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Where I'm From

February 2, 2016
By Anonymous

I’m from first born child from another country
I’m from moving to a new country
I’m from new beginnings for my family in the United States
I’m from one year to the new country
I’m from living with my grandma
I’m from hard working parents who want their own house
I’m from my sister who was born happy and healthy
I’m from my sister who would copy things I’d do
I’m from my yellow pedaled car I drive in my neighborhood while my sister follows me on her tricycle
I’m from making new friends who play with me every day till dusk
I’m from playing football, Nurf wars, and hide and seek
I’m from getting a new bike and scrapping my knee on the curb
I’m from walking through trails and enjoying the summer heat
I’m from nature, someone who loves the outdoors
I’m from getting a new house in Ashburn that has finally come true
I’m from living next to my cousin who I would always play with
I’m from walking near the creeks and exploring new areas
I’m from naming a neighborhood round about and pretending it was an island
I’m from playing pretend, acting like American Indians
I’m from putting a tent in the basement and watching tv
I’m from Legos and Bionicles, my childhood toys
I’m from loving dinosaurs and still do today
I’m from early Saturday TV shows
I’m from wanting to stay young and not to get knowing that I wouldn’t do the things I can do now

I’m from getting a Gamecube my first game system for Christmas
I’m from not letting my sister play my game system because I only had one controller
I’m from collecting Pokemon cards and trading with others
I’m from meeting the Redskins from an art contest
I’m from moving again to live with my cousins
I’m from moving to a new school, being nervous to make friends
I’m from collecting Bakugan a new trend that came out
I’m from growing up and not doing the things I could do when I was younger
I’m from wanting to know what I would do in the future
 



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