Although we don’t entirely know how Danny dies, we are told that he was found floating in a pool badly bruised. While meeting up with the Riordan family Danny had come up in conversation. Mrs. Riordan brought out Danny 's autopsy photos. This was a disturbing sight for MacDonald. He says “I had to go numb to look at the bruised dead face of one of the liveliest people I’d ever known” (MacDonald 232).…
What is a God? Is He a higher being someone made up to feel better when people did something bad? Or the “person” that is up in the sky waiting for us to join Him after we die? Or a real, loving, caring higher power whose always has your back? A Christian God is a God who holds all morals and who does not want to see His people hurting, but wanting them to succeed and have a great life.…
I consider myself blessed to never have lost a close relative, up until that day. So there I was fifteen, my first time seeing snow, my first time losing someone close to me, and my first time attending a funeral. A lot of firsts coupled with the changing of seasons. The way God can just take and give life, and God's timing. That morning as we all prepared for my cousin’s funeral, his son was being born.…
My Epic Hero Journey In this essay I will be deliberating my threshold transition when I am thirty years. I will include five to seven decisions that will change my perspective about life. My five to seven decisions will include me making good grades, A friends death, moving out, marriage, college, and having children. Buy the time I am thirty…
Like all sidekicks. I’m just plain good company. I like attention, in fact I absolutely love to be petted, and even though I may not produce very loud purrs don’t think that I don’ appreciate you. I don’t really like when people pick me up and hold me, but if set down and put me on your lap and I move in every way direction so you can hit all my favorite spots. Though don’t get me wrong just like you, I also like my solitude where I can relax and take a nap or even just look out the window.…
Out in the long grassed outfield, all my worries went away. I forgot all that happened the innings before. All that mattered was if the ball entered the outfield air, the ball was mine. Nothing could stop me, I loved it too much. The outfield felt so small, I know I could cover all the field.…
In 2012 I was living in Tulsa Oklahoma, as a homeless veteran. I moved into a low income apartment. In February I drove across town to pick up my girlfriend, in a blizzard. During this trip I was in a near fatal head-on collision.…
As I watched Superman being brainwashed by Darkseid, fear washed over me. I had two choices: stand there like a petrified statue or use the kryptonite to weaken the strongest superhero on earth. Fortunately, I felt daring that day. Pouncing on superman, I shoved the green rock at him, and just as it touched his skin, lightening struck us. I flew through the air for what seemed like an eternity.…
Book Report on A tale of Three Kings A tale of three kings is an in depth story about King David, King Absalom, and King Saul. G. Edwards has mastered the authorship of styles and techniques of leadership. He describes how the process they went through to become king, the brokenness they experienced and the familiar question was raised about what type of king you are or will become.…
Yusef Komunyakaa is a creative writer who specialized in poetry, he was born Bogalusa, Louisiana in 1947. Once Yusef graduated from high school he entered the army and served in the Vietnam War. Once he returned from the war he was awarded a bronze star and continued to get more degrees involved in writing. Yusef wrote several books of poetry. In one of the books about the Vietnam War, the final poem is titled facing it.…
Losing a friend or a loved one can be hard for anyone, especially when losing a best friend at the age of thirteen. Losing a friend at that age can be heartbreaking. I understood what had happened, but trying to comprehend the “why,” was something that I could not figure out. Daniel was one of those friends who would always be on your side no matter the situation. He was a caring and genuine person.…
At 17 years old I was faced with the most traumatic experience of my life, and the most challenging experience of my life. On April 19, 2016 I came home in the morning from a friends house with a bagel and a cup of coffee. I walked into my house where I lived with my two very loving parents, two little sisters, and one little brother. Everyone…
1. Describe a time when you experienced a significant period of suffering. How did you deal with that experience? How did you find comfort in the midst of suffering?…
That moment when I almost died under that train became one unforgettable experience that carved inside my memories. In my childhood, there is always something I can play with. My mom would buy me toys and other recreation equipment. However, something new catches my eyes and attracted me inside of it. A set of game card was created for teenagers to play.…
I credit my mother for instilling the strong faith I have in an external force. When I was younger and I had a nightmare, my mother would lay down with me and recite a specific prayer every night until the nightmare went away. Before I take flight, I recite a prayer hoping the plane does not malfunction or crash. When I was 19 years young, I had a near death experience that opened my eyes to the realization that everything does happen for a reason. My friend saved my life but the odd thing was, he was not supposed to be there with me at the time yet some how he was, and he is the only reason why I am alive today.…