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This is a story about a girl who was adopted. Her name is Karen. Now Karen growing up in St. Louis in 1962 an African American child only knowing the parents that raised her as their own. She was the favorite grandchild and niece, to the rest of the family. She didn't know why she was the favorite until she went to visit a cousin in Las Vegas whom told her she was adopted in a mean way. Now this secret sticked with her until she got grown. She finally realized after the family secret was out about her the why became oh now I understand why I am the favorite child, grandchild and so on. You see the family had to make her feel secure.Now as for as her cousin who stays in Vegas she doesn't talk nor see her anymore. 23
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This is a true story about me. I had a beautiful life, but it was kind of spoiled but I know that I have overcome the anger that I felt for my cousin. She can no longer hurt me with this secret. My cousin was jealous of me when I became my parents apple of their eye.6
A contest entry
- Sad, sad, sad by NinjaMegami.
100 points, ended May 12, 2008, 17 entries
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Good for you to see past the jealousy of your cousin. Thank you for entering and Good Luck
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Good for you
I am glad you were able to get past others hurting, or attempting to hurt, you. Others problems becomes yours only when you let them. Good too that your parents loved you. I adopted one but he knew all along. Of course being a different race was kind of a tip off for him!
beginning: 4, language: 3, plot: 4, ending: 5, dialog: 3, characters: 4.
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