enough to bring them into words. “Alright‚ Connie baby‚” Arnold Friend said‚ leaning over and invading Connie’s space‚ “I know I said we would just be out for a ride‚ but I know how much you love your music and crowds and stuff. And since I treat my girls right‚ I’m going to take you to the haven of music and people. That sound alright with you?” Waiting a few moments. Arnold Friend watched as Connie rigidly
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Betrayed by my best friend‚ the more I thought about the title the more I decided that it was time to write about the betrayal that cost me so very dearly. She entered my life in August of 1978 with her three children‚ she rented the apartment on the other side of the old farm house my former husband and I had purchased. I was still young and naive then‚ and overly trusting. I thought she and her sons would be a blessing instead she used that friendship to betray me and my daughters. My former husband
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To communicate and make new friends indirectly‚ letters used to be the only methods in bygone day and many people are lazy to do so. With the advent of advanced technology on the Internet in recent year‚ the practice of writing a letter seems to take a leap a faith‚ however. The snowballing email-writer and the prevalence of MSN users are the obvious evidences of this drastic change. While we are enjoying the fruit of the technology‚ may we try to stop and think for a while; is it a favor or a trap
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find that one true friend Who would be by your side when times get too hard to face all alone. I never would have known we could grow together so close. Most friendships can end in a turn of a knob or a tick of a clock‚ But ours has lasted throughout the hard times we have had. We fought about things that could have just passed by‚ But after the hard time we always ended up on each other’s side. Our friendship has lasted through thick and thin. The last time we said good-bye I thought it was
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March 25‚ 2012 What are Friends For? Marion Winik has been a writer nearly her whole life. Mostly poems in the beginning‚ she did venture into the world of books and magazines. One of Marion’s biggest successes was inspired by the death of her first husband‚ who died of AIDS‚ This poem that was written by Marion was originally published in her book Telling. Her main focus on this article is to describe the real life views that we have in our friendships. As I was reading this article‚ I could
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Montresor’s meticulous planning of Fortunato’s murder is eerily similar to the strategy behind Connie’s rape by Arnold Friend in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates. Both predators lure their victims in by pretending to be their friend‚ using their weaknesses to their advantage and seizing the opportune moment for attack. Montresor and Arnold Friend conceal their true motives under the guise of friendship. Montresor says: “[N]either by word nor deed had (I) given Fortunato
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would believe that Gatsby has many friends‚ however the only true friend Gatsby has is Nick Carraway. Gatsby first introduced himself to Nick when he attended one of Gatsby’s parties and Gatsby had him sent up to the room where he would spectate his own parties. “For a moment he looked at me as if he failed to understand. ‘I’m Gatsby.’ he said suddenly. ‘What!’ I exclaimed. ‘Oh I beg your pardon.’ ‘I thought you knew‚ old sport. I’m afraid I’m not a very good host.’”(48). Nick remains loyal to
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Well‚ even if the following message might not have much meaning to you at this point ... Well‚ Phuong‚ I guess this is goodbye. And I hope you will one day understand. You’ve got so many friends now. and you aren’t stopping at any rate making more friends in the TF2 scene. Even Edy likes you. You don’t need me anymore. I think now is my time to go finally. I’ve sold my Unusuals on marketplace.tf. The things I have left in my inventory will just die with me I guess. I sent you my unusual sniper rifle
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Dogs have always been man’s best friend and there are many reasons that this is true. Dogs are always loyal‚ offering unconditional love and protection. They make our lives healthier by convincing us to stay active‚ because they are always willing to play. It’s even proven that owning a pet‚ whether it’s a dog or cat can actually lower your blood pressure by keeping you calmer and happier. They can always manage to put a smile on your face‚ no matter what mood you’re in. The best things dogs
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As a child growing up friends are everything. Your best friend is the one you share all your secrets with and trust them not to tell anyone. They are the one who knows everything about you and stands by your side through everything. For some‚ best friends may change frequently‚ but that wasn’t the case of Michelle and I. That was the type of friend Michelle was. We had been friends since the first grade and shared everything. We never kept secrets from one another and more importantly‚ we never
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