Appreciation Essay

I Believe In Appreciation I believe in appreciation. When I was a child, my mother often told me to appreciate what I had in my life, as she consistently tells me now. Over the course of several years, I started to understand why she told me to so as a result of experiences and tragedies inhibiting the world around me. Those single moments, single experiences, have led me to realize how blessed I was to have what I had in life also taught me the preciousness of life. I also learned that I will never be truly appreciative of what have but, perhaps, I can use the experiences given to me to shape what I'd rather be. I remember the first time about what a blessed situation I had when I was nine years of age. I remember being lectured by my mother about how there were children willing to kill in order to eat what was on my dinner plate when I refused to eat my brussels sprouts. I remember not believing her until seeing first hand what she was talking about during my voyage to Africa. I remember getting off that plane and firstly noticing how blindingly hot the suns rays were1- that sun was grinning at my misery, almost as if there was worse to expect. Children fought in the middle of the graveled roads over a single…

The Importance of Appreciation Greediness and lack of appreciation can cause a person to lose what is most important. “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, is a short story about a woman, Mathilde Loisel, who wants more than she has, and because of this she ends up in a state which was worse than beforehand. “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, is about a woman, Dee, who visits her family and tries to take a quilt that would look good hanging in her home, but the quilt was promised to her younger…

“The Scream” I really like this painting because somehow it involves mystery and insecurity and to my eyes, the rare views in it reflect a sense of how deep the feelings and thoughts of a person can be. In addition, the fact that the composition does not allow viewers to appreciate the face of the screaming person, is what has drawn me to it. Even though it seems to be that it was a lovely afternoon for everyone, it seems that it was not for the scared looking person. Although two boats are…

build interpersonal relationships by uncovering intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and using those motivations to help them achieve their goals. How can you bring your team trust and team effectiveness to a new level? Help them grow and achieve higher results on a constant basis by improving communication and follow up. LEADERSHIP GROWTH PLAN Areas for Building Awareness: Listen Authentically: As mentioned earlier, I tend to have issues with fully listening to conversations. I listen in…

Anything that has ever been handed down to you from someone you should take great appreciation and pride of that object. To me Dee just isn’t that kind of person, she doesn’t care about what things mean to people, and after the whole butter chum argument with her mother, she decides she wants to take some quilts from her mother as well. The quilts were made from old material from past relatives, which is why Mama valued them some greatly. Dee only wants them to hang on the wall for…

the speaker has about his father. In the first stanza the speaker talks about how the father worked hard for his family. The speaker starts off by pointing out that his father went out into the “blueblack cold.” “Blueblack” creates an image of darkness. This shows that it was still early in the morning, which means it was dark and cold outside. Also, the speaker describes the hardships that the father went through for him when he says, “...with cracked hands that ached from labor in the weekday…

I felt uncomfortable as I looked around. Everything was so distant from what I was used to. I could the eyes looking at me wondering why I looked so distinct from them. I wasn’t that different from all of these people, but in their minds, I was completely diverse. Being in Tanzania, I learned that these contrasts can stand out. Even though I wasn’t that different from them, they thought I was important and special. My favorite experience in Tanzania was visiting a school named Lutangilo…

Most people tend to not really know what they have until it's gone. They might have something or someone in their lives that is truly amazing, but they don't realize this until the person or thing is no longer in their lives. In Sharon Creech’s novel Walk Two Moons, you never the worth of water until the well is dry is an important theme that both Sal and Phoebe learn. One reason the theme of you never know the worth of water until the well is dry is a significant theme in Sal is because before…

We hold many values in our lives today, but by far friendship remains the most significant. A good friendship includes honesty, loyalty, sincerity and most importantly trusting each other. Trusting each other in a friendship remains crucial because it shows reliability and confidence between two people. This helps friends become closer and feel more safe. In the play Romeo and Juliet and the book Digital Fortress, the significant relationship of friendship exists through trust. Within the…

The closest thing I have ever had to a sister was my cousin from my mom’s side of the family. Since birth, we were inseparable. We would always look forward to our weekend long sleepovers, family parties, holiday gatherings, and truly any time we were able to spend with one another. She had always been one of my closest friends and practically my sister. Due to being around her constantly, I did experience a lot of grief because of how perfect her life always seemed to be, especially when…