Growing Up Bravery: A Personal Narrative Of My Life

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growing up bravery was just something i dreamed of . it was the summer of 2007 and my church was hosting a praise dance

concert and all of the kids that went to my church had to prepare a praise dance to do in front of a large crowed. since everyone

at my church grew up together i thought it would be easy , but the gag was , there were going to be 6 other churches joining us .

i thought i was going to die . i sat in my seat just waiting for the floor to open up and consume me . while i am sitting there half

alert and half out of this world , everyone begin to partner up . my sister partnered with my cousin Blake and my best friends

leg was broke so i waited for someone , anyone , to just come and pick me . by the end of the day everyone

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