<p>just a rough draft what grade would you give it, anything i should add or take away?</p>
<p>Breaking New News: Family of four buried in a mudslide as Hurricane Ivan lashed Jamaica Saturday, police said, bringing death toll to 19</p>
<p>Unfortunately it was my family. It was that point in time that I realized family were the most meaningful and important to me. I once heard a quote but it never meant anything much to me My family comes out to practice, and theyre at every game. The people who have taught me where and how far Ive come, who helped build my self-confidence and self-esteem, and set realistic goals that matched my ability, the driving force behind me when I needed a little push, are the most important values anyone family could have taught. It was the encouragement of my very own grandmother who died in the hurricane that helped me to remain steadfast, and dedicated to my studies throughout these last three years of high school. She is a woman of stature who was unsurpassed in wisdom, and the most influential person I have ever met in my life-time. It was because of her who taught morals and values to my mom, who in turn was able to educate me on every segment of my life</p>
<pre><code>Its painful to know that the people who nursed me from youth to age, who shared with me a firm attachment, whose lives intertwined with mine could be easily severed at a moments notice. It was my very own family who taught me that bad things happened for a reason, but I never believed. I am now an advocate of that very quote. Now I have learned to appreciate what I have been blessed with, because when its gone I would have realization that I needed it. I come from a line of brilliant people, a legacy I am now grateful for. This is why family has become the most meaningful and important aspect of my existence.
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