Spring Break Research Paper

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It was the Friday before, what I was planning on being, the most boring spring break. I got home from school and was working on my homework when my mom abruptly called me into the kitchen, which was quite usual. She told me to take a seat and I was thinking "Man, what have I done this time?" The next thing I heard was not what I expected. My mom spoke slowly but with preciseness and a look of pure fear in her eyes for how I would react. Her next words rocked my 10-year-old self. "Zoe, your dad had a heart attack." In that moment I did not care how big of a heart attack it was; to me, it was all the same. My family has a history of heart issues so I knew everything would be fine or the complete opposite. I have a tendency to stress over

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