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I grew up the "baby" of my family. I was the youngest of three sons. 在家里我是三个儿子中最小的一个，从小到大，我都是全家的“宝宝” My brothers were five and seven years older than me 我的两个哥哥，一个比我大七岁，另一个比我大五岁 and handled most of the chores that my Mom and Dad needed done around the house. 爸爸妈妈交代给我们的各种杂活儿，大部分都被他们承担了 I spent most of my time then riding my bike, shooting basketball, walking in the woods, or reading books by our stove in the Winter. 我每天大部分时间都在玩耍，骑自行车兜风，打篮球，在树林里散步，冬天的时候偎在火炉边读书。 To say I was a bit spoiled would be an understatement. 要说我被全家人宠坏了，我觉得都言之过轻。 I spent my childhood with all the fun and none of the responsibility. 在我的整个童年，我都在尽情玩乐，没有负起一点家庭责任。 By the time I entered my early teens, however, both of my brothers had moved out of our home. 可是当我长到十岁出头的时候，我的两个哥哥都从家里搬了出去。 My Dad had injured his back and become disabled. 我的父亲背部受伤，以至残疾。 We had moved to a mountain top house heated by a wood stove with only sulfur well water to drink. | 
