Thinking of Familiy, an essay (part invented, part true) by Henry Clark
Dad,
I’m getting older now and I think I’m ready to move out, and get my own place. So remember a while back we talked about you helping me out financially. Will you, Dad, help me out? I got a little bit saved already.
Oh, son I have some bad news, I been lying to you all along. I don’t have money in the bank, and never had.
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I know I should forget it, but…When my Dad passed away when I was twelve and I really loved him so much. As I got older I learned he died from drinking so much. I feel he let me and the family down. Sometimes I hated him for it because at my age we all need role models.
So, as time went on I became older, and realize we all had problems in life. So myself when some day I have children I will try my best to be there for them as a role model.
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When I got out of prison I had two hundred dollars, but I also started a savings account with my brother in 2000. The most of all I am free.
I remember all the help I received from other inmates, teachers my bosses at work. The most of all my family I love for all they did for me through good, and hard times.
When my family picked me up I was so proud of them. I remember the three of them were children when I got arrested. The next day they took me shopping for clothes, gave me money, and we went out for dinner, and talked non-stop.
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My brother Ruben, he raises snakes for a hobby.
He and his family love animals, all sorts of them. They also take in animals that been have hurt very badly. He has a cat that is missing an eye and the other eye is getting bad. My brother also has a little dog he took in. It has a bad leg and he’s real careful who handles it.
I sure like that my brother and his family care about these animals. I love animals but I can’t take in every one I see that’s hurt.
I’m getting older now and I think I’m ready to move out, and get my own place. So remember a while back we talked about you helping me out financially. Will you, Dad, help me out? I got a little bit saved already.
Oh, son I have some bad news, I been lying to you all along. I don’t have money in the bank, and never had.
* * * * * * * * * *
I know I should forget it, but…When my Dad passed away when I was twelve and I really loved him so much. As I got older I learned he died from drinking so much. I feel he let me and the family down. Sometimes I hated him for it because at my age we all need role models.
So, as time went on I became older, and realize we all had problems in life. So myself when some day I have children I will try my best to be there for them as a role model.
* * * * * * * * * *
When I got out of prison I had two hundred dollars, but I also started a savings account with my brother in 2000. The most of all I am free.
I remember all the help I received from other inmates, teachers my bosses at work. The most of all my family I love for all they did for me through good, and hard times.
When my family picked me up I was so proud of them. I remember the three of them were children when I got arrested. The next day they took me shopping for clothes, gave me money, and we went out for dinner, and talked non-stop.
* * * * * * * * * * *
My brother Ruben, he raises snakes for a hobby.
He and his family love animals, all sorts of them. They also take in animals that been have hurt very badly. He has a cat that is missing an eye and the other eye is getting bad. My brother also has a little dog he took in. It has a bad leg and he’s real careful who handles it.
I sure like that my brother and his family care about these animals. I love animals but I can’t take in every one I see that’s hurt.