Have you ever wished you could visit a place that no longer exists? I’m not talking about your favorite store that’s gone out of business‚ a restaurant that’s closed down or a place that’s still here but out of your reach. Even though I haven’t been there in over seven years‚ I remember every detail like I was just there yesterday. Maybe‚ it’s because I spent most of my childhood there I remember what it look like‚ feel like and smell like. But because this place no longer exists‚ I can only visit
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I absently look at the time on my watch‚ “Sure. I’ll meet you around eight or so. Stub and Herbs?” “Stay strong‚” he salutes with a fist. “Army strong‚ Sergeant‚” I smile and continue walking toward the Arby’s down the street. I check the time on my phone‚ class started fifteen minutes ago. May as well make a few bucks to get by‚ I shrug. I cross the Arby’s parking lot and walk next door where a gaggle of crackheads‚ homeless and welfare check recipients all chain smoke in front of the small
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Black Friday There are experiences in life that create an everlasting impact on our character. Seeing first hand what kind of intestinal fortitude one possesses can be both rewarding and humbling. Black Friday is the 1st day used by Special Forces Assessment and Selection to test the individuals who volunteer to serve in the elite Army Special Forces Green Berets. Just as many people before me pushed themselves to the absolute limit; I was about
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In the evenings light‚ my car rolls up the white gravel and creeps to a stop. It has been eight years since I have last seen my beloved grandmother. She owns a retirement getaway between two snow-capped mountains‚ in a tiny‚ yet glorious country ranch. Everything was so familiar and untouched. Orange and red tulips‚ that grandma and I planted‚ still surround the base of the house. The large weeping willow‚ that danced with the wind‚ still shades the garden that is on the side of the house. I anxiously
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eyes that appeared to be rising off of a yellow back drop. He looked at me as if I had stolen his joy. I reached out to hug him but he reached out his hand for me to shake instead. His fingers felt like ice cycles penetrating my skin. I thought to myself how someone with such a warm appearance could be so cold on the inside. Sad to say‚ I know this doesn’t sound like the best first impression but over the years as bad as our first encounter was it was the best
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Harvey Pearce Elizabeth Baker English 111-FW01 January 24‚ 2015 Magical Memories The night before Christmas‚ the smell of warm homemade chocolate chip cookies baking for Santa filled the air. Our tree stood so tall and was covered with colorful bows and bright twinkling lights; the fragrance of fresh pine was simply divine. As the bright beautiful sun began to set‚ I knew that it wouldn’t be too much longer before Christmas was finally here. Bedtime came and so did the rain‚ but I snuggled
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Positive Description: One of the greatest things in the world is sitting down at the table and seeing a huge plate piled with Spaghetti. When it is cooking‚ it easily fills the house with the scent of warm tomatoes and other Italian spices. There are so many different ways to make spaghetti sauce‚ but the best of all is a homemade recipe passed down through generations of Italians. However‚ the actual noodle plays a big role in the scrumptious dish. When these pale‚ yellowish noodles are done cooking
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A One-of-a-Kind Destination to Call Home There is something to be said for living in a tropical paradise. White‚ powdery sand beneath your feet‚ azure waters as far as the eye can see‚ and balmy year-round temps provide the perfect backdrop for tranquility‚ fun and exploration. Puerto Rico offers all of this along with glitzy resorts‚ architectural remnants of a rich‚ colonial past and an eclectic Caribbean Spanish culture. And the fact that Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States‚ allowing
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Essay The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club is a story about five teenagers put in Saturday detention. Each character gives a face to most of the high school stereotypes. The brain‚ the athlete‚ the basket case‚ the princess and the criminal. Each are given their own seat and the instructions to sit for eight hours and write an essay on who they think they are. Each of them‚ having very strong personalities‚ will fight‚ cry‚ laugh and learn from each other‚ making friendships that would have
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Describe A Place Essay Lake Hauto isn’t just any place to me‚ its where I come from. It’s a pretty weird place all year round but in the summer‚ nothing beats the feeling that it gives. When I arrive‚ it makes me feel that summer has finally arrived which it’s been summer for a month now. Seeing the tall trees‚ packed beaches‚ and the overcrowded water‚ really makes me happy that I’m there. So‚ to describe it with one word is quite difficult to me because it’s not just any normal place to me. The
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