Overcoming Differences Essay

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Overcoming Our Differences

When I tell people I have a big family, they look at me weird. They look at me like having a big family is a bad thing. My family consists of my parents, my two sisters, and my three brothers. I look up to every single one of them and I couldn’t imagine life without them.We all have had our differences, but we have grown past them. Growing up with a big family has made me look at life differently. They have helped me grow into the person I am today. My family may be dysfunctional, crazy, and weird, but that is just who we are. My oldest sister’s name is Morgan. We are completely different but we understand each other. She has been one of my biggest role models. I consider her one of my best friends. She has such
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But most people call her Bella. She is something else. We are complete opposites. She really enjoys reading, writing, learning, and taking care of her animals. She is very compassionate about her animals. She has many chickens, a feeder calf named Ivan, and a peacock named Elliot. Most people consider taking care of their animals as a chore, Bella considers it a hobby. Most of her time consists of riding her bike with her favorite chicken named Queen Elizabeth III. My little sister is not like most kids her age, she really enjoys reading and learning. Due to her love of learning, she attends Canterbury Middle School, where she is pushed to a higher level of thinking. After attending the school for two years, she has made new friends and learned many things. She is around people that have the same love for learning that she does. She may be younger than me, but I still look up to her and her knowledge. Although I am nothing like anyone else in my family, I am still very close to every single person. We may bicker and argue, but we still find a way to get past it. My oldest sister has a love for people. She loves to work with people and she also loves to listen to other people’s problems and help them overcome their problems. My youngest sister has compassion for animals. She wants to become a marine biologist or an avian vet. I look up to my mother in mostly everything that she does. My family might not be like most others, but we still make everything

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