Spencer DeHaven Star Struck: A Personal Autobiography

Growing up over the years, I have tried to live my life upholding the above personal motto. Believe me when I say it hasn't always been so easy to do so. I was eleven years old when I first discovered that acting was my passion. Television has been a large part of my motivation. Shows that relate to aspects of my own life, in one way or another, are the one's I can't get enough of. Roseanne dipicted the mother who was outspoken and blue-collar like. Her family wasn't wealthy, and they don't try to hide their family life from anyone. My own family is not the richest family on the block, but my parents have worked harder than anyone I know to provide myself and my two brothers with all we need in life. I'd be lying if I said that I've done everything to show my appreciation, far from it, but that is the truth. I do appreciate all they have done for me. Without me parents or my brothers, something would be missing in my life. A part of my life I could never retrieve.

In my immediate family, I feel the closest bond with my mom. When I was 3 months premature and on the verge of dying before I had even had the chance to live, my mom had a cescerian section to try and save me before any more damage was done. I was rushed to the ICU, where the remarkable medical experts implanted a number of tubes to my lungs and other airways, in order to give me more oxygen. Next, I was put in an incubator while I recovered, and by a blessing, became a healthy baby. Hearing this story, and even telling it, makes me glad I was too young to remember any of the horrific details. I owe my mom forever for giving me the chance to live and see the world, and I have always felt too lucky to have her as part of my life. She is a remarkable human being who I truly admire.

My dad and my younger brother have been harder to connect with. Most of the time, it is hard for me to show much interest in them, because the three of us seem like complete opposites. This does not mean that I do not love them. I know my dad would risk his life to save mine, and my younger brother would stand against myself and my enemies any time he had to. He is very much a protector. For this, and for both of them always being who they are, I am thankful.

My older brother and I have always had a better relationship. When I was really young, we were inseprable, and their was nothing we wouldn't try together. We drifted apart when my brother went to high school, but have learned a lot about each other in the recent years, and we both seem to be amused by each other. Never once did my brother disown me or make fun of me due to my physical limitations, and I have always remembered that.

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