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I think loss of innocence is when you realize how childish things are and you know what being an adult really is like. It is also when you feel compassion for the things that you have done wrong. You realize that you aren’t a child anymore and you are sort of forced to grow up and become an adult. An experience that has made me loose my innocence is when I had to give up my cat. In third grade, I got a cat. It was kind of a spur of the moment. My mom, my sister, and I were in a pet shop, and my sister and I asked if we could get a cat. Surprisingly, my mom said yes! We were so excited, and we got a gray, loveable cat named Momma. We got all the cat necessities and went home with a smile on my face. We had Momma for about six months, but my mom seemed to be allergic to her. My mom felt like there was hair on her tongue when she went to pet Momma. Over the winter, we were deciding if we would take her to a shelter. My sister and I didn’t want to let her go! Eventually, on a Sunday in April, which happened to be my birthday, we brought Momma to a shelter in Maryland. I was really upset. But I realized that I can’t have everything, and things don’t always work out. And even though I still miss Momma, I’ll always remember her, and this experience.

My New Journal for "Loss Of Innocence".

My mom lost her father a while ago. She wasn't very young, about twenty-three, but it did effect her. I'm not completely sure of what all happened, but I know my mom was coming home and she found him. I think that she realized that without her father, some part of her became more adult-like. I also effects me because I never got to meet him, which still makes me sad.