A three-hour bus ride‚ a modest amount of time standing in the heat and a short walk through history. Standing where the Battle of Horseshoe Bend took place‚ words from class float through my head as I picture the battle taking place. I can’t express how much more I appreciate having been able to walk where the men and women before me made history. Regretfully‚ I am reminded of how little I cared for history and wished I had. Teachers would tell me that we study history because if we don’t‚
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another year‚ and if my sister’s new love is suitable. My dad‚ full of pride when our golden table is ringing with tales of winning fights‚ new boyfriends or godlike traits that all‚ except me‚ present. Even though I’m with my family I feel isolated‚ like I’m trapped in a cell of gold‚ golden walls‚ gold bars‚ gold roof and gold floor. No matter where I look there’s gold and knowing I can’t escape this gold cell is worse. So inside‚ I see my world as diamond‚ where I’m the hero‚ I’m god‚ and I’m judge
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today’s society provides us with a bleak outlook on what is acceptable and ideal. It dictates the way we should act‚ look and even think. Role models used to be shapely and unique including the likes of Marilyn Monroe. In today’s day and age however‚ where ‘beautiful’ is all bones and sunken features‚ women like this would be considered ‘plus size’. We define ourselves and others with labels. ‘Fat’‚ ‘emo’‚ ‘anxious’ and ‘ordinary’ are used seemingly interchangeably with a person’s name. Social media
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LIKE THE MOLAVE R. Zulueta Da Acosta Not yet‚ Rizal‚ not yet. Sleep not in peace; There are a thousand waters to be spanned; There are a thousand mountains to be crossed; There are a thousand cross to be borne. Our shoulders are not strong; our sinews are Grown flaccid with dependence‚ smug with ease Under another’s wing. Rest not in peace; Not yet‚ Rizal‚ not yet. The land has need Of young blood – and‚ what younger than your own‚ Forever spilled in the great name of freedom. Forever
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spring and I had the lead role in the school play. My heart pounded with nerves‚ hope and expectations; my best friend slaps her hand on my shoulder‚ “They can sit with my parents.” Mum came. Mum always comes. “Would you like a drink?”‚ I feel the eyes of my peers burning into me‚ like pariahs waiting with ferocious impatience for my response‚ to the twenty-something year old winking and waggling his eyebrows. I swallow my nerves as my head says no‚ but my heart simpers. “Sure”. God help me NOW. “That’s
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It seems to be working but she is still being horrible to my brothers and sisters which makes me feel hurt that I can let that happen to them. My brothers believe that I have abandoned them‚ but I am only trying to get Niang to like me. What’s wrong with that? Can’t I have one thing that goes my way? Or do I just have to sit back and take the abuse from her and father? No‚ I have decided that I will take things into my own hands and prove to Niang that I am loyal and that she
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“Father‚ why did you join the war?” *** The sun rose proudly as the morning clouds parted revealing the stairs to what seemed like heaven as I glanced through my office window. The light slowly uncovered the field outside as the men marched uniformly while I saluted to my countries flag that stood high above foreign soil. *** My father focused on the horizon through the morning dew that covered the kitchen window. His hands fidgeting with the cross that hanged from his neck. With a small glimpse
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Because I had gone away from her and hadn’t belonged there wither. The voices had followed me and I’d ended up in here. At least the rejection didn’t hurt now. ************ “Was it the bugs again?” “No. Apparently she was disappearing.” “You mean like turning invisible? ……. I always wanted that super power.” “Greg‚ she almost died.” “You don’t need to tell me! I saw all that blood. I didn’t know you could lose so much and still live.” “She
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accident at birth ‚the first born male died‚ leaving his twin sister alive. She was then named Paikea. The naming of the girl as Pakea upsets the ways of tradition‚ causing her grandfather Paka to be in turmoil. He he loves his granddaughter but doesn’t like the idea of tradition being changed. So Paikea has to face this‚ while trying to become the rightful leader. I liked this
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of my small but dainty room and there to meet me by my door is my two beautiful German Sheppard’s that you will ever meet. Their long fluffy brown tails wagging uncontrollably followed by their perfectly pink tongue sticking out‚ trying to lick you like you’re a deliciously new lollipop. I walked through the house for one last time‚ dogs down by my side‚ taking in the smell of freshly picked flowers and remembering all the memories and knowing that this was the place where I belonged. I crouch down
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