My Little Brother: How To Earn The Best Days Of My Life

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On May 23, 2006 I was at school, in my fourth grade class. I remember my dad coming to school just to check me out. It was around 12 in the afternoon. He pulled out his camera and starts to show me a video. It was something I least expected. My little brother was finally born. When we first got to the hospital, I carried him. He was so tiny. Doctors then told us that he has a disability, his head was much bigger than normal. As each day went by I saw my brother suffer more and more each day. I have learned that “you have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.” My little brother has given me the inspiration throughout my life and to never give up. It was only a sunny morning afternoon three days after my mom gave birth to my little brother. We were still in the hospital, doctors coming in and out of the room. They asked my parents a significant amount of questions. Simply trying to find out exactly why he was diagnosed with his disability. After all the questions they asked, they had no answer to why. So then they moved on to testing, they did over 50 test to my little to find answers. All the results came in and they were all negative. Not only was my whole family depressed but not knowing …show more content…
I became responsible when I was nine years old. When my whole family had gave up, I didn’t I always pushed my family to be strong. My little brother was the one who gave me the strength to that. My mother fell into a big depression where I had to step up and become responsible because if I didn’t step up no one would have. Everyone one in my family was beyond sad, now don’t get me wrong I was sad to but I never showed it. I had to do it for my brother, I know I was only a little girl that couldn’t do much. I know I tried my best and I know I made my family beyond proud for being the tough one who never gave

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