Personal Narrative: Self The Struggle Of One's Life

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Self the struggle of one's’ life. As a young child I often had my water shut off much like every unity my grandmother didn't cover for my mother and stepdad. With people coming to my house at weird hours parties all throughout the house. I realized that my mom and stepdad were criminals doing very illegal things with my sister and my upstairs trying to sleep. At that moment I knew that I wanted better something that was right moral even. My mother had lost her job at the beginning of sixth grade due to spending much of her time welcoming my step dad back from spending a six year stretch in prison. Most night of the week my sister and I were upstairs trying to sleep so we could go to school the next day. I Jacob Sanders was the acting …show more content…
Most days I look at her with a open heart and soft eyes to make sure that its understanding makes mistakes. From then on out I have trust issues with everyone and I try to not let anyone know the real me. Two years ago my step dad was shot and killed by the independence police department the cause of running. From the way I grew up I always looked up to police officers and law enforcement. As a Sophomore in high school, I needed something to replace my lost love of sports. Due to a football injury I can no longer play a sport that requires an open hand. I have torn my left thumb almost off my hand either lack of experience or the power of the throw. With stitches healed up and a clear from the doctors I returned to my first love of football where a different coach tossed me the ball underhanded, again tearing my skin open. After that I was told I can no longer do any open hand sports. The love of my life, Football was the only thing I enjoyed the sport let me realize so of my anger .Law enforcement has always seemed to be where they earn respect where everyone looks up to the bigger people. I interviewed and go in. Junior year I started to see the stern way to carry yourself. Ever since the first day I witnessed what public service that law enforcement does I knew that this is

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