The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond XXX
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“ But I believe<br />
as long as we<br />
are together<br />
as a family it<br />
doesn’t matter<br />
where we are.”<br />
my sister underst<strong>and</strong>. It made me a better brother <strong>and</strong> person. She worked so<br />
hard for us that I want to do the same for her. I love my mom <strong>and</strong> I know that<br />
she would do anything to protect me <strong>and</strong> my sister.<br />
Now my mom has a great job <strong>and</strong> our future looks great. We have come a long<br />
way from where we were. My mom is finishing up another degree. We have<br />
plans on moving to Texas next year. I am very nervous to move because <strong>of</strong> the<br />
change. But I know there will be more opportunities for me as I get older. I<br />
am trying to be courageous <strong>and</strong> show my sister that change isn’t bad <strong>and</strong> we<br />
will have an even better life. My mom plans on buying a house <strong>and</strong> having a<br />
pool, <strong>and</strong> I am excited for that. But I believe as long as we are together as a<br />
family it doesn’t matter where we are.<br />
I continue to show courage by always trying to do my best so I can make my<br />
mom proud <strong>of</strong> me. I try to tell others who have a missing parent that it is okay<br />
<strong>and</strong> that they are not missing out. I have a step-dad now, <strong>and</strong> he has shown me<br />
what a dad should really be. You may feel like you are missing out, but really<br />
they are missing out on you. I know when I get older that I want to be there<br />
for my kids <strong>and</strong> break that cycle. I don’t want to be anything like my dad, <strong>and</strong><br />
I think it’s pushed me into figuring out what I want to do with myself when<br />
I get older. I just want to make my mom proud <strong>of</strong> me <strong>and</strong> want to show any<br />
other kids out there without a dad that you can make it with or without them,<br />
<strong>and</strong> that not having them doesn’t give us an excuse not to work hard.<br />
Volume <strong>XXX</strong><br />
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