Affection

with me, mercifully punishing me, touching with a bitter taste all my illicit pleasures” (Augustine 25). I have found his sentiments to be overwhelmingly true in my own life. When we seek the affection and approval of people in our lives rather than God’s, we will only be disappointed. Even when affections are returned, people will always fall short of our expectations. The only one who we can fully put our love and trust into without being disappointed is God. That does not necessarily mean…

Whenever something about a friendship is bothering me, I always refer to my definition of friendship. Being a friend is giving as much care, support, understanding, trust, and sacrifice as I can. These characteristics--- care, support, understanding, trust, and sacrifice--- are all foundations of friendship that are supported by “Do Your Friends Actually Like You?” by Kate Murphy, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and my own personal experience. According to Murphy’s article, friendship is…

categories of behavior are excess, mean, and deficit. Acting moderately can change many relationships that one might have. For instance, my relationship with my significant other might not be as strong if I was more moderate in my expression of affection. In my…

Empathy, is putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. It’s trying to understand how someone feels in relation to what’s going on in their lives without any judgment, it’s trying to find a memory in your life that connects to theirs and to put yourself back into that place to really know how they feel. I think empathic listening would be one of the best ways to help someone who is feeling troubled, it requires no judgment as well as understanding, it is said that when a troubled person feels…

enlightened me about their religious beliefs. Therefore, my main source of ethics is from friends and family. The discipline I receive from my parents taught me that one can’t attain whatever they want in life, and being strict is truly the best parental affection a child can get. Also, I believe children rebellion is inevitable, and parents need to accept that…

a lot of experiences already. Because of this, we tend to communicate equally well verbally and nonverbally. I knew the moment she walked in that she was concerned about her history grade and she was looking to discuss the current object of her affections. She pulled a chair up near my desk and launched into a story about how he had asked her for her homework, and what I thought it meant, and what she should do next time she saw him. Her story was occasionally interrupted by the notification…

A true bond between two friends allows the individuals to experience total freedom when in the presence of one another. Usually, genuine relationships follow the basic rules of loyalty, offering a safe place for the person to go when they are in need a sincere companion. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the relationship between the runaway slave Jim and the narrator Huck adapts throughout the book. The novel takes place pre Civil War, beginning in Missouri and…

My mom Afia Elliott is an monumentally part of my life a woman .A beautiful woman with long silky black hair,whom hair dances the through the wind is one of many adjectives to describe my mom.My mom,who rough but smooth at time hands,always holds me in comfort.Her skin color is golden brown is much more lighter than I.Beautiful dimples sit upon her golden cheeks ,and appears at times of laughter,happiness and many more. It feels my my with swirling emotions when I see my mom enjoy everything…

you ever read a book that showed true friendship throughout the whole book? In this essay I will be writing about how true friendship is shown in the book. A friend is considered to be person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection and a state of trust and support between each other. In A Separate Peace, there are two characters in this book which are Gene and Phineas that have a great bond with each other which is considered to be friendship. In this book, Gene and…

What is the definition of a good friend? Are Austin and Saul good friends? What about them makes them good friends? Friendship is known to be a mutual affection between two or more people. The relationship between individuals is usually built on common interests. Many people have different ideas on how friendship works and what it takes to be a good friend. Everyone sees it differently. In fact, there is no particular criterion for an efficient friendship. On the other hand, looking at the…