I remember a day he told us he was going to the movie store--which was exactly three minutes from our house -- and would be back shortly. ... I remember climbing onto the counter to microwave my brother's milk, I remember sitting indian style on the counter to fry pancakes, I remember how normal doing grown up things and taking care of a toddler seemed normal to me. ... I would walk down the aisle, a strong independent woman, and give myself away. ... I will walk down the aisle and smile at my family and friends. ...

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She slowly walked away, turning back a few times to check if I started to mingle with the other kids. ... I saw a table with crayons and paper and I just walked towards it and stood beside the miniscule seat watching to see if anyone was going to stop me from drawing. ... I like going and seeing them, mostly to remind them of how we all were in kindergarten and of course to see if they remember me. ...

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The crowds were usually large this time of the year and the streets were so packed with people that I could hardly walk, and occasionally I had to squeeze through to see what the stores were selling. ... I remembered packing his stuff in his drawer and came to know some personal stuff that I did not know about him when he was younger. ... It made me remember that he was a migrant from Malaysia and came to Singapore during the 1950s seeking work in Singapore before it became independent. ... I now understand how much he loved my mother through the affection of the yellow carnations that he reme...

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My mother loved photographs and I remember her with the omnipresent camera snapping anything that marked a remotely memorable occasion. ... Whatever the case, I can no longer remember the face of my father only the feeling that this photo induces: feelings of fear, sadness, and confusion as he drove away that one morning. ... I remember my father's strong hands as he would pick me up and kiss my checks calling me his "beautiful princess" as he lavished warmth and affection on me. I remember fondly as he would walk into the house and dance playfully with my mother and I would hear her l...

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I can remember things my father taught me as a child. ... Although he was there in spirit, my dad was not there to hug me and tell me how proud he was when I graduated high school, nor will he be here to see me finish college, or walk me down the isle on my wedding day. ... I can remember things my father taught me as a child. ... Although he was there in spirit, my dad was not there to hug me and tell me how proud he was when I graduated high school, nor will he be here to see me finish college, or walk me down the isle on my wedding day. ...

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I remember my father had to leave before the ceremony of my eight-grade graduation because the driver from Los Angeles was waiting on him to take over the truck on the side of highway 101 to take over the truck. So my father was not able to hear my speech and see walk across the stage. ... It hurt not having my father see me walk across the stage twice especially the second time, which was really important to me because I felt it was a big accomplishment in my life and my father had been looking forward for that day. ...

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I walked into her room, as she was relaxing in bed watching one of those soap opera shows. ... Which made her walk over to me and place her hand on my shoulder, "But you and Scott are related.... I got out of my car and I walked up to the front door and knocked on it once. ... " Immediately feeling welcomed, I took a deep breath and walked inside. ... It is extremely heartwarming to hear this from my birth parents because they are all I have been striving for as long as I can remember. ...

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I remember one time that I had met a new friend that lived on the other side of the neighborhood from us. ... I went from the bus stop to Robert's house one day while my older brother walked home. ... I walked around the corner onto my street and I was horrified to see my mom's car sitting in the driveway. ... I walked in and she asked me why I was a hour and a half late and I said that the bus was late, of course totally forgetting that my older brother was already at home from the same bus. ...

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Nobody's Child Anymore It begins when we are called upon to care for one of our parents and we come to the difficult realization that Mom or Dad is dying. Then, after the loss, we struggle with the pain of our grief and perhaps some unresolved issues in our relationship with our parents. We may...

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Positive Expectations are statements that parents make to their child about what is appropriate behavior. The goal of this tool to is to teach children what parents want, not what they don't want. For example, telling children that dirty clothes belong in the laundry basket is more effective than te...

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In trying to find a client for my Growth and Development paper, I found myself at P. B Day Care Center; the day care I went to as a child. PBDCC is a public day care for children ages 3-5. While most children who attend do speak English as their primary language, some children spe...

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I remember when we threw my mom a surprise party for her birthday. My siblings and I told quite a few stories to keep her in the dark about the party, but it was well worth it when she walked through the door and saw us all there waiting. ...

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I remember feeling lost and also confused. ... I remember dad pulling into the driveway and seeing my mother's car parked in the cold dark evening. All three of us walked in and there she was, standing there with a box ready to place in her trunk. ...

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, that's the way Maggie walks." ... This was shown when she says to her mother "She can have them, Mama, I can still remember Grandma Dee without the quilts." ... This reply represented the respect she had for her mother and her ancestors; she didn't require the quilt to remember who she was. Very differently from her sister, Dee who needed to have them hangs on the wall in order to remember her past. ...

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I have been the Director of Gracie's Choice, a child advocate center, for fifteen years. Our volunteers and employees are responsible for assisting children and families in crisis. Courts commonly appoint child advocates to speak on the behalf of children whose life may be in question, such as in ca...

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Individuality is being yourself without worrying about what anyone thinks. In the movie "Boy" (Directed by Taika Waititi in 2010), Boy must try to separate his identity from his father. Boy's father, Alamein, influences him to do the wrong things. While in "5 Ways to Disappoint Your Vietnamese Mothe...

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Walking into my house ten years ago you would smell whatever was cooking on the stove, the fireplace burning in the living room, or Dads" cologne when he walks from his bedroom. ... I remember standing in our hot muggy garage as he was telling me this. ...

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My dad, mom, brother and I lived in very poor village in China where my mom has to work all day at the farm to grow vegetables and potatoes. My grandma had seven sons and daughters. Three were married including my dad. My grandpa and grandma went to New York a month after I was born. My grandma ...

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Their fighting had been going on for as long as I can remember and it scared me even more when it lead to violence. ... He looked at me and told me to go away thankfully I wasn't going to get the brunt of his anger I walked out of his room and went back to my homework. ... Just as I was about to go to the phone can call for an ambulance she walked in and told me to grab my bag that she had me pack a week ago. ... After telling them my age the looked at me with disgusted and walked away. ...

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A Parent's Love Has No Bounds " Harry, your father loves you," a loving father says to his son, who refuses to communicate with him, in the short story "My Son the Murder". Harry is depressed about the war and being drafted, yet decides not to confide in his father and he deals with these feelin...

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