Roger lay on the dusty streets of East Los Angeles; nothing happened there except people picking fights. His family had left him when he was the size of a pea: he was released at the age of seven. His life had consisted of stealing from people. He believed that he had no other choice‚ he was born to receive bad luck. Until a woman turned his life around: Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. *** “That woman had everything in that purse‚ I bet she has those blue suede shoes I want. I would pay millions
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A Hard Knock Life. By Sebastian Sabatino Home--sitting‚ sitting-just sitting‚ my room just sitting‚ plain old sitting‚ she walks in looking at me not speaking a word‚ I just stay‚ stay sitting—on my bed. She opens her mouth‚ and speaks with the voice of a angel‚ she says ah this takes me back‚ I thought-back where‚ where does it take you? Back when you lived on the streets‚ Why—Why I thought why does it take you back there. Does it take her back to bad memories‚ memories that haunt her‚ that
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Abby felt so relieved now that the prankster’s been caught. It was like a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders. For the first time in almost two weeks she was finally able to get some much needed rest. Feeling refreshed from a long nap and a nice hot bath‚ she started tidying up the house. She’d just put the last of the toys away when she hears her daughter hopping down the steps. “Good morning sleeping beauty.” “It’s not morning‚ silly.” She laughs‚ running over to the cookie jar. “How about
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The Filipino Christmas: A Reflection of One’s Tradition Christmas is giving and loving in action‚ every time we give‚ every time we love‚ it’s Christmas. Christmas is more than just a celebration; for most Filipino-Christians it is a way of welcoming the coming of their savior Jesus Christ. Being in a country were catholic is dominant‚ church plays a big role when it comes to Christmas‚ for the nine dawns before Christmas they have something called Simbang Gabi where they attend mass for
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Dear Mom‚ Happy Birthday!! You don’t look a day over 50‚ and you get even more beautiful with each passing year. I am so thankful that God created you as my mom and the grandmother of my children. You have been my backbone ever since I came to this world. You are truly the most loving‚ thoughtful‚ selfless‚ compassionate‚ caring‚ giving‚ amazing woman that this world has ever seen. You make me want to be a better man. You constantly amaze me in the ways that you care for others before yourself.
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Did you ever know that you’re my hero‚ And everything I would like to be? I could fly higher than an eagle‚ ’Cause you are the wind beneath my wings. It must have been cold there in my shadow‚ To never have sunlight on your face. You were content to let me shine‚ that’s your way. You always walked a step behind. So I was the one with all the glory‚ While you were the one with all the strength. A beautiful face without a name for so long. A beautiful smile to hide the pain. Did you
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My Life‚ My Rules One day I woke up and my parents were just gone. I do not know where they went or why they did not say goodbye. Now I am all alone and have to live by my own rules. Making my own rules is very necessary because I need to set boundaries for myself in order to survive. Here are the five most important ones I have created for myself. Rule one‚ must be in the house by 11. This is an important rule because if I stay out longer than that I could get lost or someone could hurt me during
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Chapter 1 Midnight in the deserts of Afghanistan‚ at an Al-Qaida training camp. Gunshots echo throughout the camp. Young boys come running out of dust covered tents. Together they number fifty. All of them were half asleep and hungry‚ shivering in the ice cold night air. The story of these boys is the same. They were taken from their families at an early age and brought here. One in particular stands out; he is the son of a general who fights Al-Qaida‚ and serves the President of Afghanistan
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The two detectives were patiently waiting at their desks for their new assignments. Jerry had been with the police department for over twenty years starting out as a beat cop working his way up to detective in four and a Sergeant in ten. Soon after his promotion‚ Jerry became ill. The doctor informed him he needed to find a less stressful job if he didn’t want his health to decline any further." Since police work was the only thing he knew‚ he decided to step down from the position instead of completely
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“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” seems like it could be a Christian allegory. It starts off with a Mariner‚ who represents all people. He gives his testimony‚ or story‚ of how he was saved. In the beginning of his tale he reports that he was sailing smoothly. A great storm rolls in on him and he does not see a clear path out. The albatross finds him and guides him out of the storm‚ just like Jesus guides each person through their hard times. As long as the man follows the albatross‚ the bird brings
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