A Sister’s Footprints Through Life
Kimberly Daterria Williams age 28 born June 12, 1979; a sister of such great demeanor was always the perfect Sister. She appeared to have all the attributes of a saint: a great Christian life, grades any parent would be proud of, she knew just what to say to adults, and most of all she never made a mistake. If so one's little sister never knew of it. What parent would not love a daughter like Kimberly? One’s little sister had jealousy towards Kimberly, which now has blossomed into a love for her. For now Kimberly has become a great example in one's life of being driven, outgoing, and inspiring. Kimberly's relationship with her little sister has matured into a friendship. A friendship of which will now be the foundation that will help her little sister be more successful in her little sisters life's decisions.
Kimberly's ultimate obstacle was fear; not making the right decisions is what she based her drive off of to get to a successful lifestyle. She feared not being able to support and make a better living for herself, and she was not about to settle for being a failure in life. To make that success, she attended college at University of Arizona, which was where she graduated. There she received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, which now with that drive that was originally there before the degree, has more emphasis on anything she does in life.
The thesis of the essay, "His Marriage and Hers: Childhood Roots" by Daniel Goleman, is the emotional difference between men and women. The author, through various research, has concluded that these differences can be traced back to the way children are raised. While I agree that the men and ladies respond diversely to enthusiastic encounter, I should differ to a portion of the examination that was led.
The definition of gender has become way more revolutionary and expressive compared to the twentieth century. Gender used to be similar to sex where someone would be identified as a male or female based on their biological genitals however, this day in age it is way more complex. Someone can be born a male but mentally they feel like a male. In “Sisterhood is complicated” Ruth Padawer explains the journey of different transgender males and the obstacles they face while attending Wellesley college. Wellesley is a women’s college that has been around for a very long time and is in the process of the battling the conflict of whether they should admit transgender students. Ariel Levy author of “Female Chauvinist Pigs” tackles the stereotypes and
Juanita is constantly questioning her decision to pursue her degree whether it’s questioning if the decision is selfish since her children will be college age soon or if she can even be a decent mental health professional. Juanita needs to address her lingering feelings of doubt in order to feel secure in her own self-image and develop a realistic knowledge of her strengths and weaknesses so she can focus on fulfilling her potential without being held back with feelings of inadequacy (Schultz & Schultz, 2013, p.
Rather than Kim following Annette’s path, she creates her own. “‘Where would you like to go for college?’ She asked. I responded without hesitation. ‘Yale.’ Annette and I had talked about colleges. Unlike me, she had ordered dozens of catalogs and read thick books of college guides. In the end, she’d chosen Wesleyan as her top choice. My selection was much more random. I knew Yale was a top school and I loved photos of Yale in her catalog.” (Kwok 245). Kim is looking for a college to go to, but she is unsure of where to go to. She names a college off the top of her head, knowing that it has a good reputation. Additionally, Kim sacrifices everything to make a better future for herself and her mother. “My answer was soft. ‘I had an obligation to my ma and to myself. I couldn’t have changed who I was. I wish I could have. Sometimes, I wish I had’ … ‘ But I wouldn’t have been happy on your journey, and I know you wouldn’t have been happy on mine.’” (Kwok 294). Kim tells Matt that she cannot go back, she becomes conscious of the fact that she and Matt are going down different paths. In the end, she has to let him go. Clearly, Kim is strong for her future, which makes her belong in the category of free
In this story, Sister and her younger sister, Stella-Rondo, bear a very one-sided relationship. Sister believes that since “Stella-Rondo is exactly twelve months to the day younger,” this is the “reason she's spoiled” (Welty, p.1). The story reveals Sister’s longstanding jealousy of Stella-Rondo, which could stem from the fact that the younger girl is the favorite in the family. She also harbors resentment towards her younger sister, as Stella-Rondo broke her up with her boyfriend, Mr. Whitaker, and then proceeded to marry him herself. Stella-Rondo lied about her sister to Mr. Whitaker in order to accomplish this. In addition, Stella- Rondo views herself as more superior than Sister as that is the way she has been regarded in her family as the
When their youngest daughter was in high school Kathy was working for Edward Jones Financial in Bellevue and loved her work but there was always that nagging feeling that she needed to do more with her life. Edward Jones offers an employee tuition reimbursement program. This seemed to be Kathy’s opportunity to try something new and continue her education. After much prayer and soul searching, Kathy made the decision to attend classes at Bellevue University to work on her degree in
Kari, I want to note how beautiful you look today, and to tell you that this has truly been a special day for me. Thank you for giving true meaning to the word sister and for sharing the last 28 years with me. My parents and I have just loved this girl from the day she was born. We?ve coddled her, enjoyed her, and laughed with her. I know how much joy she has brought into our lives, and I know that she?ll bring that joy into Ernest?s life...
The kitchen is sweltering, like everywhere else in the house, so the ice melts quickly as I drop it into the pitcher of freshly brewed mint tea. A fly buzzes around my head, and I try not to flinch as I pour five glasses of the light green liquid. One is for dad, who is in the garden picking tomatoes, another for mom who is diligently preparing for tomorrow's birthday party, and one is for my youngest sister Rachel who is running around the neighborhood with her dog. I take a sip from one of the remaining cups and carry the last to my other sister, Anna. Though I have not heard from her in hours, I know she will be sitting in the same position I last saw her: reclined on the porch chair, feet rested on the railing, and mind deeply lost in her newest science fiction or fantasy novel.
on her life and experiences as a ten year old child. At ten years old
My Sister's Keeper is the story of Anna Fitzgerald, who by the age of thirteen has undergone many blood transfusions, numerous surgeries, and multiple bone marrow transplants. “Most babies are accidents, not me. I was engineered, born to save my sister’s life.” At the beginning of the movie Anna explains that she as conceived to be a donor for her sister, Kate. Kate is a 16 year old with renal failure due to a very rare form of leukemia. The girls' parents expect Anna to donate her kidney to help her sister. Instead of donating the kidney, Anna files a lawsuit against her parents for the rights of her own body so that she could not be forced into the surgery against her will. This causes mixed reactions between Anna’s parents, Brain and Sara.
It seemed like a normal day when I entered Mrs. A’s AP Language and Composition class, but little did I know that she was going to assign a very important project that was going to take forever. I took my seat and wrote down what was on the board. Then I sat patiently and waited for Mrs. A to come explain what we were doing today. When the tardy bell rang, Mrs. A glided into the room and gave us all a stack of papers. She then proceeded to discuss our upcoming assignment, a memoir. As she explained the very important assignment, I wondered whom I would write about. No one really came to mind to write about and I thought for sure I would never be able to get this thing done on time. I finally decided that I would write in on my mother, Kari Jenson. I knew I would probably put the project off until the very end and do it the weekend before even though it would get on my mom’s nerves. Putting work off was just how I did everything, it worked for me. When I arrived home from school that day, I told mom about the project. I told her I would most likely write it about her and she was overjoyed.
I was shocked to wake up and find that my sister had run away. It had been a normal day at home and I was fixing myself up for bed. I went to go say goodnight to my parents and strolled by my sister on my way back to my room. She was 15 and the kind of teenager that liked to be reckless. My sister lately had some kind of tension going with my parents but I didn’t know why. She always got in trouble, but I would stay out of her business because she didn’t like it. She and I didn’t exactly get along well and were completely different growing up, but I did my best to just ignore her and just do me. After getting back to my room, I fell asleep shortly. The next morning, my mother woke me up with news and said with fear in her voice, “Your sister
This lady is the most wonderful person I 've ever met. She is old, affectionate, and intelligent. It took me eighteen years to realize how much this extraordinary person influenced my life. She 's the type of person who charms everyone with her stories and experiences. She always time for her family and friends. She is the kind of leader who does everything to keep her family together and in harmony. She is my grandmother.
My brothers and sister are the best motivation to me. It is not every day that we get along but when we do then it is a good day. Every day they make me want do better, not only for myself but for my mom and them also. They encourage me to do better now so that my future is bright later on. Family is always the best to have on your team especially for their support because they genuinely mean it and you know that it is coming from their heart. I know I can count on all my brothers and sister to be there for me when no one else is because they are family. I hate that they are growing every day and getting older to experience the real life. I hope even later on they will all still support me and we will not drift apart like I know
Cathy is my mom 's stepmother. She has always been a really big part of my life. I chose her for my guided biographical study of an older person, because I know she has gone through a lot in her lifetime. She is very easy to have conversations with, and she is very open about the hardships she has been through. I also chose her because it was convenient. She decided to come visit for a few days in October, so I asked if I could interview her for class while she was here.