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Would this Do Good for the First Chapter of a Story?

This was written by my twelve year-old niece. I thought it was lovely. My niece is trying to come up with her very first "novel". this is her first chapter

PENELOPE'S FACE WAS INCHES away from the glass and her deep blue eyes gazed upon the cute little furball sleeping soundly in the velveteen basket. How come children her age could curl up in bed hugging one and she couldn't? It just wasn't fair, was it? She had known Rhonda Byrne's 'the secret' for years now and had been hoping for a little furball since she was five.
Seven years later...
Well, maybe the secret doesn't work for everyone. Because it certainly hadn't worked for her. Three years ago she wished upon a star for this book called "The Great Gatsby". Not all people can get whatever they want whenever they want. Life is unfair.
For this girl, a wish list is something that contains things, both things you can touch and things you can't, like happiness. Only, these things she kept wishing for, in her mind, were nothing but a fantasy she could start thinking of on a hot summer day, or pauses between schoolwork and schoolwork.

She went back and suddenly felt her mother's warm hands wrap around her's.
"Well, Dr. Trent said you were allergic."
Penelope suddenly felt that familiar sentiment of repeating discouragement. "Yeah I know, shut up already, okay?" she thought.
Let's just say Penelope was raised in a different sort of way. In a way that she must never be a rebel but at the same time loving and submissive.
You're probably wondering how that goes and I'll give you a clue: it has something to do with a beating.
She learned to think before she spoke when she was seven. She learned to never say the "s" word, the "f" word, that three letter word, that female dog word, that "b" word that reminds her of mustard...
And she must be reminded every other day that the internet is an enemy. Is it?

"Mom, I learned that they're selling hypoallergenic cats online," Penelope said in front of her parents on the dinner table.
"Mind your manners," muttered her very business-minded father. Penelope took a moment to realize what it was now. She shut her mouth and chewed her food.
"I'm sorry, Da--"
"Father,"he corrected. "And always remember that 'apologize' is a better word."
"Very well, I apologize, Father." He nodded with pleasure.
The conversation ended and was followed by a long silence. It was deathly quiet, except for the clatter of forks and knives against the china plates.
"I just found out that the company's holding a piano concert in one of the theaters within the vicinity of our home. And it's for charity, wouldn't that be wonderful, dear?" Penelope's mother suddenly spoke.
"Yes, yes, yes yes..."

Her father took a bottle of his finest white wine from the center of the table, next to the weaved fruit basket that had the reddest Washington apples.
He poured a tiny fraction into his wine glass and sipped. He smacked his lips in pleasure.
"Penny, how old are you?"
"I'm twelve."
"Good. You must start training your tongue by the time you reach this age if you want a critic's tongue by the time you are twenty winters old."

Penny raised her eyebrows. It had always bothered her how her father couldn't talk to her like any dad would talk to his daughter.
She felt like a student he was stuck with for the rest of his life. Her father had dyed dark hair, except for the shiny gray ones that grew from their roots. You could easily judge him as someone's grandfather. He had married in his fifties.

She shifted her eyes from the bottle of wine to her glass, which was lying face down on her wicker place mat.
He lifted the glass before she could mutter an "um" and poured a spoonful of white wine.
"You ought to start with that amount and I'll teach you how to savor the wine."
He poured another small fraction into his glass and rocked the glass slowly and gently in a circular motion. Penny followed, doing the same with her glass, with the spoonful she had been given.
"Choose the glasses that have a wide diameter. This makes the scent spread much easier. Remember to have a whiff."
She did as he did and stared at the white liquid before her eyes. "Now, take a sip."
Penelope scrunched her eyes. It wasn't that bad. She just wasn't used to it.
"You'll move to red wine once you're thirteen and a half. Remember, no more than a spoonfull."
Penny nodded stood up as her father waved his right hand, indicating that the session was over.
He stood and gazed at the stunning Swarovski chandelier hanging high above him.
"One more thing Penny," he said before walking away. "You must never sell this heirloom, when I pass away."
It was a rather strange thing for him to say, after teaching his daughter the basics of drinking wine. Never mind, he always said what was on his mind anyway.

That night Penny crept into her room, after fixing the dishes. She changed into her satin night gown after taking a bath and brushing her teeth. She settled down on
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her chair and propped a book on the walnut desk in front of her.
"Have you heard of platform nine and three-quarters? Well I can think of something else with the exact same measurements--" Penny abruptly stopped the instant she heard the tunes of a beautiful Chopin sonata.
She just couldn't resist her favorite sound. Penny went closer to the window and pushed it open. The wind blew her hair, whisking it behind her. She hummed quietly, it was one of her favorite songs.
She watched from her window, a pianist's hands glide across the keys, his back crouched over his hands in deep concentration. He often played this song every other night. Obviously it was one of his favorites as much as it was one of hers.

How she wished she could play the piano. It was one of her dreams and she sighed whenever she imagined that she would someday have hands that would glide across the keys of a baby grand piano.
But that was far from reality and being a pianist was nothing but a silly dream. She had never even managed to get her hands on a piano. There were far more things in life she had to think of, than things that were nothing but dreams. Dreams that were far from her reach, far from coming true.


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Unfortunately, my hubby and I live with my in-laws. We have one room, but the door is closed the whole day. Since, when we go to work, hubbys mom and lil daughter stay home so I don't feel that it's a good idea to have my door open. I open the window so that fresh air can come in. I wash my comforter along with the blankets but yet I find myself waking up at 2am with allergies. I think its the room since its closed all day, but like i said I can't leave it open. Are there any products that I can use to clean the room? Thanks.


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Can't Stop Itching in my Bed?

I have had allergies most of my life but up until about a week ago I couldn't sleep because my whole body (mainly my back, neck, and shoulders) wouldn't stop itching. I have had the same bed sheets for years. I recently found out my mom got a new laundry detergent so I went out and bought a different kind that was hypoallergenic but it didn't really help after a wash in the new stuff. I have 2 dogs that sleep on my bed every night and they don't seem to be bothered by it. I don't really have any rash or hive because of this so I don't think its any type of bug. What can be causing this? or how can I fix it?


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Is this a Dust Allergy Maybe?

This doesn't happen very often anymore but it use to happen regularly almost every night when I was younger. I would be just sitting there or maybe sleeping and then my chest would begin to tighten. It would tighten so bad that I had trouble breathing and then release. Then tighten again. This would go back and forth for what felt like forever. I learned that when my chest was tight it would help stop the pain if I took in a lot of really short breaths and then let the air out when my chest released.

It would only happen at night and once I was at my friend's house and it happened, and again when I was staying in a hotel with my bothers mom and grandpa.

I would also get hives a lot and my eyes and lips would be puffy when I got up in the morning. At first we thought it might be feathers from the comforter but It wouldn't always happen. I sleep with a feather pillow now and it's my favorite, I hardly ever have that sort of trouble. So could it be dust?


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This doesn't happen very often anymore but it use to happen regularly almost every night when I was younger. I would be just sitting there or maybe sleeping and then my chest would begin to tighten. It would tighten so bad that I had trouble breathing and then release. Then tighten again. This would go back and forth for what felt like forever. I learned that when my chest was tight it would help stop the pain if I took in a lot of really short breaths and then let the air out when my chest released.

It would only happen at night and once I was at my friend's house and it happened, and again when I was staying in a hotel with my bothers mom and grandpa.

I would also get hives a lot and my eyes and lips would be puffy when I got up in the morning. At first we thought it might be feathers from the comforter but It wouldn't always happen. I sleep with a feather pillow now and it's my favorite, I hardly ever have that sort of trouble. So could it be dust?


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What is Wrong with a Rat that Sneezes And Coughs, But is Otherwise Fine?

What is wrong with a rat that sneezes and coughs, but is otherwise fine?

What is wrong with a rat that sneezes and coughs, but is otherwise fine?

About a year ago, my mom got a female rat, and named her Justin. Ever since we got Justin, she's been coughing and sneezing, but otherwise acting normal. We gave her medicine for respiratory problems, and it worked for a time, but she just went back to sneezing. We changed her bedding to a non-dusty, hypoallergenic kind.

Should I get my mom to take poor Justin to the vet? Or does she just have something that she inherited?

Hi!

I would say monitor her sneezing and other behavior. If she keeps on sneezing for more than a week, more concern shuold be raised. However, if she is eating/drinking and pooping well, then it coudl be something that will jut go away for a time.

But if she starts becoming lethargic and unactive and not eating properly, take her to the vet straight away.

You could also think about researching particular Immune system boosting foods, here is a suggestion from Fancyrats.com:

Feeding to Support the Immune System

Short term diet to help boost immune system health

Sometimes when our rats are fighting infection, stressed or feeling generally below par it makes sense to look to their nutrition to give then that extra boost that their immune system might need. This mix is useful to feed to any rat having antibiotics/surgery or likely to be experiencing sustained stress.

Brown rice booster
The mix is designed to be fed daily, alongside (say 50/50) a good quality grain mix. The completed mix can be stored for up to 48 hours in a refrigerator, in an airtight container.

3 cups of cooked brown rice. 1
½ cup oily fish (tuna/mackerel/sardines/salmon/trout) either fresh (cooked) or tinned in either spring water or tomato sauce. 2
1 carrot – grated. 3
1 tablespoon flaked almonds. 4
1 cup broccoli – chopped. 5
3 cloves garlic (raw) – finely chopped or grated. 6
½ cup strawberries – chopped. 7
½ tablespoon flax oil or a tablespoon of flax seeds. 8

Mix all ingredients together. Sprinkle on a probiotic and/or multivitamin if desired.

Notes The ingredients of this mix are chosen for their high levels of the following nutrients: selenium, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin E, vitamin C, zinc, bioflavinoids, carotenoids and garlic. All of these nutrients have been shown to boost the functioning of the immune. The body can be viewed an having a microscopic army, which is both defensive and offensive - creating barriers to viruses, killing bacteria both chemically and by engulfing them, and maintaining normal flora (good bacteria) that are responsible for maintaining an environment that is hostile to invasive bacteria. The immune system is complex and has many weapons and defensive tactics. Many micronutrients have been found to help build a strong immune system by increasing antibody production, supporting white cell production, protecting the body against environmental pollutants and aiding the production of other aspects of the immune system such as interferon, T-cell and B-cell production. It should be noted that whilst rats can manufacture their own vitamin C research seems to indicate that there are still benefits from high levels of dietary vitamin C, especially for elderly rats.

1 Wholegrain rice is a good source of selenium, zinc and vitamin E.
2 Oily fish is rich in omega 3 fatty acids and selenium.
3 Carrots contain beta carotine (a carotenoid) and bioflavenoids.
4 Almonds contain vitamin E and zinc.
5 Broccoli is rich in vitamin C, beta carotine and bioflavenoids.
6 Garlic is immune boosting itself and is known to increase antibody production.
7 Strawberries are a good source of vitamin C and bioflavenoids. When out of season they can be substituted with other berries.
8 Flax oil is high in omega 3 fatty acids.

The volumes above will feed approximately 12 to 15 rats.

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