An unexpected journey Tom looked down at his telephone‚ it was 4 p.m. and we had been walking for hours‚ more specific for two and a half. Lost in our own minds‚ and the thought of finding back to civilization before nightfall. Five days earlier we had landed in Tanzania‚ and here our annual family vacation began. Even though we had had a truly unforgettable trip to Bahamas last year‚ this vacation would prove to turn our lives upside down in a way that we never had imagined. It was now eight hours
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An Unexpected Friendship According to Lopez’s novel‚ The Soloist‚ “A friend is someone who inspires‚ who challenges‚ who sends you in search of a truer sense of yourself.” (Lopez 197). The two main characters‚ Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr.‚ develop a true friendship throughout the novel. Lopez was a middle class journalist for the LA Times‚ and while searching for a new story he stumbled upon a fifty year homeless man playing a broken down violin and that intrigued him. Little did
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UNEXPECTED COSTS Grantham University Abstract Unexpected inflation rates can happen‚ decreased prices in consumer goods and services happen all the time and in other times it can actually increase. It’s up to us to figure out how our financial future is going. Inflation When consumers expect an increased inflation rate statistics shows that most consumers spend more due to the fact that they know that they can get more bang for their buck before inflation rises than
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would unexpectedly crop up in their daily routines. However‚ organizations can never truly predict the magnitude of something unexpected or the impact such an event will have on them and the various stakeholders in the organizations. This paper examines the applicability of an organization ’s foundation (routines‚ culture‚ values and decisions) to act as a shield against unexpected events and/ or how an organization can use this foundation to better manage such twists. To address the above‚ we utilize
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Expect the Unexpected The Merchant of Venice Dramatic irony is when the words and actions of the characters in a novel have a different meaning for the reader then they do for the characters‚ this is the result of the reader having a superior knowledge than the characters themselves. Therefore‚ William Shakespeare introduces “dramatic irony” in the novel The Merchant of Venice to keep the readers engaged and wanting to read more. During the trial‚ Act 4 scene 1‚ Shakespeare
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Unexpected Day What would be your feeling if you plan something and all what you planned for turns into something unexpected? Of course you will feel disappointed and you might regret it as well. This is what happened to me exactly. It was a perfect plan! I rushed into my room after the good news I heard of going to spend a day on the beach with my family. Wow! “How marvelous this day will be”‚ I told myself. I lay on the bed imagining the cold breeze of the fresh salt water
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The Unexpected Friend Four months ago‚ I met someone who brought me to the world of love and laughter. To the world I thought I would never have. He made me feel comfortable and safe when I’m with him. He completes me. He was a father‚ older brother and a good friend to me. Now‚ I can’t imagine my life without him. He‚ who’s name was “Lord Ivan” – My best friend. I never expected us to be this way. He was just another member of our crew. I admire him. The way he speaks‚ dance and smile. He
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An Unexpected Surprise Even though I come from a big family‚ I always thought of myself as an only child. My next closest sibling is 8 years older than me. You could say I was an unexpected surprise…the eighth of eight children. When I was a kid‚ my life was pretty ordinary‚ or so I thought. Nothing interesting ever happened. I spent each day trying to keep up with my brothers and sisters. Of course they were all in school and that is what I wanted‚ to be in school just like them. It was
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“The unexpected visitors” One rainy night in 2010‚ a young boy whose name was Peter Jones was getting ready for bed‚ as usual he brushed his teeth‚ and set the alarm clock because He had to take an advanced English test the next morning!‚ He was truly excited about it‚ However; while he was lying in bed‚ He heard a sound outside the windows. So he got up and walked over the window‚ what is more; He was looking outside into the yard when suddenly he saw something really strange in the sky‚ like a
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and because they offer us something we want. Occasionally‚ however‚ we make unexpected friends. For example‚ a young person bumps into someone at the library who is crying because she has lost an important paper she was writing for school. As a result‚ the two become friends and learn that helping people through tough times is at the core of strong relationships. Assignment Tell the story of a time you made an “unexpected” friend and learned something important from that friend. In your response
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