David Steindl-Rast gave an interesting TED talk on how gratefulness leads to happiness. Something that really stuck out to me was people who have experienced misfortunes are still able to be happy because they are grateful. Many people lead depressed lives because they dwell on their misfortunes. I find this quite sad‚ especially because I really want to spread happiness. Another part that fascinated me was when Steindl explained that within every new moment we are given a new opportunity‚ or a gift
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Pg1 Tony uncle johnny‚ Ronald ‘big ron F‚ don Antonio‚ kevin finnerty‚Bada bing‚ T‚ and skip. All of these names are aliases for a mob boss formally known as Tony soprano. He wasn’t always the boss of a family he had to climb his way up the latter of success from being a normal lackey to being initiated as a made man‚ then a capo (captain) to finally a boss. Through out his journey tony soprano has committed some heinous acts of violence to reach his position as Boss which contradicts
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The Princess looked down upon her lover. She saw his young face. Sparkling emerald eyes return her gaze. She knew that if their love affair was discovered it would lead to this?this trial in the king?s arena. She knew that behind the young man stood two doors‚ one concealed a beautiful blushing lady. Radiant with sapphire eyes and skin as white as the seasons first snow. If the man choose this door he would be married to the lady‚ on the spot no questions asked. But if the young man chose the other
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The Giver seems to end unclear. Many people have different opinions and ideas on what happened to Jonas and Gabriel when they left the community. However‚ there is an end. Jonas followed the echoing‚ and that was when he suddenly saw it: the Elsewhere he had been looking for. Suddenly‚ all the memories began flooding into his mind‚ good and bad‚ all from the Giver. He felt that this was where he and Gabriel were summoned to. He didn’t know why‚ but it seemed right. He felt like this
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One certain day the rock god Balboa was talking to his daughter Kina about doing her job as the god of insects‚ but she and yelled to her father "I wish you weren’t my father." wouldn’t listen and stormed off. When she was in a quick pace she looks back behind her and sees the huge Jagged Mountain that her father made thousand of years ago. She suddenly trips on a piece of coal and screams "could this day get any better!" she stays in her fast pace and she heard foot steps behind her and whimpered
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Four laps in‚ Karishma was definitely feeling the burn. She couldn’t breathe; it felt like her lungs had been filled with lead. She slowed to an awkward walk-jog behind the shack‚ whenever she was out of the professor’s line of sight‚ but even that wasn’t enough to heal the stitch in her side. It wasn’t that she was obese‚ because she wasn’t‚ but she certainly had some pudge that made the whole task arduous. Her PE teacher had once told her that she would regret cutting so many corners in his class
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Raynar walked through a moonlit grove hidden deep in the mountains of Asura. Asura was a beautiful land filled with mystical beings of every shape and size. Humans lived in Asura too‚ but most possessed little to no magic. In Raynar’s case he was a young wizard of nineteen. He was tall with a naturally tanned skin and finely toned muscles. His eyes were a mesmerizing azure color with hair a dark red that was always in the form of spikes that shot in every direction possible. This was a result of
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"...this is what you are‚ this is all you’ve ever been. A toy for me to use whenever and however I see fit." He shook his head‚ he wanted to cry out ’no! No! Don’t make me watch this please! Please! Not this‚ anything but this...’He wanted to back away‚ but his feet wouldn’t move. His hand clasped over his mouth and tears welled in his eyes ’please don’t make me watch me rape him...please...’ He wasn’t sure what he was begging‚ God maybe‚ but God didn’t answer‚ God didn’t even hear. “Please‚
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Melina didn’t think that anyone could hurt her. I am hurt. Melina trusted everyone. I trust no one. Melina wanted to learn English. I am punished for saying no. Melina worked at the local market to support her family. I work for nothing. Melina wanted to become a teacher to help people. I service up to 40 men a day. Melina was in love. I loathe. Melina’s family thought she was dead‚ but the truth is I was Melina. And I am now Maria. Whoever is reading this; I am either dead or have found a way
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Juan Tomas grinned as Kino and his lousy wife trudged through the cobblestone streets and onto the beach with their lifeless child. His grin grew as the Pearl of World sailed through the air and dipped into the cold‚ lifeless water‚ practically putting the pearl directly into his hands. He grinned inside at the child’s solemn funeral that Kino could not afford. He grinned as he picked up the missing puzzle piece to Kino’s canoe‚ which should have been handed down to him. He grinned as he rowed the
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