Tom’s Lament. Old Tom limped down the street in the warm rain. He was heading for the bar on the corner of Henderson Boulevard where he regularly went for an ice cold brew on hot summer afternoons. Come to think of it‚ he didn’t so much drink his beer‚ as sit in the corner nursing the same glass for hours at a time watching those perfectly round chilled droplets hit the mahogany countertop. A young sporting type‚ who looked remarkably similar to his youngest boy‚ approached him and offered him
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sleeping by her side. My dad is watching another show on The History Channel. The phone rings. My heart stops. Who could be calling at this time of night? What is wrong? Are Grandpap and Meemaw okay? Should I get the phone? Do I want to know? Moments later my father answers the phone. I wonder who called. I need to find out. I hesitantly go up the creaking staircase trying to reassure myself that my worst nightmare is not coming true. I must be overreacting. Obviously everyone is fine. There
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fun trying to move on ice. Although they were enjoying the moment‚ they did not seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to skate. I began to feel more at ease. Then‚ we got into the skating rink. My friends‚ Alicia and Diego made me feel more confident. They told me that the key for being successful was to enjoy every second of it. Nevertheless‚ I was frozen. Then after a few minutes‚ I followed their advice of enjoying the moment. I began by holding both of my friends by the hands‚ as they
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The Story of My Love 02/13/2013 Love is a crazy‚ strange‚ yet enticing game. Many think that they will never fall into its captivating lure; I am one of these people. If someone had told me back in April‚ when Aingeal and I were officially introduced that he would later become my Fiancée‚ I would have laughed at the mere thought. It’s quite funny how life works. We have had our share of problems but I never would have thought I would lose him so soon. Shortly before finishing the last of
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Massiel Santos Professor Pascale September 3rd‚ 2013 English III/ Assignment # My home Santiago People will always remember where they came from? Ah! When I was a child the world seem to be a place of joy and happiness. Nothing seemed to have much importance‚ yet looking back to my past I can find a meaning to everything. Furthermore‚ my house was located in the Dominican Republic in an amazing town called Santiago‚ where I lived the best years of my infancy. Dominican Republic is located
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became a reality. We immediately hit it off. Had great conversations and a lot of things in common. We were both single and raising young boys. We enjoyed spending time with them outdoors. It was not long before this guy and I were spending every moment we could together. We were going to be each other’s forever and declared this very early on. Marriage came soon after the pregnancy and an opportunity for career advancement for my new husband meant relocating for us. During this time‚ my younger
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A Trip Into Unfamiliar Territory They say ‘’who lives sees‚ but who travels sees more.’’ When my family decided to take a trip to the Dominican Republic‚ I realized this is true. My father who is Dominican and my mother is Haitian both came to America. They faced many hardships as they adapted to lifestyle changes. My parents always wanted my sister and I to see how it is growing outside of US. When spring break rolled around‚ it was the perfect opportunity. We had a week to ourselves
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Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree with five years. Before he was about to take his seat‚ he said one statement that stuck in my head like glue. His statement was‚ ‘Don’t look at the negative; look at the positive and keep pushing.” At that moment‚ I was anticipating how I was going to walk across the stage without falling down in my heels. As the people were calling the people in the front row‚ my heart starting pounding. In my head‚ I was thinking‚ ‘Wow‚ this is really happening; I am really
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writing process. However‚ English 106 has been a great experience for me. In this class I was able to understand the many steps in the writing process‚ improve my writing skills‚ and utilizing the feedback I received from my professor. Putting an essay together has always been difficult for me. Being able to understand the steps in the writing process has allowed me to piece my writing assignments together better. I have found that brainstorming for me is key to a successful paper. Utilizing intellipath
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RACHEL: It was January 10‚ 2007‚ and you were working at a computer lab in Waco. RUBEN: I got to work‚ and first thing I did was crank up my e-mail. I discovered one that I didn’t know who it was from‚ addressed to “RP Salazar.” I figured‚ Hey‚ my e-mail is almost the same‚ so they probably sent it to the wrong person. I dug up this Rachel Salazar name‚ and I wrote a little message — “Hi‚ Rachel‚ holá‚ it seems as if this message came to me instead of you. I’m in Waco‚ Texas‚ USA.” And the signature
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