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    number of the elderly being abandoned by their children. This makes me ponder over what the society is becoming now. Personally‚ I felt very sympathetic with those abandoned aged people. As parents‚ they had tried to provide the best that they can for their children when their children were young‚ such as taking good care of their health and satisfying most of their demands. However‚ their children forsaken them when they grew old because the kids found them useless and getting in their way. Even

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    which is going to through a crisis‚ he was still calm and determined as ever. For example when the whole staff is tensed and worried‚ Kranz voice cut through a simple command‚ "Let’s work the problem‚ people but not make worse by guessing. This shows me that Ron Howard knew that every problem has a solution‚ or at least the damage could be managed‚ but you have to be methodical and work through the issues. Stop worrying‚ and start working. Another example of a lesson from Gene Kranz is When the NASA

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    unconditional and unpretentious. She appreciates her guests for their gesture of magnanimity since they have shed their feeling of cast superiority. She finds it surprising as the gap between low class and upper class was too large to be bridged. But the age old problem has been effortlessly remedied by her guests with the mind as large as the sky. The devotion showed by the hostess has been compared to that of Shabari of the Ramayana. But unfortunately her devotion was short lived‚ when she started to serve

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    Me and my sister

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    with"._ These are references which I received from my relatives and majority of people I have met before. My full name is Ahmed Shafat Kareem. I am usually known to people as my middle name‚ which is ’Shafat’. I was born on the 9th of September‚ 1991‚ which means I am 23 years old now. I have got one sibling; a younger sister. Then I have got my mother and father too. I am mostly close with my sister‚ as she is the only companion I have other than my parents. I have been living and studying in an English-medium

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    My Role Model: My Father

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    Role Model- My Father A role model is someone you look up to‚ who can have a major impact in your life. My father‚ Monish Inani‚ is my role model. My father possesses certain qualities that I admire. He is loving‚ caring‚ selfless‚ hard-working‚ a devote Hinduism‚ he displays good moral values‚ and he has taught me important life lessons. My father has been very patient with me; he has never given up on me and encouraged me to be a good model citizen. Throughout the years where I have been growing

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    Backdrop addresses cowboy by Margaret Atwood The male hero could be said to be portrayed in Atwood’s poem “Backdrop addresses cowboy” by the cowboy. The cowboy is a clichéd symbol of masculinity made famous by the Western film industry of America. One can immediately conjure him up‚ square-jawed and handsomely rugged in Stetson and spurred boots‚ galloping around on his trusty steed rescuing damsels in distress with whom he intends on riding off romantically into the sunset with. This is however

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    At every point of my life‚ I have two types of education. Schools offer me the basic knowledge of how to make a living‚ and the other is my father who teaches me how to live. I once questioned myself about the importance of education in school‚ five minutes later there were a list of things on my mind…..having new friends‚ learn how to do the Maths‚ learn Thai history‚ learn English and…….well‚ learn how to sing national anthem correctly. I totally agree that those things as mentioned are important

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    alchohol killed my father

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    you know‚ my father died in his sleep. He was an alcoholic for over 20 years‚ on and off trying to get sober. At times my father drank about 5 or 6 cups of rum and coke daily until he drank himself to death. What my father neglected to realize was alcoholism can lead to organ damage such as cirrhosis of the liver‚ epilepsy‚ or gastritis. Alcoholism is a disease‚ it sometimes is genetic and environmental factors have plenty to do with its development. An example in this case would be my grandmother

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    Eulogy For My Father

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    Today I’m thankful for my brother Trevor. Hard working‚ outgoing‚ funny‚ and simple are 4 words that describe him perfectly. No matter what he’s doing he puts his full effort into whatever it is. If it was a sport he wanted to be better at‚ he would spend hours working on it in his own time. If it was a project he needed done for school‚ he would put it before anything else. If it was a few extra hours of studying to get a good grade‚ he would do it. But most of all‚ any time anything needs done

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    A Conversation with My Father By Grace Paley My father is eighty-six years old and in bed. His heart‚ that bloody motor‚ is equally old and will not do certain jobs any more. It still floods his head with brainy light. But it won’t let his legs carry the weight of his body around the house. Despite my metaphors‚ this muscle failure is not due to his old heart‚ he says‚ but to a potassium shortage. Sitting on one pillow‚ leaning on three‚ he offers last-minute advice and makes a request.

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