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Much is unknown about my parents and how they prepared for my arrival. There are family fables that my mother was diagnoised by doctors to be unable to have children. To her & my grandparents surprise that was founded to be untrue. Both of my parents lived a "dark life" so to speak so I'm pretty sure there were no consistent prenatal care.
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My arrival into the world. It is unknown my weight and height. Although I've been told that upon initial delivery that my mother was not too thrilled with my appearance. I resembled a wrinkled Asian-American with broad shoulders and big feet!!!
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I slept a lot as an infant. My grandmother used to recall stories of how long I would sleep in the same spot, saying “We knew you were alive by the constant eye movement in my sleep”-which is known as Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. Also I co-slept exclusively with either my grandmother or mother at night.
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And on the 3rd day I morphed...my cargiver was very attached to me. She molded my head and rubbed me with oil until I turned into an other baby. On this day the wrinkles were gone, the hair on my body fallen, my head was perfectly rounded, an I was this golden gorgeous girl...wait he is a boy my grandmother yelled in the room!!!
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Out crys when I'm away from my caregiver is starting to show
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What was thought to be cute in the beginning is now becoming irritating to my caregiver. The question is was it the crying that made it irritating or that my anxiety was kicked to another notch when I was separated from my grandmother??? Hmmmm....
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Around this time I began mastering to walk. What is unknown is when I took my first steps but what is known is that what "accelerated" this leaning process. Due to my caregiver wanting a baby girl, my strong resemblance of an infant girl, was dressed and paraded around as one until my grandmother came home from work early and caught this heinous act in motion SMH…
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Running was my full time job however, running in the street after my ball was NOT!!!!
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Watching my grandmother pick up the bible and read on the couch sparked the same sequence of grabbing the bible and flipping through the pages within myself
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Time period where potty training was first introduced
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Deffered imitation coupled with the habituation of using the bible, my grandmother taught me how to read the book of Ezra in the bible. Although I was never made aware of what was my first words.
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Lets build with blocks, play matching games, and puzzles
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I'm growing Im growing rapidly
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Off to Preschool like a big boy
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With school starting my focus on appearance was heightened!!! I'm not going to school with girly bears on my shirt...I want to wear my Batman clothes!!!
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Physical activity through sports, learning teamwork, copperations, healthy play
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My working memory was really good as I won multiple spelling bee contest during this time.
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Understanding that my life and the Cosby life were two different worlds
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Puberty begins....the showers increased and the water bill gets high lol!
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Using my Analytical Thought in the new development of having a sibling born
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As my caregiver would say...I'm Feelin it??? I would also say just from the high I get from life...she knew tht was lie!!!
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Crossed into the Blue...talk about taking a risk!!!!
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Cohabitation turns into marriage then came me with the baby carriage smh....
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Freshman year at Johnson & Wales University while still an active duty member of the Air Force
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Work, play, school, parenting, bills, stress...relationship what relationship!
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The adage of the older you get the dumber you get...I'm a pratical intelligent user.
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Finally I can see the baby strains of hair TRYING to form a goatee...yaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy!!!! (Physical Appearance)
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No bingo or hospice care for me....Jack Lalane will be my role model
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My mind is just as sharp as a tact yet my responses may come out slower....
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70 yrs and thats it thats all into retirement I go.
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At age 83 I would have fulfilled a very interesting life, filled with the highs and lows that life brings. Hopefully I'm remembered for my loyalty, compassion, & care. I hope to pass away at a plush CCRC too! :)))
