I've been brainstorming, and I've decided to go with the time I took care of my parents while my mother was in the hospital. I say "took care of my parents" because my dad needed more attention than my mom, since he was so scared.
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I'm still working on ideas, but I think I have a direction, finally.
Taking care of parents is a huge responsibility, and a subject lots of people can relate to.
Can't wait to read what you wrote.
Did I say "wrote?" I meant "write."
Doh!
Thanks January! And yes, it's still write in the future tense. :)
I'm a grown up??? Nobody told me!
Seriously, I sometimes feel as if I've always been a grown up. Sigh.
But this is a great topic to ponder. Good luck with you essay!
I know exactly what you mean, Becca, on both accounts--sometimes I feel like I've always been a grownup, other times, I wonder, huh? How did this whole adult life thing happen?
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