What do you know about your birth?

 Prompt: I was born in January of 2008 during a snow storm. I have been told that the timing worked out perfectly because my mom, dad, and brother made it to the hospital just in time right before the snow started. My mom has told me stories of how she was sitting in the hospital bed waiting to give birth and watching my dad and brother who was 4 years old at the time play in the snow outside. I think the actual birth went well except I came out a little jaundiced and I had to be put on a light table for a little. Overall, I think this story is kind of beautiful given how rare snow is in Georgia and how perfect the timing worked out. 

Summary: Today in class we read the poems Infant Sorrow and Infant Joy by William Blake.

Reflection: I got better poetry analysis skills and critical thinking skills.

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