(TS) The Archbishop Oscar Romero, of El Salvador, clearly represented persistence throughout his life, which played a significant role in raising awareness of the persecution and censorship in his country and people are facing. (PS) During many of his homilies, Romero often drew attention to the maltreatment and unfairness of his country's people, pleading that justice be brought to all. (SS)Romero would often say during his sermons,“[y]ou cannot find God on those paths of torture and outrage. God is found on the ways of justice, of conversion, of truth. (Romero)” (SS) The archbishop also encouraged churches to side with the poor, rather than the people who benefitted from “the blood of the poor”(Romero). An excerpt from Romero’s first sermon
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Be it not for the ideas and unwavering persistence of people who sought solutions for the world’s problems, modern society would be unfathomably different. Einstein, the man who discovered the law of the photoelectric effect and won a Nobel Peace Prize for his exemplary work, said, “It’s not that I am so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer”(Einstein). It was only because of his persistence that he became one of the most internationally famous geniuses in modern history. No other characteristic contributed to his fame as heavily as his persistence. Famously, he also once said that “[m]ost people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist.” and countered it with claiming that “it is character” that truly defines the person. No scientist has ever solved a complex, mind-bending problem that has changed the world on their first try. Failure is the most recieved outcome in life. Everyone has experienced the gut wrenching feeling of drastically failing a test or experiment where they implemented all their best efforts. It’s the people who overcome and learn to embrace failure and understand that it inevitable, that stand out from the people who wallow in self-pity. I was once handed a test back in 8th grade. It was mid December and midterms were just a few days away. I urged myself to look down but I could not for …show more content…
Working with the elderly was not something I typically looked forward to. Still, I plowed on, making sure I entered the community with an open heart and mind. My first impressions of the retirement building were honey mustard colored wallpaper, worn carpet, and a ratty chair. It was not the greatest first impression on someone who was already hesitant to spend time with the elderly. Due to a late breakfast being served, we helped wheel the lingering residents into the elevator or to the chapel where mass was taking place. After attending mass, the residents all took part in special activities. I was assigned to partake in storytime, an hour or so of the residents making up a story and building and making the tale more complex. The story being shared was a murder mystery. The group of residents participating in the storytelling consisted of about 15 people but the one person who stood out the most was Maggie. She was a kind, headstrong woman who was fully engrossed in the development of the story and its characters. Her sequin covered shirt sparked under the fluorescent light every time she scooted herself forward, barley sitting on the edge of her seat. Two things that could not be taken away from Maggie by time are the youthful soul and young eyes. Eyes full of hope, eyes filled with a
Be it not for the ideas and unwavering persistence of people who sought solutions for the world’s problems, modern society would be unfathomably different. Einstein, the man who discovered the law of the photoelectric effect and won a Nobel Peace Prize for his exemplary work, said, “It’s not that I am so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer”(Einstein). It was only because of his persistence that he became one of the most internationally famous geniuses in modern history. No other characteristic contributed to his fame as heavily as his persistence. Famously, he also once said that “[m]ost people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist.” and countered it with claiming that “it is character” that truly defines the person. No scientist has ever solved a complex, mind-bending problem that has changed the world on their first try. Failure is the most recieved outcome in life. Everyone has experienced the gut wrenching feeling of drastically failing a test or experiment where they implemented all their best efforts. It’s the people who overcome and learn to embrace failure and understand that it inevitable, that stand out from the people who wallow in self-pity. I was once handed a test back in 8th grade. It was mid December and midterms were just a few days away. I urged myself to look down but I could not for …show more content…
Working with the elderly was not something I typically looked forward to. Still, I plowed on, making sure I entered the community with an open heart and mind. My first impressions of the retirement building were honey mustard colored wallpaper, worn carpet, and a ratty chair. It was not the greatest first impression on someone who was already hesitant to spend time with the elderly. Due to a late breakfast being served, we helped wheel the lingering residents into the elevator or to the chapel where mass was taking place. After attending mass, the residents all took part in special activities. I was assigned to partake in storytime, an hour or so of the residents making up a story and building and making the tale more complex. The story being shared was a murder mystery. The group of residents participating in the storytelling consisted of about 15 people but the one person who stood out the most was Maggie. She was a kind, headstrong woman who was fully engrossed in the development of the story and its characters. Her sequin covered shirt sparked under the fluorescent light every time she scooted herself forward, barley sitting on the edge of her seat. Two things that could not be taken away from Maggie by time are the youthful soul and young eyes. Eyes full of hope, eyes filled with a