Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a loved figure all over the world. She was the icon of love‚ and where ever she went people could feel the presence of pure compassion that every Christian strives to aim for. People around the world no matter what religion came to her to seek guidance or help. She was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910‚ and she died on September 5‚ 1997. Now she is in the process of becoming a saint. She was raised in a devout catholic family in Albania. At age twelve she heard
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Mother Teresa was born on 26 August 1910‚ but she considered 27 August‚ the day she was baptized‚ to be her "true birthday". She was born in Skopje‚ now capital of the Republic of Macedonia‚ but at the time part of the Ottoman Empire. On 10 September 1946‚ Teresa experienced what she later described as "the call within the call" while travelling by train to the Loreto convent in Darjeeling from Calcutta for her annual retreat. "I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them
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I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate Candy for breakfast‚ I had to have cereal‚ eggs or toast. When others Had cokes and candy for lunch‚ I had to eat a sandwich. As you can Guess‚ my supper was different than the other kids’ also. But at least‚ I wasn’t alone in my sufferings. My sister and two Brothers had the same mean mother as I did. My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. You’d Think we were on a chain gang. She had to
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Mother Tongue‚ by Amy Tan This story is about a young Chinese-American‚ who grows up speaking Chinese and English (many different forms of English). She talks about how not being able to speak English can create some real difficulties. She tells stories about how her mother spoke‚ what she calls “broken” English‚ and how it affected her everyday life‚ as well as her daughters. At first she was ashamed of her mothers English‚ and that if reflected the quality of what her mother was trying
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team and scoring goals. Jess mother‚ who hates football‚ interrupts her and instructs her to go shopping with her sister Pinky‚ who is engaged and gets married soon. While Pinky is searching for her perfect sari for the wedding‚ she and Jess meet their cousins Monica‚ Bubbly and Meena. After chatting a bit they also face Tony‚ the best friend of Jess. Finally Pinky finds the dress she wants and they drive home‚ recognizing they forgot to do some errands for their mother. After Jess decides to do her
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My Ideal Person One woman‚ one mission—that’s all it takes to change the world. Mother Teresa‚ born Agnes Gnocchi Bojaxhin‚ in South Yugoslavia in 1910‚ came to Kolkata at the age of 18 to pursue her life’s mission of caring for the poorest of the poor. Mother Teresa‚ an Angel of Mercy‚ was God’s greatest gift to mankind. Her life was a true story of love and compassion. It was she who brought shine on the faces of millions who were sick and poor. Throughout her life she did the service of the
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1 MY MOTHER Of all the persons in the world‚ my mother loves me most‚ and I also love her from the core of my heart. To me‚ she is like a living goddess who takes all kinds of pain and care for my sake. When I am sick‚ she spends sleepless nights by my sick-bed. When I come first in my class exami-nation‚ she becomes perhaps the happiest person on earth. From my childhood‚ I have been greatly influenced by my mother. She has always guided me in the right path in every step of my life. She has
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Mother Tongue The essay I want to write on is Mother Tongue‚ which is written by Amy Tan. This article recalls me some adversities when the first few days I came to the United States. Amy is an ethnic Chinese writer who was born and living in United States. She was faced with language problem during her life. In this essay‚ Amy Tan talks about her mother’s broken grammar and the dialogue in English without grammar between her mother and her. But when Amy talks with other people‚ gives a speech‚
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December 6‚ 2012 “Mother Tongue” In the short autobiography narrative “Mother Tongue” written by Amy Tan she discusses the reasons why she was passionate on becoming a writer. It is no surprise‚ that her vision in the work of fiction it is outstanding throughout her struggles with the English language as a Chinese young girl born in an immigrant family. She faced many obstacles of the culture of the 1950’s‚ 1960’s and 1970’s. However‚ she never gave up on the dream of being a writer and defeat
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about who has had the most significant influence on me‚ I began to think about all the people that were part of my academic career. Then I realized that I was looking at the wrong part of my life. I should not have focused on the people that have influenced me in the academic aspect‚ but the one person who has influenced me the most every day. My mother has the greatest impact on my life as a whole. My mother’s loving‚ caring‚ thoughtful‚ gentle‚ and persistent nature has shaped me as the person I am
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