Ww1 Week 1 Personal Narrative

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Remember

Think of it this way; if you were going to fight in the war, leaving your mom and dad in the safety of their home, then you end up standing in the middle of the battlefield. Turning into one of the many dead bodies that are all over the place. Your life flashes before your eyes as you see a fast, terrifying bullet coming right at you, then time stops. And you’re dead as well. Only a day or two passes before your parents get the news that their son/daughter will not be coming home. That news will stick to them for the rest of their lives. You probably would of wanted them to remember you, right? Well those soldiers that lost their lives in the middle of that horrible fight we now call war expect the same from you! Therefore you should start remembering and even take it to the next level. Instead of just remembering those men and women on November 11th, once a year, you should remember them every day. It would make a huge difference.
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Nobody from my family that I know of fought in the war, but that does not mean that I shouldn’t remember the others that fought and died. A lot of people who fought in the war were brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers, and sons and daughters and they were willing to put their own lives at risk not just for their family, but for everyone's. Their neighbor, your great-great-great-grandmother, the little boy that lived down the street, they fought for everyone. They were more than just soldiers. They were once doctors, teachers, cops, and lawyers. But they are still heroes to this day. Just take a second to think of all these soldiers, they left their families and their jobs to fight for your

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