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Quote-”I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound, but nobody, no matter how much pain they’re in, can run that fast. So I heard the boom of my father’s rifle when he shot my bestfriend.” Page 14, Chapter 2 Arnold doesn’t come across much hope in the reservation, between his differences and the hopelessness shared between everyone. Arnold’s dog was his one of the only ounces of hope in his life. When his dad went to shoot the dog, it was like taking away a part of Arnold, but Arnold believed…

If a captivating story is told but its validity is questioned, will it be held to prove its legitimacy? In the case of Tim O’Brien’s novel The Things They Carried, the answer is yes. O’Brien’s story is based on his experiences as a soldier and the stories he was told. Towards the beginning of the piece, O’Brien provides his own circumstances of what a war story must encompass to be ‘true’. Each chapter of the book holds a war story told by a various character or the author himself. As a focus,…

DIRT, WASTE, AND OUTCAST. The golden men in freshly groomed suits would’ve described the outskirt of this deserted place, yet they still manage to stop by once in awhile. I assumed the destination in which every conscious minds would have resisted to stop here, as the valley of ashes laid between their desires; the yellow city of life, itself. It was early noon under the vacant sunlight when two men appeared, almost solidly, at the rusting door of my garage. One I can say, is none-other than…

“He’s never learned when to keep his mouth shut,” Samuel states, before turning to me. “I heard you saved Victor’s and my boy’s life.” “News travels fast.” “Not really. I just ran into Victor. That poor boy couldn’t lie to save his life. One day, we’ll fix that.” “But I’m guessing you’re not here to thank me,” I growl. “You’re not as dumb as you look,” he states. “I’m here asking why you were there.” “Oh, just looking over last night’s footage where I was wandering around, jumping from cliff to…

EXT. CHURCH of SCIENTOLOGY (GOLD BASE, Ca) - NightThe car stops, Florentina, Sage, and Shane get out of the car, waiting in front of a big sanctuary, in the middle of a desert, outside Los Angeles.FLORENTINAThis is the place.Shane is nervous and turns white.SHANEWhat if I just walk away?FLORENTINAThis goes beyond the rent money you owe me back at the apartments. Nothing personal, but our lives are in danger, and if you walk away, you won't see another day alive.SHANEWhat if this is all a mistake…

How strong are you? One of my favorite quotes is “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have” is a quote that might connect to some more than others In all, this quote represents struggle and the resilience someone has to possess to get through whatever they’re going through. The Jamestown S’Klallam tribe(The Strong People) originated in 1874 near the eastern end of the strait of Juan De Fuca, which is northwestern oregon today .The tribe has always lived in…

I was recently asked to meet with a friend that has been feeling depressed for about a year and a half. I have noticed and others have noticed that he is not his normal self. He told me he is not sleeping well and his social engagement has diminished severely. He seems to be isolating himself and he visibly appears to be carrying a heavy load that those who know him have noticed. In addition, last week someone filled me in on information concerning the actions he has taken over the past two…

3 YEARS PREVIOUS Patches of grey light twinkled in through the dusty blinds. Dark blue, sheer curtains lazily swept over them. Papers upon papers lay littered around the room. They lied on the unmade bed, the unvacuumed floor, and the little desk next to the door. They were under piles of unwashed clothes and stuck in-between text-books from the local college. None of the papers were blank, but scattered with tatters of poetry. Each writing was on a receipt, a menu, a corner of a paper, a gum…

Death Valley “Look!, an old, abandoned campsite,” I yelled,”I hope it's not just a mirage,” she thought. “I see it!” Jenny gasped. “there might be food there, or maybe someone to rescue us!” we walked over there and saw nothing but some old, gross alligator jerky. Jenny wasn’t so pleased. “if you want to survive, you have to eat it,” I told jenny. “ugh, it’s all sticky” gina said, Jenny gagged, “uhg, it tastes horrible.” “well would you rather…

“Eh, excuse me, excuse me I hate to bother you but I’m looking for someone. Would you happen to know where I can find a man called Nicolas Mack?” “Never heard of him. Can you hand me that car jack?” “Uh, what? Oh yes, yes here you go.” “Thank you.” “Li, Listen I can see your quite busy, but I’ve come a long way, are you sure you don’t know where I can find him? I’m on assignment from The Union. *Smirk* Last I heard The Union were wiped out just like everything else during the fall.” “Well, you…