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Katie was born.
Katelyn Michelle Furbee was born at Southern Regional Hospital at 6:19am. I was born to Amy and Daniel Furbee. I was 6 lbs. and 12 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long. My mother and father said, " I was the most beautiful baby in the world." -
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World Trade Center was hit.
twin towersWorld Trade Center in New York City was hit by two commerical planes. Terrorist hijacked two airplanes and rammed them into the sides of the World Trade Towers. Both towers collapsed within a hour of being struck by the airplanes. Many people died that day. It is a day no one will ever forget. -
Invasion of Afghanistan
invasion of AfghanistanThis invasion was in response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers, Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan under President George Bush. American armed forces are still there today but will be withdrawn in the year 2014. It is hard to believe that the war has lasted 14 years. I have a cousin who is stationed in Afghanistan. My prayers are for him to remain safe from harm. -
Operation Iraqi Freedom
fas.orgPresident George W. Bush led an assault on Iraq and Saddam Hussein in respsonse to harboring terrorist and concealing weapons of mass destruction. President Bush believed that Iraq had involvement in September 11th attacks. This affected me because my family and friends fathers and mothers were fighting in an unpredictable war in Iraq. I could not bear to lose any of my cousins or see my friends upset because they had lost a family member. -
Birth of my baby brother, Hunter
My mother gave birth to my brother, Joshua Hunter Furbee. He weighed 6 lbs. and 13 ounces and was 21 3/4 inches long. He had strawberry blonde hair. He was so adorable! My brother gave me a pink rocking horse to let me know he loved me as much as I loved him. -
My mother was diagnosed with cancer.
My mother was diagnosed with cancer for the first time in my life right after the birth of my brother. I was scared and not really sure what it meant to have cancer. My mother got me a book that explained what cancer was and how it affects people. Overall, I was afraid I was going to lose my mother to this terrible and dreaded disease. In the end, my mother beat this disease and is a cancer survivor. -
Obama winning
RealClearPoliticsHe was the 1st African American president for the US. His election showed me that race didn't matter who won. Aswell, it showed me that how politics works. He won both the popular vote and electoral vote. -
Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill
BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded causing 4,000,000 to 11,000,000 barrels of oil leaking in the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion killed 11 workers but severely affected the sealife and welfare of many people. Many people did not go on vacation in the gulf due to the oil leak. We were affected by not getting to enjoy the gulf, fearing that we would be swimming in oil. I love the beach and this did not let me get to play in the water like I normally would on the beach. -
Nanny's major surgery
My grandmother had serious surgery to replace three holes in her esophagus and stomach. It was a eight hour surgery to help my grandmother live longer. The doctors were able to repair her stomach and esophagus but she has a long road to recovery. Fortunately, she is feeling much better and I get to spend more precious time with my Nanny. My grandmother means the world to me. -
Nonie, my other grandmother in hospital.
Nonie is my grandma who lives up in North Georgia mountains near the Tennessee border. She is my dad's mom. She is in the hospital now and the doctors have her on a ventilator to help her breathe. The doctors do not know what is wrong with her and why she is struggling to breathe. I hope they find out soon. I love her dearly and I hope she gets well soon.
