that I invested in my classroom day after day‚ and unexpectedly the good that I did for my underprivileged students nurtured important concepts into my own life. Love cultivated with each broken smile‚ every whole-hearted laugh‚ and the unforeseen generosity I witnessed on a daily basis. I learned the ins and outs of compassion and was enlightened about the potency of simple acts of kindness. Best of all I received an indispensable supply of gratitude for the unseen beauties of my privileged life. The
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in early Christian legends for saving storm-tossed sailors‚ standing up for children‚ and giving gifts to the poor. Although many of his stories can’t be proven true‚ his legend spread throughout Europe‚ and he was soon know for his extreme generosity and gift giving. Many stories include him riding through the sky on a horse and wearing his red bishop’s cloak‚ sometimes accompanied by Black Peter‚ an elf whose job was to whip the bad children. His most known legend is when he would walk through
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Confidentiality is a key word in most professions‚ especially in an attorney-client relationship. Through many years of requesting your firm’s services‚ I have always had a good experience in dealing with your firm. You have provided me with excellent service. Also‚ your firm has always left me having confidence that both my personal and business affairs would be kept private. Considering the fact‚ that you provide a Client’s Bill of Rights‚ I am certain that you expect the same level of confidentiality
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Generosity and charity are often considered two of the best things that one can do‚ but everything has two sides‚ thus charity can’t be entirely good though it’s helpful. Benefactors are admired in general belief but what are their reasons and goals for doing favor to the others? People believe donating may improve their sense of well-being‚ some of them are sure that if they give an amount of money to others the greater amount of money will come back to them. Some people do it because of their
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question about how he succeeded in keeping himself positive and patient. In conclusion‚ If I had the option to meet a person from the past‚ he would definitely be Gandhi. The reasons for my opinion are his patience‚ determined spirit and his generosity. He changed the course of history. A well- known quote of Gandhi‚ in my opinion‚ highlights his character: “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of
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Epics share stories about gods as well as goddess and to what degree they aide in analyzing the culture of a specified group of individuals. Likewise‚ Anglo Saxon poetry includes horrific monsters‚ courageous warriors‚ and aggressive battles that dives right in and explores traditional beliefs. Beowulf‚ the poem‚ translated by Burton Raffel‚ is an example of an Anglo-Saxon poem that reflects family values‚ Christianity‚ and honor code. Throughout the sixth century and continuing at full length to
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In the Article On Kindness Thomas Hobbes views the act of kindness as a “psychological absurdity”. He believes that it is a selfish act only committed for self-pleasure for the true beast inside man. Nearly two centuries later it is clearly evident that mankind still believes in the principal of self-interest‚ and yet those individuals who do decide to be a part of society and show acts of kindness are viewed by eyes of suspicion because‚ are they committing an act of kindness based on benefits?
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or diving into a river to help a less than experienced swimmer. But there is also a less well known act of heroism that is equally heroic‚ and that is the decision to become a living organ donor. Living organ donors are the silent heroes whose generosity goes virtually un-noticed as a heroic act of kindness. Yet with the rising need for organs‚ many patients lose the battle with their disease because there are not enough organs and there are not enough people who are educated about living organ
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This paper will compare and contrast the themes in two stories ‘’The Swimmer’’ by John Cheever and ‘’ The Necklace’’ by Guy de Maupassant The Inevitable Passage of Time Neddy’s journey home through the pools of his neighborhood turns into a journey through many years of his life‚ showing that the passage of time is inevitable‚ no matter how much one might ignore it. Neddy has mastered the art of denial. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator tells us that Neddy is “far from young‚” but he
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Literary Analysis of The Gift of the Magi The twists and turns of the plot as it unfolds within O. Henry ’s “The Gift of the Magi” are what simply captivate the reader in such a short amount of pages. The story of Jim and Della on a cold Christmas Eve at the turn of 20th century America is centered around what is remarkably relevant to what many readers have experienced in their own lives; the inevitable stresses‚ sacrifices‚ and joys of the holiday season. Strapped for cash and wanting to give
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