of my father’s addiction. I grew up watching my dad treat my family like nothing‚ as if he was in constant control of us and he was the only person that mattered. When my mom broke the news to me that they were getting a divorce‚ I did not understand at the time it was because of my dad’s drug and alcohol addiction. I thought when he passed
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Washington 1983 was the year my dad came to America. He was 17 years old and had little money with him when he came. My dad came to have a fresh start at life. They were a total family of seven and lived in a small house in India. My dad is the smallest in his family there are four older than him‚ two sisters and two brothers. They live in a small village called Talwan. It’s were many poor people live. We have farmland were my grandpa would grow crops and sell them to make money‚ but the money that
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hurt to understand or even care at the time. My mother was very strong though because thru it all she never gave up on any of us‚ she would take us to visit my father every Sunday after church. We would have Sunday’s dinner at the nursing home as a family. My father seemed to really enjoy this it would put the biggest smile on his face. That smile on his face actually brightened my day and gave me something to look forward to every Sunday. One Sunday during church the Pastor preached a beautiful
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through his childhood and teenage years. Such as‚ his father being a constant drunk forcing his mother to beg for food from the priest’s leftovers. Though Frank did not overcome this in the most legal ways at times he was still able to provide for his family. Another character who had to overcome obstacles was Angela herself. She had no support from her husband‚ who could be found drinking away any pay he made that day. Even when begging was frowned upon she still did what she had to provide for her children
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divorced when George was a toddler and after that he saw his dad a couple times here and there but never really formed a relationship with him. Ella was a strong independent woman who was hardworking and did what she needed to for her family‚ although she struggled she never put that pressure on her kids. Four years later she married Heyward Mack. Even though he was George’s stepdad they never had an emotional connection or anything really he just did for him what he needed to and not
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Traditions have been passed down in many households for generations. One family begins the routine‚ unbeknownst of the devotion to come. Driven by the urge to please and feel closer to their elders‚ these traditions continue. But if there is no clear purpose‚ it is more difficult to keep the value known and respected. This is shown in Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’. The story is set in a dystopian land‚ where villages participate in lotteries. However‚ instead of money‚ the winner is made the target
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Fathers should be present in their children’s lives. My father‚ though a teenager at the time of my birth‚ was not present in mine. As I was growing up‚ my grandparents did the best they could to try to fill the void‚ but without a normal familial structure I struggled to find a suitable replacement. While I did not see my mother often‚ I did see her on weekends. During one of these weekends‚ I witnessed my mother get married to a man named William. William had not been a father before‚ and‚ at just
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image in the mirror reflects the humanity theme of the book – while Matt knows he is a clone‚ he doesn’t feel any different than his DNA donor El Patron. In fact‚ he is treated in many aspects like he is El Patron himself. As El Patron says to his family and staff‚ "Listen‚ all of you. This is my clone. He’s the most important person in my life. If you thought it was any of you sorry‚ misbegotten swine‚ think again. Matt is to be treated with respect‚ just as though I were here in his place. He is
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dream was to play in the college if not the NBA. He always had people telling him‚ “You’re not going to college for basketball.” One day Jordan was in the gym working on his game‚ and the coach said‚ “Hey Jordan‚ how come you never talk about your family?” But‚ little did the coach know his parents were in a terrible car crash when he was eight years old. Jordan started to tear up and said “Coach‚ when I was eight my parents were in terrible car crash and passed away.” the coach wasn’t expecting
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Conflict is know as a disagreement or serious argument. Imagine having to get rid of stuff you usually do. For example you may have to stop going out of your house for a long period of time without seeing friends or family. How will you respond to this certain “conflict”? Well what if they were people that had to go through that situation. Most people in the situation may have used Positive thinking to go through a difficult time. During the Japanese air attack‚ many Japanese people were moved into
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