Have you ever been influenced by some important person that helped you be the person that you are today? ... When I was five years old, my dad started deaconing at our local Baptist church St. ... From the moment we brought her home, Diego stole the attention and hearts of any and all people who were lucky enough to meet her. ... Diego loved people as much as he loved to run and jump and chase anything that moved; squirrels, leaves, bubbles, you name it. ... The morning of February 26, 2013, there was five missed calls from my father. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Henslin (2012) states that "two of every five [children] are born to single mothers this is 50% higher than it was in 1990" (p.354) It is well documented that extra hardships are more likely to be present with one parent families, especially when the various factors that contribute to how a family becomes 'one parent' is considered. ... Don't these people see that I do not have a ring on my finger? ... I think most people can think of a family or two consisting of both parents where just because both are present in the home does not necessarily make it better. ... In ...

• Word Count: 2758
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School