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A Precious Moment Carmen Caffarena from Spain I remember the time when I was eleven years old and my little sister was born. My mother was thirty-nine years old, and she already had four children, ranging in age from ten and thirteen. At first, when she told us that she was expecting a baby, I didn't like it because those were the moments when I started to learn how babies came. Later, however, I was so excited about having a new baby brother or sister and I loved to help my mother prepare everything to get ready for the arrival of the new baby. The most precious moment was when she was born and my parents came home with her. My older sister and I fought all the time because we both wanted to feed the baby, change her diapers, and give her a bath. It was during that time at home with my sister that I learned the most about taking care of children. More
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