Life is about Second Chances If first you don’t succeed dust yourself off and try again. Life is sometimes about second chances. In Louis Becke’s short story‚ “Denison’s Second Berth Ashore‚ overseer of a Queensland duck farm resigned telling the bank manager and its infernal ducks could go and be damned. In this story Tom Denison’s brother manages the bank‚ which his mortgaged supercargo is repossessed. Tom is ridiculed by his brother and sister-in-law being told he is a heartless and dissolute
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He said “my dad said to stay away from black people like you”. Tate said “there’s nothing to worry about I am no different from you”. The kid tried to look scared but Tate could tell he was trying not to be mean. The boy said he was the “boss’s” son. Tate asked what his name was. “Ray” said the boy. What is your name Asked Ray? My name is Tate. Your dad is my owner. Ray said yes‚ don’t worry about that. Ray and Tate went back to his host’s house. Ray had brown hair and blue eyes The owner was eating
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” compliments his friend‚ “the jackal‚” for the “rare point” that he made regarding Darnay’s identification. However‚ he laments Carton’s moodiness. Ever since their days in school together‚ Stryver observes‚ Carton has fluctuated between highs and lows‚ “now in spirits and now in despondency!” Carton shrugs off Stryver’s accusation that his life lacks a unified direction. Unable to match Stryver’s vaulting ambition‚ Carton claims that he has no other choice but to live his life “in rust and repose
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I’ll give you some advice about life. Eat more roughage; Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains; Remember what life tells you; Don’t take to heart every thing you hear. Don’t spend all that you have. Don’t sleep as long as you want; Whenever you say” I love you”‚ please say it honestly; Whenever you say” I’m sorry”‚ please look into the other person’s eyes; Fall in love at first sight; Don’t neglect dreams; Love deeply and ardently‚ even if there is
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There were about 20 people at the meeting many who were older like my parents age. A lady got up and introduced her self and said some stuff and started the meeting. Not going to lie I wasn’t really paying attention I was really nervous and I was trying to focus on getting my anxiety down. A lot of people had the AA 12 step book with them and thankfully they had some extra copies I used at the meeting. The leader picked a section out of the book it was from step 6 and was all about acceptance. A
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well-informed man is the most useless bore on God’s earth. What we should aim at producing is men who possess both culture and expert knowledge in some special direction. Their expert knowledge will give them the ground to start from‚ and their culture will lead them as deep as philosophy and as high as art. We have to remember that the valuable intellectual development is self- development‚ and that it mostly takes place between the ages of sixteen and thirty. As to training‚ the most important part
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people in my life. Many have affected who I am today and the part of the reason for the way I act and think. Some of my family members have affected me in the sense that I have changed either culturally or religiously. There is one special person who isn’t family by blood but I consider family because of our close relationship. She is my best friends mother whom I consider to also be my mother. I have known her since sixth grade and ever since my life has changed. She has changed my life socially
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around you. It was in my junior year statistics class where I was able to burst through that bubble. And that’s all because of Drew. Drew was a exceptionally odd boy who sat next to me who blatantly exhibited his unconventional interests and outlooks on life. He wore a squid hat on his head and carried a notebook filled with original zombie stories in it. His behavior was the perfect reason for other kids to ridicule and tease. It seemed like not a day would go by without a joke being cracked at his expense
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error ( PRONE) ~> Working without the break makes you more prone to error. 7. they were very keen to hear the president ‘ s speech ( EARS ) ~> They were all ears to the president’s speech. 8. the final score in the match between Liverpool and Everton on daturday was two all ( DREW) ~> Liverpool and Everton drew 2-2 in the match on saturday. 9. the mistake in the accounts had not been noticed until the figure were re-checked ( LIGHT) ~> The mistake in the accounts hadn’t come to light until
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A friend is someone who we enjoy spending time with. Everyone in the world should have friends because friendship is important for the emotional well-being of humans. Our need for social interaction and interdependent relationships is a survival instinct passed down through our genes. However‚ there is a certain kind of friendship that can never beat a normal one. This person that holds a special kind of friendship with you is normally defined as our best friend. Friends are easy to find‚ however
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