It was a Saturday morning in the fall when Adam’s life changed forever. He had been working as a hit man for the Russian Mafia for a little over 12 years now‚ one of their best workers. He had always desired to have a family‚ but the life he lived was too dangerous to have anyone to look after besides himself. He had been associating with a local woman named Maria. They met at a farmers market about four blocks from Adam’s home. After listening to her aspirations and values‚ he was almost certain
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I spent my whole childhood in a little village. And the first time when I traveled to a large city‚ I heard some city people saying that given chance‚ they would prefer to live in the countryside far away from the noisy and dirty city. I could not help wondering why the nature and the open space were more attractive than the modernization and grand buildings . As far as I’m concerned‚ country life has the advantage over city life of the sense of belonging ‚ but living in the city gives people a special
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February of 2007 my mom‚ my twin sisters‚ and I got our visas. Five months after my dad‚ who lived in Anaheim‚ California‚ United States‚ decided that we should move with him to Anaheim‚ California. My mom and I did not want to leave Mexico‚ but my eight year old sisters did not mind moving to America. I did not want to move because I was afraid of losing my childhood friends and my old lovely grandparents. My mom and I decided not to leave that year; however‚ my sisters wanted to move with my dad to America
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didn’t know heartbreak until June 28‚ when my dad told me that he had stage 4 cancer. I didn’t know fear until August 13‚ when I found out that he would have to undergo radiation to combat a tumor in his brain. I didn’t know weariness until August 24‚ when everyone at school talked about how great their summer had been‚ and I had to lie and say that mine had been fine. I didn’t know how deep my love for my dad ran until June 29‚ when I wiped away my tears‚ stood a little straighter‚ and vowed
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“Run! You got this Hannah!”‚ shouted my dad. Hearing him cheer me on urged me to play tougher‚ run faster‚ kick the ball harder. I passed to one of my teammates‚ she scored‚ and the crowd went wild. I turned towards my dad and saw his smile explode across the field making me feel like the utmost adored person in the world. This was my junior year. It has been three months since my father abruptly died. I spent time with him on Sunday and he was gone on Monday. I felt desolate‚ heartbroken‚ and resentful
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important role in my life. I strive to find positives in every negative situation‚ and remember that I can always learn something from it. Sometimes changing the way you view a situation can make all the difference. Even through times where I have had every reason to give up‚ I have chosen to keep a positive attitude. I have found that when I decide to do this‚ it makes me significantly happier‚ and I take much more away from the situation. For a soccer tournament in sixth grade‚ my team and I went
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growth and development in my life. During adolescent years‚ healthy development is imperative. In adolescent years‚ the frontal cortical develops in which contributes to the refinement of reasoning‚ goal and priority setting‚ impulse control‚ and evaluating long and short term rewards (Crews‚ He‚ & Hodge‚ 2007‚ p. 189). My adolescence years brought much hardship; however‚ it displayed my strength and resilience. Facing death at this age was not fully understandable. Death was my biggest fear and this
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Woken by my father‚ I started rambling barefooted towards my family’s tribe as usual preparing for the day. It remained a typical luminous day‚ you could witness my people carrying out their own roles and their tribes. I for one was with my mother who was trained how farming works and become one day the dominant role of the tribe someday. Consequently‚ I wandered off walking around‚ and I did not notice going quite distant from where I should have been until I was all on my own. In addition‚ I could
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about some celebrities getting some surgeries to change themselves‚ such as Michael Jackson who changed from black man to white man or someone who was from man to woman. However‚ can humans be reborn? This question has been asked for years can you call yourself reborn after an accident? Yes‚ I was reborn‚ I faced death‚ I was born again as another person‚ I see from different eyes. I was so happy that I got my new motorcycle from Yamaha. it was R1 model ‚ a beautiful huge white and red color motorcycle
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Working in a foreign country can be a great experience‚ it can also be the biggest mistake of your life. The stress of living in an alien environment can shatter the most stable of relationships and leave you wondering just where your career is heading. Are you ready for the change? Just because you’ve travelled a lot doesn’t make you immune from culture shock. It didn’t take Antonio long to realise his family’s relocation to Brazil was going to be more complex than expected. When his wife‚ Marion
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