There was a girl named Michelle who lived with her family in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was a little girl when she lived in this state. It was a hot, dry climate. She lived there because her father was in the United States Air Force. Being part of the Air Force meant that her family moved a lot. It also meant that the military could tell her family that they must move at any time to any place.
Michelle lived in New Mexico with her older brother, her mother, and her father. They enjoyed living in this city. Although Michelle was too young to remember, her family made lots of friends. They had birthday parties with their friends and Michelle’s mother had a day care center in her house. She took care of many children while their parents went to work every day. Michelle and her older brother, Clinton had a lot of friends.
One day, Michelle’s father was told that he had to move to Tacoma, Washington. Michelle was still very young and she didn’t understand what was happening. Her brother was a little older and he understood. When they moved to Washington, they loved the area. It was beautiful and there were a lot of mountains. The weather was very mild. It was warm in the Summer and there was barely any snow in the Winter. One day, there was a volcanic eruption! The volcano was called Mount Saint Helens. It was on the news and they advised everyone to stay inside for their safety. Michelle was five years old and she was very scared. She didn’t understand completely but she was afraid that her family might die. A few days after the volcano erupted, Michelle went outside and saw a lot of dust on everything. There was a thick blanket of dust covering her car and all of the cars in her neighborhood. Michelle’s family and her neighbors were safe. She was relieved. The Air Force told Michelle’s family that they had to move to Louisiana.
When Michelle moved to Louisiana, she was going to start kindergarten but the school said she could go straight to first grade. She loved school but it was very difficult. She worked very hard to learn math and she loved her teacher. Michelle lived in Alexandria, Louisiana until she was in the middle of the fourth grade. She had a best friend, name Tiffany that she played with almost every day. Michelle would ride her bicycle to Tiffany’s house and they would talk for hours. One day, the military told Michelle’s family that she had to move to a new state. They packed up everything in their house and moved. Michelle knew that she would miss her friends in Louisiana. She had a friend named Melinda and another one name Sarah. She had to move and she did. Michelle and Sarah were pen pals for a long time.
When Michelle moved to Delaware, she was in the middle of the fourth grade school year and she had to go to a new school. It was very difficult for Michelle to make friends because she looked different. Michelle made friends with a girl name Christina. Christina was from England and she and Michelle played at the playground often. Michelle began to make more friends as she got older until she graduated from high school in Delaware. She went to college in Delaware and still lives there today.
Growing up in a military family was fun and difficult at the same time. Michelle and her family had to learn how to make friends and because of that, she loves meeting new people still.
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Written by Michelle Donnatien, December 4, 2020
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