2005 singles

Twice in a lifetime The definition of singular according to the dictionary is “The grammatical form that refers to only one thing”. So a singular experience should be something that happens once. There are so many things that happen repeatedly but when a unique devastating event happens you only expect it once. But sometimes it doesn’t work like that, sometimes bad things happen twice. It was like any other Monday, October 18th. The wind whistled outside and the colorful leaves covered the…

Over the next couple of weeks, our life together remained peaceful and happy. David seemed better and I believed he, like myself, was adjusting. It was now mid-September, and we were gearing up for our trip to Europe. I had discussed the trip with Dr. Rossi, and she gave me her blessing to go. We were flying out on October 10th. We would be visiting England, Italy and France. I still had morning sickness, but it didn’t last for long. I felt sick when I got up and within an hour or less I felt…

than to say anything or get off the wagon. Before we left home, he told me I had better be seen and not heard. He said he would take his strap to me if I got off the wagon without him telling me to. You know, we made that entire trip without saying a single word to one another… but that was Papa; he never spoke much at all, at least not to me. He did buy me a licorice whip though. He handed to me when he got back onto the wagon after loading supplies from the mercantile. It was the second time I…

When I was a young child, growing up was different from most kids around me, I definitely didn’t have it easy, but then again no one does. Being the first child confused my parents, they didn’t know what they should or shouldn’t let me do. This influenced my parents to not let me have as much freedom as most kids around me. Decisions were always made by your parents, the way you grow up is mostly defined by your parents. Will they overprotect the first child and spoil the second? Will they force…

I may not know a lot of things -- in fact, I don 't. But I know that kids love to run fast, and it can pour with rain while the sun is out, and I know that lonely is a much bigger word than the number of letters it takes to spell it. I live with my mother on a street with a Do Not Enter sign on the corner. My mother is old, and although I love her, it is often like living alone. Except without the privacy. The street is a quiet one because of that sign, sometimes so quiet -- especially at…

will support you and always be someone you can turn to for advice. A good mother is hardworking and understanding. A good mother will show you unconditional love and affection but also show discipline. My mother is one good mother who does every single thing that was listed and more. Ever since I can remember I have seen my mom working almost every day, all day to make a good living for my brother and I. She is someone who is very patient and waits for good things to happen at their right time.…

Surrounded by an escort of the horsemen of King Alric’s Royal Guard, Larah and Riasean rode for an hour before she broke the silence. “So, you are an assassin?” Riasean gripped the reins of his horse tighter. There is no point denying the fact. “Yes,” he admitted. “How did that happen – I mean how do you find yourself in the business of killing?” Where to begin? Best keep it simple, and as close to honest as possible. “One has to do whatever it takes to survive – in my case, growing up in Tamor…

Like a bird falling from the sky, I was struck ferociously on the sizzling ground full of embarrassment and humility. The crowd was in nothing but shock. I was stuck only to keep thinking about how my dad would be extremely disappointed in me. This is one of my biggest fears, because my father’s opinion matters to me. So now I’m just going to lay here for a while bleeding, feeling broken, with extreme pain of the unthinkable. Going into the summer before my junior year of high school, life was…

Desiree’s Baby by Kate Chopin. In 1893, this short story was published as “The Father of Desiree’s Baby” in a magazine. Madame Valmonde and Monsieur adopted Desiree for the reason she was found abandoned when she was just a little girl. As she grew older, she found the love of her life, Armand as they had so much love for one another. They had a child, and as soon as they had the baby, the relationship turned out to be bitter and complicated. After a few months passed, Armand and Desiree…

Boucher, The Breakfast, 1739, France The piece of art called The Breakfast, by Boucher shows women and children having breakfast, while a butler is pouring them something to drink. The artist is trying to portray that the family is of higher class. He does this by the type of clothes the women are wearing and the beautiful design of the room. The frame of the mirror is gold, also the mounted candle holders on the wall are a beautiful gold. The artist makes it obvious that the women in the…