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... Kids down the street (who I played with everyday) had to make their bed, wash dishes, serve their own breakfast, and even walk their dog. ... Little did I know 5 years later I would lift off from a rocket ship to a brand new planet I would like to call “responsibility”.
When I was two, my father left my mother with two kids, no money, and a low income. ... I had my Mickey Mouse kitchen set and my sister had her cabbage patch dolls. ... I spent many days with my new dad, and even received a baby brother, which was great, until one day: The day that would change my life forever. ... I had been to six different schools and making friends was the easiest thing for me. But this time, I found it hard just speaking to anyone about how I was feeling. ... not up to good standards, schoolwork, and most of all, the little family I had left. I was faced with responsibility I never wanted. I had to cook and clean dinner every night, watch my brother and sister every day after school, remember to read Joe a bedtime story and get them to bed at a reasonable hour.
Approximate Word count = 987 Approximate Pages = 3.9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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