to write. My apologies‚ to you and the other siblings‚ for the hurt that you all felt when your father left his marriage.You had expressed in your email‚ the hurt and frustration it has caused you‚ and your other family members.Please give me the chance to explain‚ how this all transpired and enlighten you‚ as to who I am. An anecdote of the past twenty years. I am writing‚ because of my own experiences‚ with my ex-husband‚ how much it has destroyed the relationship between myself and my children
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Alcoholics Anonymous was very uncomfortable. I felt out of place amongst people that have actual problems. I felt disrespectful for being there‚ but I had no choice. At first they were nice to us‚ but when they found out we were there as a punishment they didn’t like it. They were all there to get clean and change their lives. I was there to do my time‚ and make it back in time to have fun and forget the whole thing. I had no business being there and it didn’t teach us anything. I listened
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The first trigonometric table was apparently compiled by Hipparchus‚ who is now consequently known as "the father of trigonometry."[3] Sumerian astronomers introduced angle measure‚ using a division of circles into 360 degrees.[4]They and their successors the Babylonians studied the ratios of the sides of similar triangles and discovered some properties of these ratios‚ but did not turn that into a systematic method for finding sides and angles of triangles. The ancient Nubians used a similar methodology
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Pilgrims (US)‚ or Pilgrim Fathers (UK)‚ is a name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth‚ Massachusetts‚ United States. Their leadership came from the religious congregations of Brownist English Dissenters who had fled the volatile political environment in England for the relative calm and tolerance of 16th–17th century Holland in the Netherlands. Concerned with losing their cultural identity‚ the group later arranged with English investors to establish
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Eulogy Good afternoon. Today we are gathered here to pay tribute to someone that has been dear in our hearts. Not just a friend but a friend that really cared about you. A friend that would always be there every second of the day if you needed their help. A friend who’s joyous presence filled the room with smiles. He told you what you did or did not want to hear but it was only for your benefit. Javier was an amazing person. Unlike everybody else‚ he was a care free person without a worry in the
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not make him any less lovable. Working with him has made me realize to never judge a book by a cover. Alex has taught me that everyone is special in their own way and I am so grateful for his family allowing me to be a part of his life‚ it is one of my proudest accomplishments to say that I have influenced him in even the slightest. Working with him made me more of an adult because when I’m with him I’m the one who has to protect him. I always thought that I had a rough time in life but Alex has trouble
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field I could see my breath float upwards out of the stadium and dissipate into the crisp fall air. I turned to see my dad cocooned in his Lehigh scarf‚ while a brown and white pom-pom danced on top his head. Yankee stadium was almost at max capacity‚ full of Lehigh mountain hawks and Lafayette leopards. We watched with anticipation as the first punt of the 150th Lehigh Lafayette game lifted the ball high into the air. The atmosphere was electric‚ a sensation to be remembered. My dad has always been
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Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather (1972) is among the best films ever produced. Consistently ranked as one of the top three films by the American Film institute‚ this gangster film sits among the likes of Citizen Kane (1941)‚ Lawrence of Arabia (1962)‚ and the more recent Schindler’s List (1993) (American). When it was released‚ The Godfather was nominated for ten Academy Awards‚ and won three: Best Picture‚ Best Actor (Marlon Brando)‚ and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film was adapted from the
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Running head: The Effects of Parental Abuse The Effects of Parental Abuse of Alcohol on Children of Alcoholics Abstract An estimated 6.6 million children under the age of 18 are living with an alcohol dependent parent. These children are often subjected to a disheveled life style which affects them mentally‚ emotionally and physically. Researchers have examined the many ways in which this disease impacts children’s lives and if the
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He reminds me of my Father I never knew “At the time of his death‚ my father remained a myth to me”‚ were the very first thoughts Barack Obama felt after trying to measure his loss. Similarly‚ those feelings he’d felt then were the exact same feelings I felt when a stranger called me to give me the news back in early May of 2005. The day started with the bird chirping‚ the dog barking at the meowing cat‚ the stridulation of crickets at my ears‚ and the smell of fresh cut grass in the early morning
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