was only an eighth grader‚ but I would mature considerably in the coming months. My parents had argued‚ as they often did‚ due to my father’s alcoholism. My mother had given him two options: us or the booze. He chose the latter and my life has been forever changed. My mother has always been our rock; she kept our lives as normal as possible. There is no question of her love and loyalty to us. Bradley‚ Grace‚ Owen‚ and I never feared she would desert us as our father had. It became difficult for
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A Child’s Play Changed Melissa Branch Everest University Online ENC 1101-118 A Child’s Play Changed I believe it is a severe tragedy that children’s pastimes have changed drastically today from what they were years ago: from riding bikes‚ playing house‚ and having imaginary friends to texting‚ playing video games‚ and listening to mp3 players. When I was young‚ children learned to use imagination‚ self-entertain‚ and willingly respect their elders. I remember going across the street to
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Accidents I think that we all know what an accident is. An accident can take place anytime and anywhere. An accident is unplanned and is sudden events that can cause small or major damages to the person or property. Accidents are something we all have been in and no one can say that they haven’t been in an accident. There are many types of accidents such as‚ Auto accidents‚ Boat and water accident‚ Work and factory accidents‚ animal accidents (dog bite‚ snake bite)‚ sport accidents
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A time I lost but gained. I have been blessed with a wonderful life. My family has never been considered wealthy‚ but my parents have always found a way to get me what I need and want most. This circumstance enabled me to find ways to not only enjoy what I do but to find new experiences I enjoy as well. One experience‚ that I enjoyed doing from day one‚ is playing sports. My favorite of all athletic events is football‚ but‚ anything that involves a ball‚ I am automatically drawn in. I still remember
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My father was not in a position to finance my education. But because of these financial difficulties‚ at the age of 18‚ I got the opportunity to get a first-hand experience in business. For two years I was completely involved in business. It was a life-changing experience‚ which I think I could not have normally attained even in a five-year period. My father has a construction business‚ mainly doing irrigation projects and small bridges for the government. It is a small business with 100-120 employees
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Personal Narrative It was October 12‚ 2007. A calm and quiet evening and an empty highway lined with trees. Something happened that changed my life forever. I lost someone I loved and will never be the same without him. There was a devastating car accident that cost my father his life. To begin with‚ my parents got a divorce when I was four years old. My father had a fiance for about a year or two after the divorce and was living with her. He had an alcohol problem. After he was coming back from
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I have always grown up in the shadow of the spotlight. Through sports‚ school‚ and social life‚ I was not the best player‚ student‚ or friend. My senior year‚ football season changed all of that in a matter of a few days. Football has been the sport that I have loved and adored my whole life‚ but unfortunately that love was tested to the max. During the summer before football season‚ I was informed that our senior quarterback would not be playing that upcoming season. This was a huge blow to the
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There is one thing that happened in my life that changed it forever. This is the day my stepdad‚ Taylor‚ died. It started as a normal school day my freshman year. No one came to school because we were about to get off for a holiday‚ so everyone that showed up went to the auditorium to watch movies. A teacher came looking for me and said that I had to go to the office. I thought I was in trouble or something. When I walked in and saw my grandma and my aunt‚ I knew something was wrong. They
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My life has been full of controversy‚ drama‚ violence and lies. It started in my freshman year of high school when I discovered my mother and father had split after 15 years of marriage. My mother and I were sitting in the truck when I noticed my father’s garage key was in cup holder. I’d seen it there many times when my mother kicked my father out of the house but it felt real this time. She turned and told me “he’s not coming back this time” I was relived at first but I finally thought that we
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rather learning and improving from it. At the age of 10‚ my parents encouraged me to volunteer as an altar server in the church. Good thing they did because this helped me to overcome stage fright and to see life from a bigger perspective‚ a world where everyone deserves a good quality of life and freedom. The high point of this lesson came when I participated in World Youth Day in Poland in 2016. I encountered many cultures through
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