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My grandma moved in with us, and I had to give her my room and move to the basement This article is about the section of a building. For the foundation, see Basement rock.

A basement is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the ground floor. Slab-on-grade buildings do not have basements.
. I don't like my grandma. She's always sad and acts like she's lost. I'm not talkative, so our conversations last about five seconds. I had a dream about her falling down the stairs Adv. 1. down the stairs - on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs"
downstairs, on a lower floor, below
. My morn says I'm too negative, but I can't help it. I kinda Adv. 1. kinda - to some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"
kind of, sort of, rather
 hate myself now.

Dear Negative,

Don't hate yourself. It is natural to feel less than pleased about giving up your room. Accept your mixed feelings. Can you say, "Mom, I respect you for inviting Grandma to live with us, but I wish you'd acknowledge that it's a bit difficult"? A silver lining silver lining
n.
A hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty.



[From the proverb "Every cloud has a silver lining".
: Summer is the season for sleeping over at friends' homes.
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Title Annotation:DEAR CAROL
Author:Weston, Carol
Publication:Girls' Life
Date:Jun 1, 2007
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