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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
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My Hero, My Mom

Submitted by shepardmi on March 20, 2008 - 12:55.

My Hero, My Mom

By Miranda Shepard
Rochester High School, Grade 9

You are merely my hero,
The person who has always helped me through,
And if you weren’t here with me, Mama,
I don’t know what I’d do.

You always give me a shoulder to lean on,
When I can’t hold myself together any longer,
You’re teaching me many constructive life lessons,
That make me that much stronger.

You are here to encourage me,
When I have no desire to proceed,
You are showing me the way to happiness,
And have given me the drive to succeed.

You are teaching me to believe in myself,
And to always stand with pride,
Because of you, I hold my own,
And say how I feel inside.

You punish me when I’m a pain in the butt,
And you appreciate when I behave,
I’ve always turned to you with my problems,
Because your approval is what I crave.

Mama, I appreciate all that you’ve done for me,
Thanks for helping me find my way,
Because Mama if you ever were to leave me,
I don’t know where I would be today.

My dream is to follow in your footsteps,
When I say that, it’s oh, so true,
Because Mama, you’re beautiful,
And I want to be just like you.

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