this world is owned by men who have 'crossed bridges' in their imagination far ahead of the crowd. I was watching the Doctor Phil Show the other day, and he was talking about the five reasons for why successful people are as successful as they are. Number one on the list was a plan. A goal. A destination. An ambition. Without an ambition we have no purpose in our lives. In contrast, a goal can help us get organized and take steps towards achieving what we want in our day-to-day lives. My friend Ryan
There were strong heroic examples of military leaders choosing to ignore their military orders in order to save thousands or even just one person. There were the quiet, un-spread examples of students standing up against bullying. Every example that I came across had one thing in common; the person committing the courageous act was not doing so with the expectation of being praised. The person committing the courageous act was doing so because that is
The unbearable pain, yet I couldn’t scream. All I could do is helplessly watch the nurses and doctors hovering over me, trying to do something; anything to save my life. To be honest, it doesn’t really matter whether I live or not. Well, maybe some tiny part of me hoping that I would, but the same part where everyone refuses to give up that hope. But I know I won't be able to make it. You won't really care anymore because you know the end is coming soon, there’s always a difference in that; whether
The Haunting of Hill House The Haunting of Hill House is a book about four people that all have backgrounds of experiencing supernatural events. Because of this, they were all chosen to explore the supernatural happenings occurring at Hill House. The house was originally built by a man named Hugh Crain. It had been a place of mysterious events and also the deaths of those who lived there. Dr. Montague, a supernatural investigator, then carefully selected three people with paranormal backgrounds
Have you ever been crippled or felt so incapable of something? Has anything felt so empowering that you didn’t know what to do or how to tackle the situation? Have you ever felt so much pain where it seemed like it immobilized your body? Have you ever felt so depressed that you really didn’t know where the source of depression was coming from? These are the questions that come to my mind when I think about each and every tear that ever hits my face. I wonder how many tears are actually hitting my
middle of paper ... ...se they both were able to stay outside for longer period of time. Peter had taken trips to grow some of the plants in the smallest cities near them. All in all they were happy to have found each other. Peter was taking one of his usual trips, when Norma shouted “Peter please take care of yourself” “Peter, approach her and hug her, and softly said, don not worry I will be back soon” There was good new at Peter’s arrival; and when he enter into the habitat, Norma cried
As a child I remember constantly requesting assistance from others whenever I needed a helping hand, and I always seemed to receive it with no resistance. As I grew older I watched as less and less people sought to help me when I was in need, and through time and experience I’ve learnt that if I ever needed a helping hand it would always remain at the end of my own arm. Although I sound a bit bitter, I’ve learned to appreciate and accept the lesson I’ve been taught and to initiate it in the process
would then never feel wary about initiating those tasks. I now know that those are options. As long as I am, at the beginning of my apprenticeship, given a general guideline of the things that I can/should initiate, I should have no problem, and I am one to ask questions, so if I am unsure, I will
Helping out a community is extremely important and self-rewarding. It’s always nice to give back to your community that you’re a part of. I was taught that being a good person means to feel compassion, guilt, and empathy and I have taken that with me everywhere. These qualities are necessary when wanting to help others. It is important to give back to your community to meet people, make a difference, and gain confidence. Volunteering exposes you to many people from your community in a positive way
lack respect for her mother’s ancestors. Dee claims to be appreciative of her ancestors but she is still degrading her family. Throughout the story, Dee made everything seems difficult and negative. She has not shown her love and respect to her love ones around. At the end of the story, she attacked her mother and Maggie because they choose to remain in old ways of thinking and living. She sees them as uneducated and worthless. In the article fight vs flight : a re-evaluation of Dee in “Everyday
between the educated and the non-educated in the relationship of the parent and child. In The Bridegroom, the main character, also being the narrator, made a promise to the child's real parent to take care of the child. This promise has a two-way fold. One fold is that the parent love, care for, and look out for the child. The other fold is that the parent does not respect some of the decisions of the child because they don't align with his. In these two short stories, the strong and caring characters
As a current member of GIRLS Power as a mentor I felt this social issue was close to my heart. I truly believe this organization helps a large amount a girls realize their self-worth and potential. During the difficult times of teen year girls face with many hard issues such as; school, body image, self-esteem, social life, family life, etc. With so many things going on it is hard to get a grip on life, and not always easy to ask for help. At GIRLS Power they make it easy to get a grip on life by
to someone who died in your family to read an obituary about them. You can find obituaries in the internet, newspaper, or magazines. Those who are really into obit will cut it out of newspaper and save them. Obituary can be identifying as more than one genre. It does not have to be sad. It can be entertaining, a poem, or funny. Moreover, Marilyn Johnson tells that “obituaries are blooming as literature.” Meaning that more and more people are finding it interesting and it getting popular among the
I believe that Shakespeare is not relevant today. According to “On the Bard's birthday, is Shakespeare still relevant?” by Alexandra Petri and “Why it's time to give the Bard the heave-ho!” by Brandon Robshaw, they say Shakespeare is not relevant today. While some people think Shakespeare is still relevant, I think Shakespeare is not relevant today because the play was made back then and it should stay in the past, we will never use this in life, and it is unnecessary to preserve Shakespeare. I
“Everyday Use” and “I Stand Here Ironing” The main Character in the short story “I Stand Here Ironing” by Alice Walker explains in the beginning of the story that she has 2 children and one is coming to visit her from school in Augusta. Mama had decided to send Dee off to school in Augusta after their house caught on fire and she was now coming home to visit Mama and her younger sister Maggie. Mama says “Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in the corners
family behind. While Dee is away at college, she denies the quilts that her mother has offered her saying that “they were old-fashioned, and out of style” because she is still longing to separate herself from her family as much as possible (Walker 413). One of the main things that Dee does to distance herself from her family, and tarnish part of her family’s tradition is the changing of her name Dee Johnson, to Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo, because she feels that it comes from “the people that oppressed me”
said it would do me well to get fresh air. I, the woman of the times, wanted to get better and I trusted my husband, and had no other way. So he took me out in the country, and I mostly stayed in this beautiful house that had become my prison with one room in particular. It was there that I realized nobody was listening to me, I had become everyone's burden, and my own burdens were not to be heard of. After all, how could I possibly have any, I was given daily baths and massages, I was not to look
Act I Scene i Today I wept and wept as I found out my one true love Rosaline does not love me back. The way I loved her. So today my coz tried to make me feel better. He did make me smile a few times but I still felt bad after knowing I am out of love. Act I Scene ii As a new I still feel out of love after being kicked in my chin. I still feel sorrow and miserable. I still can’t believe I went to supper at the Capulet’s after being asked by that servant. I only went to go see Rosaline I knew she
There is that one person in everybody’s life who they simply know they will never forget. It could be a stranger on the street who simply greeted them and brightened their day, or it might be someone they’ve known for years. Whichever the case, they look up to this person and want to be just like them. For me, that person is my grandfather. I look up to him, and someday I hope that I could have his personality; kind but firm, gentle but strong, fervent but serious. There are at least three reasons
audience that tipping has become a moral obligation rather than what it is perceived to be: gratitude. In Brain Palmer’s “Tipping is an Abomination”, he argues that while tipping has grown into a common habit for many, tipping is a bad habit because no one knows what tipping actually means. Brian Palmer begins shows his credibility with personal inputs and reliable sources, using convincing facts and statistics, all while using some emotional appeal to help his argument. In his article, Palmer begins