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Msnbc.com readers share their 2008 memories

FirstPerson: Read stories, both happy and sad, sent in by msnbc.com readers from over the past year.
From reader Rick Welch of Des Moines, Iowa, who writes: "My wife and I were blessed with two more grandsons in 2008, which puts the total at 16 grandchildren. Their ages are 17 years down to 5 months. Baby Mason is number 16 and he is ready for Santa." What a cutie!
From reader Rick Welch of Des Moines, Iowa, who writes: "My wife and I were blessed with two more grandsons in 2008, which puts the total at 16 grandchildren. Their ages are 17 years down to 5 months. Baby Mason is number 16 and he is ready for Santa." What a cutie!Submitted by Rick Welch / UGC
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As part of msnbc.com's Year In Review coverage, we asked readers to share the biggest events of their lives from the past year with us. Below are a sample of some of the stories we received.

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