Destinee's significant literacy moments

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    Became an Aunt

    My niece was born! I'm an Aunt at 5 years old
  • Cancer

    My mom was diagnosed with color cancer (stage one). She had surgery to remove the cancer.
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    September 11th Occurs

    I was in 5th grade when the attacks happend, I found out later I knew someone who died on one of the planes. Suffered depression afterwards.
  • Graduation!

    I graduated from the 5th grade, I was so excited to go to middle school.
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    Great Aunt Passes way

    in 2004 my great Aunt passes away from Cancer
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    Highschool

    August of 2006 I start high school, making new friends. Because all my friends from middle school went to Howard
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    Met my high school sweetheart

    When I was in 11th grade I met my boyfriend. We been together ever sense.
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    Dad goes into hospital

    During the winter of 2015, my dad drinked himself into a depression after retiring from his job the year prior. He refused medical after having a seizure in his home. I had to go to a court to have police travel my father to a local hospital.
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    I lost my job!

    August 14th, 2015 my job closes due to the company not finding us a new location. That following Monday I start my new job, pregnant and all.
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    Our son is born

    On 1/3/16 at 5:52 after being in labor for 13 hours. I had an emergency c-section. He was a healthy 7 pound, 0 ounces baby boy! He's now 8 months