"You become what you think about"‚ and countless other quotes remind us that "thoughts are things". For most of us‚ the voice inside that says‚ "Who do you think you are? What makes you think you can be so great?" like a relentless tidal wave‚ on and on‚ is unfortunately much louder than the voice that says‚ "I possess all the attributes I need
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I could never leave this woman I have started a family with‚ but at the same time I can’t stay in this dead end relationship. I want the old Mina‚ the sassy‚ passionate‚ fearless woman she used to be. My dreams have changed‚ what used to be important to me is no longer relevant. How can I share my concerns with Mina without collapsing our false sense of hope‚ and leaving us disheartened? I know I must act‚ and fast. The relationship will not heal on its own‚ we will not come
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The word choice of “coiled” and “curled” are what snakes are known to do before they attack their pray‚ yet Edna is willing to die and give her life to the ocean. The ocean is what allowed Edna to truly live‚ and in doing so caused her to go through very rough experiences that eventually led to her committing
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My Papa’s Waltz was a interesting poem. There are several different meanings it could have. For instance‚ before I looked into the poem I thought it was about a father abusing his child‚ But after I read and studied it I realized what it was about. It took me a few times of reading it to understand that it was actually talking about a little boy that didn’t want to go to bed so his father danced with him. Before annotating it I thought it was talking about a little boy that maybe didn’t want to
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This represents the lost in the poem and what people are subconsciously thinking everyday. Lines 1 and 2 epitomize this meaning because it says‚ "Even when I forget you I go on looking for you." This leads on to how life is symbolized in the poem as well. People go their whole lives not realizing
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Each person that I have known has taught me something‚ but a significant amount of what I have learnt and implemented has come from my mom. The fact that my mom has had the greatest influence on me is simply because she is the person who has taught me to be responsible for myself‚ something which has also helped me to discover who I really am. Her sense of independence is an aspect that has had a profound effect on me; I believe that independence opens up many opportunities because it requires that
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Pebbles Franks Handelman English 1101 24 June 2013 Shame to Fame: Teenage Pregnancy The Pregnancy Trap by Gerry Garibaldi creates the idea that society has become more accepting of teenage pregnancy (634-38). When Garibaldi learns all of his favorite girls are pregnant‚ he asks some of them‚ “Do you think getting pregnant when you’re a teenager is a good thing or a bad thing
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When first reading Psalm 8‚ it reminds me of God’s majesty and how the significance of my life will be measured by my relationship with God. The second thing it reminds me of is‚ when I live in the light of God‚ I will better understand the purpose of my life and where I fit into His plan. If I live my life for Him‚ my life will take on the meaning He intended. I am a small part of this large world‚ but God has a plan. To live the life which He has envisioned for me‚ this Psalm encourages” me
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accomplishment‚ and the opportunity to pursue a never-ending challenge. My bestfriends are the same girls I run miles and miles a week with. I will forever cherish the hours we have spent running laps around Centerburg Memorial Park. By running I know what it feels like to be immensely proud of myself. The amazing feeling you get when you bust out a new PR is like no other. Though‚ that PR can always become faster. You can always become stronger‚ run further‚ and learn more.
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Growing up‚ reading was hard for me. Ever since I can remember‚ I’ve always had a hard time reading‚ and that also affected my spelling. This all started in kindergarten. I can look back at some of the papers my mom kept and see that I spelled cat as “kat”. I remember the continuous name calling when I was little of how I wasn’t the best reader in the class and how all the kids would call me stupid. I would come home and tell my mom and she would get so mad. This really hurt my feelings‚ but
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