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In my lifetime I have experienced
a number of child births. The most miraculous was probably my baby sister,
Alexis Nicole. Everyone has at least once experienced, or theirs is yet
to come, a miracle of life. I was an only child for nine years and often
helped take care of my three baby girl cousins. My cousin, Jessica Luisa,
was born in 1994. In 1995 my cousin Jaqueline Emily was born. Around the
time “Jackie” was born, my own mother, Ann, was five and a half months
pregnant. On November 8th, 1995 my mother went into labor. It was unexpected,
obviously, because she was only six months along. Her due date was January
16, 1996. On November 9th at about 9:30 a.m. Alexis Nicole, three pounds,
three ounces was born. She was placed in an incubator because her lungs
were so tiny she couldn’t breathe on her own.
I experienced the pain and
worry of this little girl’s life. My mother was at the hospital everyday,
along with my step-father to sit and watch Alexis through the incubator.
We were allowed to hold her and feed her, but she couldn’t eat from a bottle,
she had a small tube from her nose to her stomach to flow formula.
About a week before Christmas
me pride and joy was still in the hospital, she was no longer in an incubator,
but still in the preemies ward of the hospital. She began developing and
eating from a bottle. My mother was told my sister wouldn’t be home for
Christmas. My mother was devastated and so upset.
The 23rd of
December, 1995, my mother received a phone call. The hospital had called
to let her know it was possible for little Alexis Nicole to come home from
the hospital. I often tell my little cousins the story of my sister's birth;
they were still too young to understand. My sister came home the day before
Christmas Eve and is truly my favorite Christmas present.
Books
Author: Stephen King
Title: Pet Semetary
Annotation: This is a suspenseful and terrifying novel
about an old Indian burial ground that has a scary myth. I recommend this
book to those who enjoy reading Stephen King and to those who like horror
stories with surprise endings.
Author: Lois Lowry
Title: The Giver
Annotation: In a perfect world, it is bound that something
will go wrong. When the children turn twelve, they are given jobs. Their
jobs help the community in a certain way. Jonas's world is about to change
drastically when he is singled out to receive training from The Giver.
The Giver has all memories of the past, of true pain, and of pleasure of
life.
Author: V.C. Andrews
Title: The Orphan Series (Butterfly, Crystal, Brooke,
Raven)
Annotation: Each of these girls holds a secret past as
an orphan. Will they find a home and will their new parents love them?
These books are great for those who like mystery.
Author: Stephen King
Title: Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Annotation: This is one of Stephen King's best books.
A book of short stories about horror, this book can sometimes give you
nightmares.
Author: Charles Dickens
Title: Oliver Twist
Annotation: Oliver is a young orphan who longs to find
a home but instead finds tons of trouble along the way.
This picture shows Francis Ferdinand's funeral. I chose this picture for my relfection on WWI because it shows one of the immediate causes of World War I. This is one of the major events because, if it weren't for the assasination of Francis Ferdinand, the war could have possibly been delayed or avoided.