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Some of you may know my backstory, however I would doubt that any of you know the entire one. I am English, Jewish, Spanish and Mexican. This story is not a short story, nor a happy one. It is a tale of war, pain and sacrifice. I’ll start with my fathers’ side of things…
My grandfather, Sir Captain Reginald Howard led the Jewish Rebellion against the Germans in the holocaust regime from 1939 to 1945. He was there at the start, and there at the end, the final fight on Hitler himself. Once that was over, he was knighted for his bravery and help in a time of need. The Howard family then moved to England to live a safer life. He then passed away in his sleep, on the 14th April 2006.
My grandmother, Mary-Jane Howard met my great grandfather in the Nazi regime. She was a chef for the military. They had met before, but never fully acquainted. She sadly passed in the holocaust; she died so her children could escape. As she made an attempt to scale the wall, they were met with a patrol. My grandmother took her gun and fired on them, enough for her children to escape. She was mercilessly gunned down only meters away from freedom. However obviously not before she was able to have five very beautiful children; Staff Sergeant Rupert Howard, Debra Howard, Lucy Howard, John Howard, and the youngest of the bunch, and my father, Mitchell Howard.
And from those children, I’ll start with the brave Sergeant Rupert Howard. Inspired by his fathers actions, joined the Armed Forces, and went to Afghanistan. He had done three tours, been promoted up the ranks. Until one day, on approximately 3pm, on Saturday 3rd June 2007, he and his squad were ambushed. They were outgunned and outmanned. After about five minutes of fighting, reinforces were there to aid them, causing the Taliban to flee. Seven of the ten squad members, including my uncle, Staff Sergeant Rupert Howard, were Killed In Action.
Debra and Lucy Howard, the two twins. Both moved to Australia after the death of their father. Their story is a happy one, with no death, pain or suffering. They are both 48, Debra works at a High School in rural New South Wales, as there Deputy Principle. And Lucy works at Canberra Hospital, as a Midwife (Helps to deliver babies). And that’s about all there is too say about that…
John Howard was the first Howard to move over to Australia, in 1990. He was a very successful man, in 1996 becoming Australia’s 25th Prime Minister. He served this role from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007.He was probably the most successful.
And then, last but not least, my father, Mitchell Howard. He met my mother (who was from Australia) in Italy, in 1991, when they were both traveling the world. After that, my father moved to Australia to be with her shortly after. He worked in the police force in America, but when he moved to Australia, become a primary school sports teacher.
And that bring me onto the story of my mother. This story is a simple one. Their family named was Santo.
My pop is Mexican, Carlos Santo, he used to smuggle drugs, weapons and people in and out of America. He met my Nan Raquel Jones, on a job, when she got in the middle of a shootout with my pop and some members of a rival gang. He saved her, which is what brought them together.
They then moved to Spain for four years, they had three children, three girls. The eldest, my mother, Sashae Santo, the middle daughter Elriquo Santo, and the youngest of the bunch Nora Santo. When Sashae was three, Elriqo was two, and Nora was just 9 months old. They decided to move to Australia.
As I said before, my mother met my father travelling and they moved back to Australia.
Then there is me, I am twelve, and I met this Alien called Fergi, we got it on at this party I went to, I got so stoned, and forgot to use protection, not that I had any. But anyway we did it on my mates pool table and it lasted about thirty seconds before I blew it on her… And now shes pregnant.
And that, that, is my story.
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