A Night to Remember

is founded on memory; happiness on forgetfulness." Through this quote the philosopher is trying to suggest how every action we choose to make affects us later in life by what we remember and what we forget. The quality of having experience, knowledge and good judgement completely reflects on our past and how we remember it. We have to learn from our mistakes, so when someone does something immoral, they think back to that time, and have the knowledge to never do that again. Through the novel,…

story of the night complete strangers came together to help save lives. Rebecca Hobbs, a nurse at Memorial Medical Center, said she’s still shaken up from the tragedy that unfolded last Sunday night in Las Vegas. Hobbs said she booked her flight on a whim last minute Friday night, with no idea that she would spring into action to help save the life of a woman who had been shot. Hobbs said she was was looking forward to touring Las Vegas on a helicopter for the first time Sunday night. With…

of nightly vigil for the purpose of dhikr in order to gain control over the night, which in turn, will conceivably enable him to establish a bond of intimate connection and communication with the Beloved. Normally, the lovers of God, who are in pursuit of ḥaqīqa are constantly conscious of the Beloved even during their working hours. Conscious of their Beloved, they earn their livelihood ethically. However, nights are particularly special for them because through nightly vigils, they can…

many people experience nightmares and night terrors. Nightmares are known as frightening dreams while night terrors are known as frightful experiences during sleep. Although many are aware of the existence and have experienced nightmares and night terrors; the vast majority do not understand the extreme diversity and the psychological effect of the two. While an individual is sleeping there are multiple stages of sleep and brain activity that take place each night. Before the individual falls…

pops into my head is safe. This particular night my home was anything but safe. It felt invaded, the safety of my house felt taken from me. Yet it was standing right in front of me, all was well with it, until that night. The night that seemed to change everything for the eight year old me. It seemed like nothing could ever be the same. I was so paranoid that I would never be able to sleep again, because of what happened right inside my home. I can remember thinking if I could ever get over…

absent mindedly, Chris laughs. Chris and Jackie both vividly remember the party on the night of New Years Eve when Jackie introduced Chris to her family as her girlfriend. There were a lot of tears, crying, and screaming, mostly from Jackies mother. As Jackie quotes from her mother "don't come back, unless you learn how to behave like a 'normal' young woman, DISGRACEFUL!". And she never actually did come back.…

get up and go to work. This gave me the ability to sleep in and focus on the technique without having to worry about whether or not I needed to be awake at a certain time and possibly forget what I was dreaming about. Before going to bed Monday night, I placed my dream journal and a pen right beside me on my nightstand that way I was ready and able to jot down notes from my dream when I woke up in the morning. When I woke up the next morning, I immediately wrote down in my dream journal what…

To survive one must adapt to the harsh conditions. As Buna (Buchenwald concentration camp) was taking place in Ettersberg near Weimar, Germany. The prisoners had to endure weathers of 30 degrees an under (Line 19 “At night we slept almost naked, and it was below thirty degrees.”). While receiving a lack of clothing and blankets(Line 18 “There was no water, no blankets, less soup and bread.”). The body must quickly adapt, as they receive a lack of nutrition, leaving the person with low energy.…

evening at church, he had not been. He went on to explain that the revival was going on while he was visiting, and that the night they attended the service, the musical atmosphere and the rejoicing was very evident as they stood outside the church. Langston, who was only a young boy at the time, went on to explain that when he his Aunt Reed brought him to the church service that night, it was evident that the whole town was present. As they entered the church, he could see they were rejoicing,…

person, but yet they are so easy to come by. New experiences come from everything- first time at a restaurant? That's a new experience. It may or may not come up again, but let's say the next time you are thinking about where to go for dinner you remember how much you loved the new place you tried? That would never have happened had you not gone there the first time. New experiences change you everyday as a person as well as affecting your decisions, beliefs, ideas, or philosophies. This is a…