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by Mubarak Al-Khaili |
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ISALC, Lewis and Clark College
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by Mubarak Al-Khaili |
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Life is changing, and during that movement people face a lot of things. Some things are small and kind of life supporting, and they don't affect your life, and the people can deal with them easily. However, there are things which people face that make a big change in their lives, and affect directly on their behavior. Also these events stay in their memory for a long time, and they may never be replaced or forgotten. One of these things, which I will never forget is when I had my first child. It was one of the happiest moments of my life. Also from that moment many things changed in my life.
I didn't think that the new baby would change my life like this. My life before was not organized because at age 18 I was not old enough to concentrate on life's obligations and I had few experiences about family life. I used to spend most of my time outside the house with my friends, not because I didn't like my family, but because I had a lot of free time, which made me bored with my life. I used to have less responsibility than what I have now. I hadn't known how parents love their children and how they look at them until my first child was born. From the moment that I had my first baby, I felt that I needed to change my life.
The first thing I thought about was how my parents love me and how they felt when I was a baby because that was my feeling from the moment I became a father. I sensed my big responsibility; it was like something told me that my life must change. And that is exactly what happened. Now I have a new member in my family. I used to think about my wife and myself; now I have to think about the new member too, the person who would make my life nicer and more content. I started thinking how to take care of her and I presented her everything that could make her life wonderful and happy. I started thinking about her future and how I could make the success in her life. All of that was because I believe that nothing in this earth equals one smile of her smiles. Even now, when I look in her eyes, I forget all my troubles
I think that the kids are a gift from God to people to make their lives change and to make them happy. Also, that gift brings great wealth for the parents and they know how grateful they should be. Moreover, this experience has made me think more about my family and has pushed me to make their life safe. Also I have found that I should work hard to support them and meet their needs.
Created by: krauss@lclark.edu
Updated: 9/24/99