Unlikely Friendships Recently‚ I have taken into account certain relationships in my life and how much they affect and mean to me. One relationship in particular has greatly affected me. My parent’s two black Labrador Retrievers‚ Mookie‚ who is thirteen and Mya‚ who is eleven‚ (91 and 77 in human years) whose time on this earth is limited. While they are both not my pets‚ I cherish them both. As I’ve grown‚ I’ve been wondering about how life will be when they are not around. They came
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When you have a friendship with someone‚ it is similar to how a king/queen runs a country. For example‚ it takes loyalty towards one another‚ patience with decisions‚ trust and faith in each other‚ and many other things. In the novel Twelve Unlikely Heroes by John MacArthur‚ he gives a summary about Jonathan and David’s loyalty and friendship towards one another during David’s rise as king. After reading the chapter about Jonathan’s life‚ the story of David’s journey to becoming a king teaches one
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Foundations for Life Essay “The only way to have a friend is to be a friend‚” Ralph Waldo Emerson once said‚ a great American philosopher and writer. (1803 – 1882) Many say that the only way to be a friend is to be one. Loyalty and trustworthiness are essential qualities that you and you friend must hold. In order to build trust‚ a friend must be a true‚ loyal person at all times. For that reason‚ trust and loyalty are two major characteristics one must contain in a true friendship. Equally‚ one
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Unlikely Heroes Sometimes a hero doesn’t have to be brave‚ strong‚ or even handsome. Bilbo Baggins and Santiago are perfect examples of unlikely heroes because‚ they are neither strong nor well known by many people. The only thing that actually matters about heroes are their actions. Little Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who is half our height but smaller than a dwarf. Bilbo is very orderly and likes to have everything planned out for the following days so he knows what he has to do around his neat
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To begin describing my unlikely hero’s we first have to ask ourselves what makes a hero. Is it always a big‚ strong alpha male with a square jaw and cocky attitude? I hardly think so. I feel that a hero is someone who puts others needs in front of their own to complete whatever task is set before them‚ even though they may have to give their life in the process‚ they keep going. Once in a while you come across a story where the hero not only does not fit into the stereotypical hero status but is
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Melissa Henry Mrs. Fair English II 12 May 2011 Friendships Do you have a group of friends that you’re really close to? Everyone has friends whether or not it’s just one or if you have a million. In the book The Body‚ by Steven King‚ there is a group of friends that are so close to the point that they do everything together. The four boys go on an adventure together to find a dead boy and on this adventure they go throw some hard times. Like my group of friends‚ they stayed together. Friends
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Natasha Harris Friendship Having a true friendship with a person use to be much simpler in the 80’s and 90’s‚ then in today’s society. There is no exact definition of “Friendship”; however there are many valuable things in life and friendship may be the most important. Based upon Webster’s Dictionary‚ the definition of a friend is‚ “A person whom one knows‚ likes and trust.” The definition of a friend‚ and friendship‚ is based upon one’s own notions. Friendship to me is characterizes
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What Makes a Good Friend? Friendships are vital to a person’s life. Although‚ people have quality requirements that they look for in the “perfect” friend. There really isn’t the one “perfect” friend out there that everyone is looking for. They come in all shapes and sizes and each and everyone of them have a different personality with their own faults and imperfections. They are people we associate to having a good time with and‚ or being sad with. But what makes a true good friend? Qualities that
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and rare. A friend‚ who stayed in our life‚ is the one with characteristics that makes our days better. Being: loyal‚ supportive and honest describes the true “friend”. Loyalty is a necessity in any relationship. A good friend is loyal to the friendship. Being loyal means stands by friend’s side in their good or bad moments. While some people change a problem to a weapon to destroy a person‚ a loyal friend won’t let such situation a way for gossiping in friend’s back. Being loyal is being faithful
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unexplainable‚ but to me she’s more than a friend ‚ she’s like a sister. I hope Jessica will always be in my life‚ because I don’t think I can find our friendship anywhere else. Our friendship has no boundaries‚ and it’s the most amazing feeling to know that when push comes to shove there is someone there just waiting to pick you up. The friendship me and Jessica have is like no other and I never want to lose
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