2006 singles

P.L.A.Y Many people my age live life like the acronym Y.O.L.O which means you only live once. I on the other hand, who is married with two beautiful daughters live life like the acronym P.L.A.Y. Which means to Protect my family by any means necessary, Love hard by caring and showing compassion, Ask questions to grow and understand this crazy world and last remember what Your mama said, which means the life lessons she already learned I need to keep the answers. I would formulate this basic…

One: The Great Divide Rebecca bolted upright in the morning chill, her heart pounding furiously in her chest. She lay breathless and a little dazed, having no idea where she was. Gradually, as the haze lifted and her pulse slowed, she rolled over and propped herself up on an elbow and was relieved to see her mother standing by her bed. "I dreamt I saw flames pouring out of chimneys and soaring into the sky again." As she wiped the sleep out of her eyes, she noticed her mother was placing…

Blanche, My dear Blanche, I realise that you are not aware of this but when I look into your eyes my entire world fills with light. It is none other than you who becomes this light that effortlessly pulls me away from the darkness within my soul: my insecurity. Your glistening locks of hair along with your elegance and sheer grace are overwhelming, yet the love and adoration that I have for you does not falter. Your large, glowing eyes like lanterns to light my way when I become lost, are full…

1. Who are the influencers in your life? There have been a number of people who have influenced my life and my leadership point of view. My parents are the most impactful and influential people in my life. My parents instilled numerous values that shape my life. My father was extremely adamant about instilling respect and manners into my brother and I. He constantly told us to be respectful of all people, whether or not we believe they deserve our respect or not because every person needs…

Wasted Time The room is clear and bright from the sun 's light. I can feel the warmth on my face and smell apples. Things are going slow like i 'm slowing things down. I can see my mother cutting an apple and dancing around. Her smile illuminates from her face. I giggle and take her hands, she spins me around the room. Were going so fast I can see her chestnut hair flow in the wind. Shes so beautiful. we fall on the floor and laugh and laugh and laugh. She whispers something in my ear. “I 'm so…

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Lila. She lived in an enormous palace with her parents who were very strict. In her world, the day after you turn eighteen, you get married to a man of your parents choice. Lila’s seventeenth birthday is today, and her life is about to be changed forever. It is the day of the choosing. She woke up and walked downstairs, as she continued towards the kitchen she felt the smell of eggs tickle her nose and could hear the sizzling of bacon. She…

3… 2… 1… I shoot my jumper and the buzzer goes off. The people in the stands all begin to chant at our victory, my team rushes me, gets a hold of me, and lifts me up into the air. “We did it!” I did it. Game MVP with 38 points, 6 assist, 10 rebounds, and now I got that full ride to the University of Kentucky that I’ve been working for. I look up and see Mama crying in her diner uniform, she made sure that when she finished her shift at the hospital that she called Walt’s Diner to tell Mr. Henry…

When I was growing up, I always had a love and passion for animals. I know this statement seems vague, but I felt as if my love for them was a little bit different than everyone else’s. Not only did I enjoy having pets at home to have as a companion, I felt as though I could help them in ways that other people may not have been able to. I cared so deeply for them because I knew they could not take care of themselves. Animals need people to understand their issues without actually being able to…

I want to tell you about the time when I killed my baby brother. Well that’s being a little dramatic, I didn’t actually kill him, I just sold him to the Magic Man. I never liked my little brother, Johnny, I was thirteen when he was born and I didn’t see why my parents needed another kid. Since the day he was born they completely ignored me and I was always left to be by myself. School was my escape; I could be with my friends there. My friend Lucy was always kind of weird. Her long, raven black…

blossomed into the role he was meant to be in war. The impact of symbolism on the reader is that symbolism gives a chance for the reader to figure out what certain things in the story, which gives them a better idea of the passage. With symbolism, every single object feels like it could mean something greater, and it seems fun figuring out what they mean. It would have been much less impactful had the author wrote, “The boy was scared and unconfident in his role of the war” and ‘’The boy knew…