“ 2 more days until New Year’s Gilbert” Blanca said. Last year Blanca stayed up until midnight and she had hoped things would get better but when she told her parents they had said “Oh seguro que lo hiciste .” Her dad never even fueled his promise! So this year she would use whatever it took even video cameras or her neighbor Gilbert and his family and friends who live across the road. When Blanca got home she had a big grin on her face because of her new and brilliant plan. “ Go to bed Blanca”
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She folded her hands in her lap and cleared her throat awkwardly. When she spoke‚ her voice was formal‚ words stilted. “Thank you‚ Gilbert. For listening to my tales of woe with such patience and understanding‚ and‚ um…” Anne couldn’t bring herself to put into words all that had occurred between them within the last hour‚ so she simply skipped over it and continued. “…and escorting me home—well‚ partially home‚ to be particular about it‚ but I guess that doesn’t exactly matter does it—” Her anxious
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Abby felt so relieved now that the prankster’s been caught. It was like a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders. For the first time in almost two weeks she was finally able to get some much needed rest. Feeling refreshed from a long nap and a nice hot bath‚ she started tidying up the house. She’d just put the last of the toys away when she hears her daughter hopping down the steps. “Good morning sleeping beauty.” “It’s not morning‚ silly.” She laughs‚ running over to the cookie jar. “How about
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“Axel. Axel. Axel. Axel. Axel‚ what are you reading? Huh? Is it interesting?” Nicolas asks. “Yes‚” Axel responds. “Well then tell me what it’s about‚” Nicolas counters. “It is about geology‚” Axel answers. “Geology? Sounds kinda dumb.” Axel turned to Nicolas and gave him the look. No‚ not a look. The Look. To most people it just seemed like Axel was just staring at Nicolas with a slightly grumpy face. But Nicolas knew what it meant. “You have said something stupid.” “Sorry‚” says Nicolas
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I am an active member of a service organization called Key Club. One day during Key Club week is Random Acts of Kindness Day. My goal was to start implementing this in my everyday life. On a daily basis‚ we can be selfish to the needs of others without even realizing it. Everything was put in perspective for me when one afternoon I stopped by the Dollar Tree to pick up some supplies. It was the cashiers birthday and she was turning 74. We wished her a happy birthday and she explained how her family
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A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way Have you ever thought about what happens when people are kind‚ or how it feels to be filled with benevolence to other human beings? Recently I have found myself being very kind to other people and having concern for their feelings. Time flies by too fast to be hateful or rude to other people. We as humans often underestimate the power of kindness and caring‚ and don’t take into consideration of other peoples feelings. A simple smile or an honest compliment
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Robert Camus is a famous French author who was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1957. Camus has many famous novels including Le Mythe de Sisyphe‚ La Peste‚ La Chute‚ L’Exil et La Royaume‚ and L’Etrange or The Stranger. The Stranger is a short novel written in 1942 that details the life of a man named Meursault. The novel follows Meursault as he develops and changes according to dramatic events in his life. The novel shows the changes in his characteristics before any events‚ after he kills
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ever-looming possibility of death are two things that motivate one to make the most out of everything the world has to offer. A prime example of the aforementioned statement can be found in the movie Stranger Than Fiction‚ starring Will Ferrell. In addition to tackling the raw aspects of life‚ Stranger Than Fiction also supplied watchers with three life lessons‚ which are‚ “The inevitability of death can cause people to evaluate their existence‚” “Thinking from different perspectives can change one’s
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The Stranger‚ Shawshank Redemption & Existentialism The philosophy of Existentialism described in The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ and Shawkshank Redemption by Stephen King and Frank Darabont.What is unique about these two stories is the fact that the veiwer can view Existentialism in the lives of two men who are opposite in personality‚ yet do similar actions. Even though there are many varietes of existentialism can be categorized into six major themes: existence before essence‚ reason is impotent
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In the Article On Kindness Thomas Hobbes views the act of kindness as a “psychological absurdity”. He believes that it is a selfish act only committed for self-pleasure for the true beast inside man. Nearly two centuries later it is clearly evident that mankind still believes in the principal of self-interest‚ and yet those individuals who do decide to be a part of society and show acts of kindness are viewed by eyes of suspicion because‚ are they committing an act of kindness based on benefits?
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