On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Westminster, Colorado, my parents Craig and Michelle Habben sat in Westminster Lutheran Church. Lyndsay, who was my cousin, was getting confirmed; my parents, along with the rest of my dad’s side of the family, sat and supported her. My mom Michelle had been experiencing some pain and discomfort all day, therefore, she didn’t get any sleep the night before. Once my mom noticed that she was having contractions five minutes apart, she knew for sure she was in labor with her second child. So, after my cousin’s confirmation concluded, my parents drove 30 minutes to Littleton, Colorado, to Littleton Hospital; they arrived around 4 P.M. After about four hours of labor, my mom gave birth at 8:12 P.M., on May 2, 1999, to a blue-eyed baby girl. I weighed eight pounds and three
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In the news in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999, two students entered Columbine High School armed with weapons. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered their own school, killing 23 students and teachers, and wounding 20. The two students were part of a group, who called themselves the trench coat mafia. This group had about a dozen juniors and seniors who were often referred to as the “misfits” of Columbine High School. After the five hour siege, Harris and Klebold killed themselves inside the library of the school (Brooke, James). Then, on May 3, following the tragedy at Columbine High School, there was a service held for those lost on April 20. Many close friends of the students and teachers lost, stood up and told personal stories (Columbine Service). Following the shooting, on May 11, about a month after the Columbine Massacre, Mark Manes was charged with recklessly providing a handgun to a minor. Manes was the 22-year-old who provided Harris and Klebold with the handgun that was used to kill 23 people (Pankratz,
In the news in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999, two students entered Columbine High School armed with weapons. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered their own school, killing 23 students and teachers, and wounding 20. The two students were part of a group, who called themselves the trench coat mafia. This group had about a dozen juniors and seniors who were often referred to as the “misfits” of Columbine High School. After the five hour siege, Harris and Klebold killed themselves inside the library of the school (Brooke, James). Then, on May 3, following the tragedy at Columbine High School, there was a service held for those lost on April 20. Many close friends of the students and teachers lost, stood up and told personal stories (Columbine Service). Following the shooting, on May 11, about a month after the Columbine Massacre, Mark Manes was charged with recklessly providing a handgun to a minor. Manes was the 22-year-old who provided Harris and Klebold with the handgun that was used to kill 23 people (Pankratz,