Every Little Thing

appreciate the little things, like eating rice instead of Ugali and having a private place to sleep which included a mattress. Even today as I write this in my kitchen, I love having some privacy and cleaner living conditions. In the past I took these things for granted, not thinking much about how lucky I am to have wood floors and hot water.…

have been, and continue to be, obstacles that I face. But like the Kenyan children, I have Tumaini, or hope. This four letter noun holds a hefty meaning in both my heart and in the heart of Kenya. Their perseverance to do their best in all things inspires me every…

people who are there for you will give you a sense of belonging that will remind you that you are important. Perception to the little things around you can help you to see beauty in the not-so-pretty things. “I must start with dirt. It must become stars. Sometimes all I see is dirt, and the dance fails. That night it was stars.”(Tawny Grammar, 52) Although, sometimes the ugly things you see in life are just ugly. Fear is an emotion that can make you feel apprehensive, and scared for the future.…

When you aim for perfection, you’ll realize it’s an impossible target there is no one way to hit it correctly and it will always be that way no matter how long you try or how many times you try. No one thing can we perfect, that’s why pencils have erasers, we all make mistakes and do bad things but that doesn’t make us bad people it makes us normal, because normal definitely isn’t perfect. The author portrays a feeling of forced perfection throughout the story to make them think it’s all…

are not to blame for many of the actions they express, but rather depends on the people and things around them when growing up. The world around me had completely changed. I was so used to walking out, smelling cigarettes, coughing, and being unable to see…

The Little Things “Mom what’s a pillow fort?” I looked at my Mom sitting on the couch next to me,”Allison you don’t know what a pillow fort is?” She looked at me smiling and said,”We’re gonna build one ok? Lemme me move the couches…” I remember at that moment being so excited, just thinking “Wow! I’m going to have my own fort!” I ran around the house helping my mom get all the blankets and pillows needed for my little sanctuary. When it was all said and done it looked a lot worse than I had…

Introduction Good or bad diversity is present all around us. Diversity can be a positive aspect to society because it can offer a variety of objects, ideas, and people into the world. People need to be accepting of diversity because it is has a variety of good functions to provide to a society. However, diversity can also cause issues because not everyone in the world is accepting of differences. This does not make diversity bad, but rather shows that people need to be willing to embrace…

it is a way of freedom. He says, “I will be there chasing sound waves riding them like two-dollar pony ride horses that have finally broken free and wild” (Brown). Brown talks about his freedom in the afterlife as if he were reliving his life as a little kid again. He reassures that his lover knows that he is not gone and that she shouldn 't feel anguish because they are going to see each other again. All she has to do is hold up one finger and she will see him there “darting behind amazing…

Depression Kevin Breel talks about his life as a child. He explains that he was awkward as a kid and although he did not want to act like it on the outside he was what today’s society considers a loser. As He kept growing he began noticing the little things about him that he just could not stand to a point he basically hated himself. When he could not take the bullying anymore he moved schools. On top of his own dislike of himself his family also added on to the problems Kevin faced. His parents…

was driving to school. Everyone says your life flashes before your eyes when you have a near death experience. I don’t believe that. In five short seconds, from the time the door opened until it closed in my face, I must’ve remembered hundreds of things that I had experienced growing up. I couldn’t think of anything more but my family. I remembered always wanting to play softball with one of my…