Katherine’s Page

Katherine & Sarah

My name is Katherine and I am 10 years old. I am an honor student in the fourth grade and I take drama, gymnastics and guitar lessons. I love to play sports and go swimming and I also like to write stories. Here's a story I wrote in the 2nd grade about my sister, Sarah.

“My sister Sarah has something wrong with her brain called seizures. She will have them forever. If Sarah gets too excited she will get too hot and have a seizure. I saw the biggest seizure she ever had. The fire truck and a helicopter came to our house and I had to see it all. It was very scary. Sarah has to eat a special diet and she has to eat some pretty gross stuff like butter and cream with oil. I also eat some of Sarah’s food, like snow cones made with ice and sugarless flavoring. I am very sad that she has seizures and that she needs to eat that special diet. Seizures are something some people are born with and Sarah is just one of those people. Now, all we have to do is protect her.”

Katherine and her Dad

My sister is a very special person, but she is also just like other kids. She can be annoying when she goes in my room and plays with my stuff.

Katherine & Sarah

I sometimes get upset when we can’t go to the park or other places because Sarah might have a seizure. But, I love her very much and want her to be happy.

I also want to tell you about my Dad. He is my hero. He is in the Army and had to go to Iraq for a whole year. I missed him very much and was very happy when he came home. I hope he does not have to go away again.