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I Bet I Can Carry More Boxes Than You Analysis

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“Kenny I bet I can carry more boxes than you!” I yelled to my younger brother as we struggled to haul as many boxes as we could at once into our dad’s new apartment. While moving all of my dad’s belongings into his new home, I noticed Kenny crack a smile for the first time in a long time as he realized that he is winning our little game. The truth was, I made sure to carry fewer boxes than he did, to make him think that he was out-doing me. I thought up more games while we helped our dad move in so that my brother would not think about the fact that our parents were getting a divorce and would never live in the same house again. I was six years old and my brother was four when they divorced and it was already having an effect on him. I knew my brother needed me to show him that we would be ok and that he needed someone in his life to step up and be his role model. As his brother, I instinctively knew that I had to be the one to step up for him. I had my parents as role models, but it was hard for Kenny to use them as role models because the thought of them reminded him of the divorce. I knew that I would have to rely upon what I learned from my parents, and relay this information to him. My …show more content…

She was able to balance a difficult divorce, working as a substitute teacher, going to college, and taking care of us. I knew that if she could do all of those things for us, then I could take on more responsibilities around the house and in my brother’s life. Being my brother's role model meant that every choice I made affected not only me but him too. I always tried my best in school and listened to my mom in hopes that he would follow suit and do the same. At times it was difficult and I almost faltered, because like any kid I wanted to goof off in school, not do my homework, and stay up past my

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