A Turning Point

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A turning point MBOGO .W. APOLLO ( MOI UNIVERSITY, KENYA)... Instructors’ name Course name Date of submission A turning point Every time I have a glimpse of the photograph hanging on one of the walls of our six- bed roomed house, the growth of passion, love and kindness is sparked off in my heart. An image of an important figure approximately 1.7 meters tall, a little fat, round and fat- faced with small round eyes reminds me of the days when I took all things from their literal perspective. This important image shows my dad, mother and I when I was two and a half years old. He was indeed a humorous and a loving father. The photo, which had been taken when I was still very young, leaves me with a deep impression every moment I see it. It reminds me of a great struggle that I have had to undergo before I became mature not only in terms of age but also acceptance of moral responsibility. It was really heartwarming how my father could usually set aside some of the days of my holidays to take me to see animals in one of the most renowned game parks in the United States. This really encouraged me to work even harder not to disappoint him in all that I did including my studies. I was the only child in our family. This was the result of the introduction of the one-child policy by the government of China. I enjoyed all the privileges of being the only child in my family. Every time I made mistakes, my dad could always threaten me by saying that he could get a younger brother or sister. I always feared being dethroned because this would mean that the love that my parents had for me would consequently be shared among the other younger siblings that we would have. I could always break down into tears whenever I heard this from my dad and decisively refuted his proposal. Although most of the times my dad wore a humorous mood, sometimes he could scold me

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