how it would end. This was one of the many moments where i was looking at the two people who raised me, but this time they were unrecognizable. Most adults with children argue behind closed doors to avoid the kids from hearing things they shouldn’t, but then there were my parents. The one story house on Aransas Pass that was once...
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...sure I had sunscreen. I'm scrambling trying to get things done before we leave, clothes on the floor scattered like wild rats. I'm running faster and faster as every moment passes, then, I fall, hard enough to cause the tectonic plates to shift. My mom rushes in to see if I'm okay, and what the raucous was about. She looked at my face, and her eyes widened as if she saw a ghost. I asked her what was wrong, and she looked at me surprised. I touched my face as she still had the...
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...their mom openly screamed about the possibility of getting murdered? I didn’t think that I’d be among this miniscule group, but here I am. “Did you have fun?” my mom, who is about as brave as a mouse, questioned me. The reason she’s asking me, and not trying to discuss with me, is pretty obvious. My mom is a total, and utter scaredy cat. We just finished swimming with dolphins, or in my mom’s case, recording us swimming with dolphins. “Us” being my dad and I. He’s the complete opposite of my mom. He does anything and everything. My mom’s cowardice is going to come back to bite her one day, and I think she knows it too. My dad is a big part of this too though. He loves to take every chance he gets, to scare her, or just make...
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...It was the first time I could remember traveling anywhere out of state, not to mention half way across the United States. I left behind my mom and my older sister. We got to Albuquerque and drove two-hours to my grandma’s house in Truth or Consequences where we would live for a few months until we found a house. My dad immediately enrolled me at Hot Springs High School. I had begun school a month late and had a lot of catching up to do but surprisingly, I was doing very well in all my classes. I was starting to make new friends and my motivation was to do the best I could. When I was 16 years-old, I got a job as a server at our local Denny’s restaurant. I was very shy but working with people every day helped me develop a skill in customer service. Aside from school, and work I also had two babysitting jobs. I acquired a motherly skill by taking care of my little sister from the time she was born and still today. I am currently enrolled at Luna Community College and I am currently pursuing an Early Childhood Education Associates Degree. I have goals to become a pre-school teacher and hopefully open my own daycare in the...
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...uncertain future.” My parents, Nicholas and Shanta starting dating in the eighth grade all the way until my mother was twenty-two years old and my father was twenty-three years old, and I was two years old. When I was two years old I lived with both of my parents in Charleston, IL on Reynolds Drive. I don’t remember much because of my age, but what I do know is my parents fought with each other all of the time and it wasn’t going to work out so they split up in the best interest of all three of us. As soon as my parents split up, my mom moved away to Du.Qouin, IL. She lived there for about eight years, which would’ve made me about ten years old....
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...Have you ever had an argument with your mom or dad? I know I did. In the two stories, Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun, there is tension that brews between a daughter and one of their parents. In Confetti Girl, the girl’s father wants her to be more interested in English. She doesn’t agree with this and thinks that he’s ignoring her interests. In “Tortilla Sun”, Izzy’s mother tells Izzy that she’s going to Costa Rica to finish her research. Izzy believes that her mom is acting in a way that neglects her own interests. The differences in points of view of the two stories create tension in both stories. First, in the story “Confetti Girl”, the father wants the girl to be more interested in English. She disagrees and thinks that he is neglecting...
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...environment. It is hard growing up thinking that the adopted parents are your birth parents, and then later find out in life that they are not. That was confusing for me who was only ten years old to understand, but Matt and Martha, my adopted parents who I will be calling dad and mom, answered any questions I had about anything, and they were completely honest with me. Unlike Sonny and Mary, my biological parents, and will be called them by name because they are not the ones who raised me and taught me everything I know in life. I was two years old when I got adopted, but then I was in seven fosters homes from the age of six weeks to two, and that is because the government kept giving us, my brother, Richard, and I back to them thinking that they had changed their ways but they never did and that is why there was so many foster homes. Until one day they decided to adopt us because they could not have kids of their own, and that changed my life after I got adopted, and also for the better, and would not want it any other way at all, but let us break up the three things about why dad and mom and Sonny and Mary do not have factors in common. Sonny and Mary because of their life styles compared to dad and mom were so different, and the reason it was that way because Sonny and Mary loved to get drunk and do drugs all day long instead of taking care of their own children. Their place was...
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...there was a family giving away dogs on the side of the road in Richfield. I decided that I wanted one and I tried calling my dad to see if I could get it. He did not answer, so I took it upon myself and brought the puppy home. They told me that the puppy would not get too big. However, when I took it to the veterinarian, he told me that my puppy was a mix breed with bull-mastiff and she ate everything! Funny Story: One afternoon there was a family giving away dogs on the side of the road in Richfield. I decided that I wanted one and I tried calling my dad to see if I could get it. He did not answer, so I took it upon myself and brought the puppy home. They told me that the puppy would not get too big. However, when I took it to the veterinarian, he told me that my puppy was a mix breed with bull-mastiff and she ate everything! The Watson Family The Watson Family The Watson FamilySeptember 2014 The Watson FamilySeptember 2014 Kevin Watson My dad My dad’s name is Kevin Watson. The picture below is of my dad and me at my aunt’s lake house. My mother and father are divorced; however, I live with my dad. When I was in the seventh grade, my dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The brain tumor was on his brain stem and was the size of a baseball. The doctor said that if he would have had the brain tumor for two more weeks, he could have potentially died. He was quickly rushed to Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem to complete chemo and...
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...titled “A Family of a Different Feather” was interesting on reading how a mother answered a child’s questions on a topic with so many different views. It started by the child, Princess, having a classmate named Sam who has two mothers. Princess’s parents discussed how they would handle any questions if their child had any. Of course the little girl had questions, mainly why Sam had two moms and not a father. The parents answered with “Well, honey, there are lots of ways to be a family. We happen to think our way works best for us. Sam’s moms feel like theirs works best for them.” The child then responded with “How can Sam have two moms and no dad? Doesn’t every baby have to have a dad?” With the mother not exactly knowing how to answer that question to a 5 year old she said, “Well, you’re right—God takes a seed from the mom and a seed from the dad to make a baby. But with Sam’s family, the dad isn’t there now. There are all kinds of ways to be a family. Daddy and I think our way is best for our family. Sam’s moms probably think their way is best for their family.” The mother said there is a book that every parent should read to help with this topic if it should ever come up. The book is titled And Tango makes Three. It’s about a penguin in a zoo with two dads. The book is supposed to help people with ways to answer the same sex couples question with their kids. She goes on to state “There are lots of ways to be a family. And there are lots of ways to lead a family. You can choose...
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...Professor Swift Soc 35 Gay Donor, Gay Dad ? In our society today our family dynamic has changed very much, and has come a long way. As of right now in 2012 we have the most diverse families such as ; two Moms, two Dads, One mother , one Father, father and mother, and interracial couples as well. In the article Gay donor, Gay Dad? It related a lot to what we were taught in class about aspects of families and the sociology of the family. Sociology of the family is the systematic study of a family, how they live? Who does the parenting? Who does household chores, occupations, and much more. In this article it talks about two same sex parents who are seeking a gay male to donate his sperm so they can raise a family. It relates a lot to what we were taught in class because we discussed in class about same sex marriages and relationships, and would it be difficult for the kid to be raised with two mommies or two daddies. In the article it also discusses who does the diaper changing and takes care of the kids most of the time. In class we spoke about parenting and sometimes there are women who are just single mothers and do all of the work, and vice versa with fathers. In our society today there are so many different aspects to what one may call a “family”, and by that I mean that one child who does have two mommies or two daddies, or just one may love it and be fine with the life we live. In our society today I think that...
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...Compass And Torch The majority of kids are looking up to their mom or dad. They are our role models, a hand to hold when life gets tough, and a shoulder to cry on when you are sad. Nevertheless, what if your mom or your dad is not there. Is it possible that another person can take his or her place? It is a hard question to answer. Some parents just give up on you and they are never coming back. However, some parents wants to make it up to their child again, and that is a hard thing to do. The enthusiasm to be together is there, but the atmosphere between for instance farther and son is strained. How is it to be together with your real father when your mom and dad are divorced, and your mother’s new boyfriend feels like a father to you every other day? The short story “Compass And Torch” written by Elizabeth Baines in 2003 relates to this question. In the short story, we hear about four people. Our main character is the boy, apart from him we here about his dad, his mom and his mother’s boyfriend Jim. The three most significant persons are the boy, his father and Jim. In spite of the fact that Jim is only his mother’s boyfriend, we have Jim as a very important person in the text, because the boy haven’t seen his real father in four months, and Jim is taking the role as a farther for the boy. “”Yes” said the boy, forcing himself to acknowledge Kim’s kindness and affirmation. But Jim is not his dad”(L.34-35 s. 2) The boy feels it very difficult not to compare his father and...
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...Despise all your friends and relatives, your family should be the pillar of your success. There are many thoughts about, who’s in charge of the success of others and the answer could be: You are your own success, BUT that besides all, think about your childhood, ¿who were the people that support you and guide you to the right path? The answers are two words that in the dictionary could have a common meaning but in your heart should mean everything, MOM and DAD; they are your family, your guides, and your inspirations as some people call them. They are the ones that besides all your mistakes NEVER will let you down, they who after every fall will help you getting up, those who say we are here when no one is, your parents are part of your consciousness that few ever see or appreciate, they are the reason that you have to succeed in your life, you might think that success can be for yourself, but thanks to your parents you were there to achieve that success. The parent's place in the life of a boy is impressively important, not only for children but for parents themselves, ¿why? When a parent takes on the responsibility of love the child, make it part of your life completely, is when that parent truly deserves a child. Each parent have a role to perform, likely the mother should take care of the child for the first months and the father should support her, they are chefs of a good meal, because they form, make and prepared the child to the world. In this time there exist...
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...Chester was home in his apartment when the phone rang. Hi Mom, nice to hear from you, how’s Dad and the family? That’s why I-I’m calling, your Grandfather Reeves passed away suddenly. Oh MOM, I can’t believe it! I don’t want to believe it. I’ll miss him so. Oh Mom, say it isn’t so! Poor Grammy won’t be able to live without him, they were like two peas in a pod. How are you and Dad holding up? It is very hard for us to accept this also. Your Dad is trying to remain strong, especially for his Mother’s sake. We both had some good cries. We want to have it out of our systems before we are around your Grammy. Don’t hold it back Chester; after we hang-up, you have a good cry. They say it helps. I’ve told your Grammy she may move in with us. We have a big house and she may have the powder room; and the den for her bedroom. We will just have our Den upstairs. It probably will be quiet compared to what it was downstairs, to work at the desk....
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...loops sounded like the best thing in the world, I never thought that I’d be watching dad tag a buck. Once I sat down at the table with my mom, dad, and grandpa. Grandpa started teasing me like usual. “There you are! We were about to send out a search party to find ya!” my grandpa laughed “Ha Ha very funny.” I chuckled back at him. Conversation between my parents and him went back to normal and I got to eat my blessed fruit loops in relative peace. My Dad had just came back from an unsuccessful hunting trip. He went with my Uncle George and a couple other people I don’t really know and stayed up at our property in Easton,Washington where they set Elk camp up. He came back with nothing...
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