Cousin

November 3rd, 2014 was the morning I knew I would never be as happy as I was before. It was then when I realized how sad and dark my life was going to be for the rest of my life. I woke up to terrible news that my older cousin, Miguel, had committed suicide. Miguel was not just my cousin, he was my older brother, my best friend and my hero. I had known Miguel my whole life, we grew up together, like brother and sister. I did not believe it, I was in shock, I guess you could say I did not want to…

When Trojans came to their beaches later he sent Patroclus to fight in his stead and gave him orders not to lead the army or face Hector, but Patroclus engaged anyway into a fatal battle with Hector. When Achilles heard of this he grieved for his cousin and went out to take down Hector for revenge. On the other hand, despite having very different lives and adventures both Beowulf and Achilles had similar values. While Achilles and Beowulf go through their stories they show how caring they are.…

“Perfect Stranger” by Amy Sterling Casil made me think about losing connections with others. Losing connections with others is a very easy task, sometimes intentional and sometimes unintentional. My connection with my cousin Summer was a very strong one until she moved back to California. I had some friends who were best friends at one time, but as time digressed, so did they. Then there is the most significant loss of connection that I have had and that was with my ex girlfriend. Some…

I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the summer right before I started high school. My Cousins are visiting for the 4th of july. My dad says, “How would you like to go on a fishing trip son?” I had never gone fishing before so I said, “Of Course!” The next day me,my dad, cousin, my uncle, and my neighbors drove out to niantic seaport and got on a charter boat. On the side it read The Grumpa! “The grumpa,” I thought, “what a silly name.” We got on the boat and a short blonde teenager came…

myself were all hanging out. We had been told that there was a fight planned for that evening at midnight. The people involved were Jesse’s cousin and Roy. I knew Roy because he was my next door neighbor. We had been friends for years. This fight had gotten started over Twitter and Roy had made some threats. Jesse wanted to go to the fight to make sure his cousin didn’t get too hurt. Fights were really common in my town and the police never really did anything to stop them. Once Jesse, Destiny,…

of an arranged wedding. The most unbelievable part about the arrange wedding was that it was with one of her cousins. The reason they wanted her to marry her cousin was that there hadn’t been a marriage within the family since Raza’s grandparents got married. She didn’t want to get married to her cousin because she didn’t love him. Her parents accepted the fact that she didn’t love her cousin, but her Aunt and Uncle didn’t. Her Aunt and Uncle went to her house every day for three years to see if…

played just like any other kid in my neighborhood without giving a care to my surroundings. My cousins that lived within the same neighborhood conformed to Asian stereotypes and excelled in everything they did whether it was extracurricular or school, they were the ideal child any parent would have begged for. However were they really the best role models for me? My background compared to my cousin differed immensely because of our parents. My parent were poor, uneducated, and confused…

Juliet wakes up only to find herself surrounded by the slowly decaying bodies of the people that she cherishes the most. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a famous English play written in the mid to late 1590’s. This play is a great example of a young and innocent couple who have managed to get themselves involved in the darker side of love. The style that Romeo and Juliet was written in, dubs the play to be one of the greatest pieces of literature of all time because of the vividness…

I noticed that the guy that would always go to the store was my Cousins friend and his name was Juan. I also noticed he lived three houses down from where I was staying at my grandma’s house. The whole night he would tell my cousin to call me but I really didn’t want anything to do with him. He was so aggravating. He started to walk toward me telling me he’s been calling me all night and if I was…

The main character, Alan, in the story "The Green Killer" by M.E. Kerr, isn't fazed by the unfortunate death of his envied cousin, Blaze. Alan has always been jealous of his more successful and sophisticated cousin, so he took advantage of his death. By taking Blaze's belongings, he feels a satisfaction and a growing confidence that causes him to become as dishonest as Blaze. As a result of letting his envy get the best of him, Alan loses his self-respect in his attempt to become someone he’s…