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Stereotypes Of My Auntie

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Growing up in the “Inner City”, where there are so many stereotypes and negativity going on made me felt like there’s no hope out there. It’s this one person who made me feel good about myself and that is my auntie. She wasn’t my auntie by blood however she is my cousin mother, so she was introduce has my auntie. Whenever I need something, she was there. Whenever I was down, she was there to comfort me. The moment I got a phone call saying that my auntie died from breast cancer, it felt like it was my first time seeing Jesus. With no words to say and no emotions at that moment to express. I lost my best friend. A few days before my auntie passed away, she was in the hospital. So I visit her. It was joyful to see her smile when she seen my face
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