I Like Sedaris Research Paper

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Like Sedaris has a strong relationship with his older sister, Lisa, I am really glad that I also have a bond with my mother and father. When I was young, an event changed me. I used to be a naughty and obnoxious kid. However, at the age of three, I broke my arm. I did not know why but it was not so painful. Still, I was screaming and crying. I remember my father and mother rushed in immediately. My father called a cab right away while my mother was holding me to her chest and kept me calm. It was midnight and I was carried to the cab. My father sat next to the driver while I was in the back sit with my mom. She held me tight into her and I could felt her warm. I heard her heart beating like she just ran a marathon. I saw tear dripping down

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