journey on the track of life is what I call my place in this world.” (Laurie‚ 2006‚ p. 6). I perceive my own life life as a journey. What does it mean to take a journey? Journey is the act of traveling from one place to another‚ in life that is all that we do. Growing up in a world so unknown made me see how much of a journey my life really is. Here is a brief look into the Journey Called My Life. I was born August 17‚ 1982 in Indianapolis‚ Indiana. I was raised solely by my mother. I am the oldest
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It was the month of November and the year was 2008. I did not plan on going to the hospital on this day but my mother received a phone call. That one call was my reason for being waken up at 4 a.m. listening to my mom as she reused me to get dressed. One call changed my life forever. A person from the hospital called and said that my grandmother was not breathing normally. After we got to the hospital we find out that the cancer she was diagnosed with has affected her breathing‚ which caused tubes
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What changed my life My whole life has been full of a lot of challenges and obstacles that I’ve overcome. Out of all the events that have changed my life there is one specific thing that I have came to see is‚ that I should be very thankful for having both parents together in my life constantly. I realized this last year when my pops had brought it to my attention. We got on that topic when he was just talking about life as an adult. Then with my pops in my ear like he always is‚ he kept telling
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Throughout an individual’s life there will be some obstacles in their path. Some obstacles may take years to get over‚ but some may only take days to months to get over. Some people experience themselves worrying about making everyone in this world like them‚ or always wanting to keep the peace between everyone. Stress is one of the biggest obstacles individual’s faces in their everyday lives. A relaxing way to deal with stress is to imagine a soothing environment. Also‚ people use defense mechanisms
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Prize-presentation Day. I was chosen to be the model student of the year on the recommendation of my teachers and classmates. I was happy that they thought so well of me. When I went up the stage to collect the prestigious medal and cash award‚ I was filled with pride and joy. All my teachers and friends congratulated me warmly. My parents beamed widely. They were very proud of me. After the prize-giving ceremony‚ my parents brought me to a ‘Toys-R-Us’ shop. There‚ they bought me a remote-controlled model
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My grandfather was a police officer when he was younger; he would tell us stories of he and his buddies on motorcycle patrol and the life of a cop. The stories that he told were so interesting‚ that ever since‚ I wanted to have a career in law enforcement. After I graduated from high school‚ I enrolled in the law enforcement program at Spokane Community College where I planned to fulfill my dream of becoming a cop. I started the law enforcement classes at the college and came to the conclusion that
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TThe greatest person in my life Laying as a baby in my crib I could hear everything from him. All the crying from my mom and the loud music of "Van Halen" in the next room. he was always gone and often came home late at night screaming and saying bizarre things. This man was my father. The person I was suppose to look up to and rely on but all he ever did was drugs and cheat. He lived a hard life and was screwing up every day. Years after my mom and dad split up that’s when I get the letter. This
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decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me. My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day‚ he noticed I wasn’t full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached
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The day I walked into sophomore year of high school changed my life. I had set many types of goals for myself this year including making friends‚ helping others and being a part of the most incredible organization‚ The Cherokee Charmers. The Cherokee Charmers was not only a drill team‚ it was a family‚ a family of girls working together to boost school spirit and even help others by spreading our positive attitudes. Walking into the first day of school knowing I was a part of this team made me light
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3/19/13 Narrative Descriptive-Essay #2 This is a story about the most important decision that I have ever taken in my entire life. I received Jesus in my heart as my Lord and Savior. He is my Redeemer. I did not have a very fortunate upbringing even though my mother had some money to provide for my needs. There was food on the table‚ but she could not handle the stress of life very well. Therefore‚ she was very strict and harsh with rules and punishments which in due time were going to produce
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