The Early Years

Sarahina Dorrie Marie Borgia

Born July 14, 1995

10lb 7oz  13 inches

I was born two days early. My parents are Tammy Sue Borgia (33) and Rossi Elery Borgia (40) they were relatively older in comparison to other parents. Both baby boomers; both from pretty rough backgrounds. My sister (Danielle Leora Borgia) is 2.5yrs older than me, also my protector from very early on. My family was/is a lower class household, we lived in a one-bedroom trailer for my first 15 years, then moved into a three-bedroom trailer till I left for college. As I mentioned before I don't remember much of what happened in my early childhood, sadly later (sophomore year of college) we discovered that it was because of a family friends son had not been so kind to me. Thus creating a block from ages three-six years old where I don't remember a thing. What I can tell you is all the information that has been passed on to me from my parents and also my older sibling. My father worked as an irrigation tech and he frequently took my sister and me with him to work because my mother suffered from post-partum depression after giving birth to me. Our customers would often take care of us while my father fixed their lawns. My mother was a stay at home mom, she had a lot of difficulties with her hormonal balance and it would often frequent emotional outburst and arguments between her and my father. These I believe were the moments my sister would distract me, or at least that is what she told me she would do.

My sister and I were also homeschooled; my mother was a wonderful teacher and had us reading and writing before the age of five. I was able to skip kindergarten and move straight into first grade. I always kept an above-average reading level and was a few grades ahead in my testing. If you were to look at my families social standing it very much would be perceived as bleak and uneventful. Although, my parents made sure I was able to accomplish things and develop to the best of my abilities.