On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Westminster, Colorado, my parents Craig and Michelle Habben sat in Westminster Lutheran Church. Lyndsay, who was my cousin, was getting confirmed; my parents, along with the rest of my dad’s side of the family, sat and supported her. My mom Michelle had been experiencing some pain and discomfort all day, therefore, she didn’t get any sleep the night before. Once my mom noticed that she was having contractions five minutes apart, she knew for sure she was in labor with her second child. So, after my cousin’s confirmation concluded, my parents drove 30 minutes to Littleton, Colorado, to Littleton Hospital; they arrived around 4 P.M. After about four hours of labor, my mom gave birth at 8:12 P.M., on May 2, 1999, to a blue-eyed baby girl. I weighed eight pounds and three ounces, measured 21 inches from head to toe, and featured dark brown hair. Emma Michelle Habben became my name. The name Emma was decided because my parents liked the name. Michelle came from my mom’s first name, and was also my older cousin’s middle name. After only one night in the hospital, my parents brought me home to my brother Chase; he was 2 years old, and awaited my arrival. We not only lived in Bailey, Colorado, but also lived in the Rocky Mountains, about 40 minutes southwest of Denver. Following the week after my birth, my dad went back to his job at HDR Engineering in Denver, Colorado, and my mom stayed home as a stay at home mom. May 2, 1999, wasn 't just an important day for my parents, it was and important day locally, nationally, and internationally with headlining news, new music, tv shows, and movies, as well as sports news. Not only was my birth huge news, but there was local, national, and international news that broke headlines as well.
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In the news in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999, two students entered Columbine High School armed with weapons. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered their own school, killing 23 students and teachers, and wounding 20. The two students were part of a group, who called themselves the trench coat mafia. This group had about a dozen juniors and seniors who were often referred to as the “misfits” of Columbine High School. After the five hour siege, Harris and Klebold killed themselves inside the library of the school (Brooke, James). Then, on May 3, following the tragedy at Columbine High School, there was a service held for those lost on April 20. Many close friends of the students and teachers lost, stood up and told personal stories (Columbine Service). Following the shooting, on May 11, about a month after the Columbine Massacre, Mark Manes was charged with recklessly providing a handgun to a minor. Manes was the 22-year-old who provided Harris and Klebold with the handgun that was used to kill 23 people (Pankratz, Howard). As well as local news, there was eventful national news. On May 3, Oklahoma and Kansas were hit by 74 tornadoes in less than 24 hours. The death toll totaled to 46 people with 800 injured and over 8,000 homes destroyed (May 3, 1999). At the other end of the country, there was more sad news, seven people were killed in a bus crash. May 2, in Artesia, New Mexico a church bus filled with approximately 35 people was involved in a crash with two other vehicles. After the crash, 27 people were injured and sadly seven people were killed, some were children (7 Killed In Church Bus Crash). In happier news, on May 3, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Gus Grissom’s spacecraft, Liberty Bell 7, was found about three miles deep in the Atlantic Ocean. The spacecraft was lost at sea from 1961 to 1999. Liberty Bell 7 sank 15 minutes after flight, almost drowning Grissom. Luckily Grissom made it out alive with the help of the coast guard. Since the crash, Grissom passed away in 1967, unable to witness the recovery of his spacecraft (Gus Grissom Spacecraft Found Intact). Finally, in international news, on May 2, three United States soldiers were released from captivity in Belgrade, Serbia; they had been held since
In the news in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999, two students entered Columbine High School armed with weapons. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered their own school, killing 23 students and teachers, and wounding 20. The two students were part of a group, who called themselves the trench coat mafia. This group had about a dozen juniors and seniors who were often referred to as the “misfits” of Columbine High School. After the five hour siege, Harris and Klebold killed themselves inside the library of the school (Brooke, James). Then, on May 3, following the tragedy at Columbine High School, there was a service held for those lost on April 20. Many close friends of the students and teachers lost, stood up and told personal stories (Columbine Service). Following the shooting, on May 11, about a month after the Columbine Massacre, Mark Manes was charged with recklessly providing a handgun to a minor. Manes was the 22-year-old who provided Harris and Klebold with the handgun that was used to kill 23 people (Pankratz, Howard). As well as local news, there was eventful national news. On May 3, Oklahoma and Kansas were hit by 74 tornadoes in less than 24 hours. The death toll totaled to 46 people with 800 injured and over 8,000 homes destroyed (May 3, 1999). At the other end of the country, there was more sad news, seven people were killed in a bus crash. May 2, in Artesia, New Mexico a church bus filled with approximately 35 people was involved in a crash with two other vehicles. After the crash, 27 people were injured and sadly seven people were killed, some were children (7 Killed In Church Bus Crash). In happier news, on May 3, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Gus Grissom’s spacecraft, Liberty Bell 7, was found about three miles deep in the Atlantic Ocean. The spacecraft was lost at sea from 1961 to 1999. Liberty Bell 7 sank 15 minutes after flight, almost drowning Grissom. Luckily Grissom made it out alive with the help of the coast guard. Since the crash, Grissom passed away in 1967, unable to witness the recovery of his spacecraft (Gus Grissom Spacecraft Found Intact). Finally, in international news, on May 2, three United States soldiers were released from captivity in Belgrade, Serbia; they had been held since