birthday... The death of my grandmother, my closest

relative... When these tragedies occurred, I acted as

though nothing was wrong, like that was how it was

supposed to be. During our countries "Gilded Age", the

immigrants who came from all across the seas, thought

the United States was perfect. As we and many others

have learned, the proverb, "All that glitters is not gold"

It was my fourteenth birthday; my dad had just come

home from being in Kansas. For my birthday he bought

me a fourteen-carat gold necklace and a T-shirt with a

dog on it. After my family ate dinner and dessert, my

mom and dad despersed to their bedroom. The house was

through some tough times. There were not enough jobs to

supply for all the incoming immigrants. There was not

My closest relative; my confidant; my grandmother

stayed at my friend's house that night. The next morning,

from him. My heart shattered. I said "Oh," and

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Gilded Age, United America, , closest relative, fourteenth birthday, glitters gold, divorce parents,
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)