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How Has World War 1 Impacted My Life

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“World War 1: Remembering the War to End All Wars”

“Live for something rather than die for nothing” said Patterson. World War One started in 1914 and ended in 1918. The end of the war has impacted my life in so many ways and the biggest impact for me was my family had been torn apart little by little and maybe even more. The war has impacted my life by tearing up families, and getting women the right to vote and letting women do jobs that men also do.
I'm thirteen years old. I live in Glade Spring, VA. My father and brother were in WW1. Me and my mother had to take care of the farm when they went off into war. It was very difficult but now the war has ended. The parade and men coming off the boats was all real. Me and my mother were standing in the big crowd waiting to see my dad and brother but they were nowhere to be found. …show more content…

Out of nowhere someone came behind me and squeezed me and picked me up. It was my brother. Me and my brother have a really great bond. He isn't like every older mean brother. He watches out for me and i love him so much. He’s like a best friend but even better. BUB! I hugged him. He let me down and hugged my mother. “Where is your father” asked mom. John looked at her and his face went pale.”He didn’t make it” he said.
Dad was gone. I don't know how me and mom are going to get over the fact that he is dead. I'm starting to cheer up but that's just because of John. “The farm looks really good” said John. Thanks, me and mom worked really hard to keep it up and going while you all were gone. It was hard.” Mom is taking his death very hard” he said. “Yeah she is, Bub i miss dad alot” I said.” Look at me, you need to stay strong, your are the only one holding us all together right now Mary.”he said. I cried on his shoulder for a good long while until mom called for supper and we raced to the

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