Passion Will Be My Paycheck Analysis

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Passion Will Be My Paycheck
I could sense all 32 of their hearts beating. They were nervous, very nervous. They gathered their flags and headed to warm-up. They were awful quiet for a group of teenage girls, but rightly so, they were about to perform their first winter guard show. Myself and the other co-directors, gave instructions that they listened to very carefully. “Smile, chin up, and have fun.” The girls responded with multiple anxious questions. My words gave them short term comfort as I watched their smiles’ peak out of their flush cheeks, and they entered the tarp in the massive high school gym. I watched in pure amazement when the work I had written and taught was being performed and the girls were confident. They started out not even knowing what color guard was, to understanding the basics and performing their hearts out. I have never felt so proud, ever. To see their happiness after they caught a toss, or just to watch some of the more timid girls enter and actually perform in front of a crowd of at least 75 people was astonishing. To know that I had contributed to a small amount their success was one of the greatest moment of my
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In The “ ,” by “+” Author has a strong sense of morality and kindness which is a powerful characteristic as a king, nonetheless it is also his weakness. His imperfection makes him naive to the fact that his wife Guinevere and Sir Lancelot were having an affair behind his back. He is blind to the truth and is in denial about the affair. My passion is a positive thing until I start to disregard my family. I will accidentally hibernate in my room working on art or writing routine. I get so focused that I shut out things that matter most important to me. Is there a term for that? Workaholic. I have to be cautious with my passion, especially because passion is not simple. It is a meal composed of love and hate because with passion for something comes

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