Interview

Today I'm interviewing my mother Karen Marie Collins, a 49 year old married women of 23 years with two sons Matthew, and Christopher. She grew in a Quincy, and was the youngest of 3 children, with parents who have been married for 52 years. She went to Stonehill College for a bachelors in Healthcare Administration, after graduating she met my father Alfred Louis Collins.

Me: How did you meet dad?

Mom: Your father was my cousin Chris' roommate at Northeastern University, we met at Chris' sister Terry's wedding where we were seated next to each other.

Me: When did you and dad finally start dating?

Mom: We ran into each other again at Puffer Bellies on the Cape, and when on our first date a few weeks later at Fridays?

Me: How was your first date, was it awkward?

Mom: We were both kind of nervous and didn't eat much, but definitely had a lot of fun even though your father didn't have a dime to his name.

Me: Was it love at first sight?

Mom: Later on I realized I met Al prior to the wedding at a cousins house, and my cousin told me to go check him out but she said "I think he's from another country." (my dad is a very dark Portuguese guy)

Me: When did you and dad get married?

Mom: 3 years after we started dating in 1987.

Me: So how is it being a mother of two boys, do you regret anything, did you want girl?

Mom: I always thought I'd end up with girls, but didn't care if they were boys or girls as long as they were happy and healthy, I wouldn't change a thing. But when i need some girl time i have lots of nieces, a sister, a mom, a little Shih tzu that i can dress up.

Me: What would you change about me and Christopher (brother)

Mom: Nothing, this is your journey through life, but I'm always here whenever you need me no matter what.

Me: Is it stressful being our parent?

Mom: One of the stressful things about being a parent is that you never stop worrying. I don't think that ever ends no matter how old you two get. I always hope i've done a good job parenting.

Me: Do you think you learn how to parent or its instinctual?

Mom: some things are instinctual, other things you wish you had a brochure for.

Me: Did we turn out how you wanted us to.

Mom: I'm not done raising you.

Me: OK, thanks for your time.

Mom: You're welcome.

New Thoughts

This year in Mrs. Sheehans we have done daily exposures trying to teach us a new way of thinking. Some things I have learned this year is to think deeper using the method of claim, evidence and, warrant. These thinking strategies help me in writing, arguments and further deepens my reading comprehension.

Flifferhuzza

On a dark and stormy night a peasant was traveling through the forest, when she heard a noise in a bush. She turned around to check what was going on, as she approached the bush the flifferhuzza launched out like a bat out of hell and mauled her to death with in an instant with its twenty inch claws. Then the flifferhuzza took off like a cheetah to the local village and murdered everyone there. A monster hunter named Mhatt Kollens heard of the horrific news and went on the hunt for this vicious beast. Once he found it with his godly tracking skills, they had an epic battle and the fierce warrior Mhatt Kollens lost his arm but triumphed over the beast and every one loved him.