The Things my Deceased Sister told me First‚ I must tell you that I had a sister named Cindy. When we were young‚ people thought we were twins. She was 13 months older then me. About 23 years ago‚ she was diagnosed with cancer. They gave her 8 months to 5 years to live. She said she was going to prove them wrong and live longer. Well‚ she did exceed the 5 years by about 6 months. She passed away in October of 1995‚ at the age of 34. I still miss her and when I heard about a medium from Stroudsburg
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Cucu I sit now quietly in front of a grand piano in my cousin’s living room. My cousin‚ Lana‚ is speaking to me- she had me over for lunch to discuss the family- yet I am distracted by the large instrument that takes up almost half the room. I can only assume the baby grand was once a shiny black‚ though because its keys have been played numerous times‚ its color is noticeably faded. My mother floats through my mind. “Anastasia!” my cousin stops her rambling and finally notices that I have
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could barrely hear my coach shriek with what she has left of her voice “this is are year LEAVE NO ROOM! Don’t let them take away what you worked so hard for this is NEW RO’S TIME I CAN FEEL IT!” my body churned as the worlds flew through my head. The Nemorie of her saying something simalier to me last year flashed in to my mind and instantly my stomach tightened my heart left likelike a throwping sore I felt myself begin to sweat as all my pores opeaned and a chiver ran through my body. I would not
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Music is a profound entity; it gives and takes‚ is forgiving or stubborn‚ and can change a person’s life immensely. I never expected my passion for music to take me on not only a rigorous academic journey‚ but an enormous spiritual journey as well. Most people have heard the science: making music makes a person smarter. In practice‚ however‚ the true significance of music’s impact not only in our academic lives but in our personal character is immense. The day I chose to play the clarinet in fifth
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My grandfather was a police officer when he was younger; he would tell us stories of he and his buddies on motorcycle patrol and the life of a cop. The stories that he told were so interesting‚ that ever since‚ I wanted to have a career in law enforcement. After I graduated from high school‚ I enrolled in the law enforcement program at Spokane Community College where I planned to fulfill my dream of becoming a cop. I started the law enforcement classes at the college and came to the conclusion that
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was 17‚ my mother left California and I was forced to finish high school on my own as well as support myself financially. So I got a job and graduated high school. Upon receiving my high school diploma‚ I was left with an unsettling feeling of uncertainty with regards to my accomplishments and future. I knew I needed more than a high school diploma to achieve the goals I so desperately wanted and the obstacles I felt I had to overcome. During Fall Semester 2016 I had complications regarding my mental
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I lived my childhood and adolescence in Brazil‚ during the decades of 80 and 90. The early 1980s in Brazil is marked by a series of changes in the political field and accompanied by an economic crisis. The population had a standard of living precariously under great disregard of the state on investments in social policies. (Retka‚ Centenaro‚ Junior & Rizzotto‚ 1993). I can identify some disparities that the social context brought to my family. I am the oldest of three children. My parents did not
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admire a lot of people but the person I admire the most is my sister Rufaro .She has come to be the most important person in my life. There is no reason for me to live without her by my side. Rufaro is a nurse. She loves to help other because she says it was always her dream ever since she was a child. She works hard and she likes to learn something new every day. She leads a wonderful family life; she is always cheerful and happy. My sister has now been married for about 5 years and is
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me and my sister spending hours on Cable Beach. Cable beach had pristine white sand‚ crystal clear water and amazing sunsets. Dad used to take us camping on the beach and we would build sandcastles together and look in all the rock pools. Another experience I can remember is the staircase to the moon‚ everyone would pile on the shores of Roebuck Bay and watch the full moon reflecting off the tidal flats of the bay. To a Grade 2 student‚ life could not get any better. That was until one life-changing
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their lives they call "hero." This person could be a fictional character‚ celebrity‚ or a seemingly ordinary person who takes them for ice cream and teaches them how to achieve their greatest dreams. I fall into the latter group. My hero’s name was Jeff Bunday‚ and he was the greatest man I have ever known. He managed to changed my life in ways many have never bothered trying to.Also‚
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