Father Time

a coma for a year long. She was in such a bad accident that her two best friends unfortunately passed away and she thankfully lived. Thanks to Matthew (Jenna Fox's father) put bio gel in her brain that made her live. When Jenna woke up she did not remember a thing. Father says "it will come when time heals". Matthew (Jenna's father) wanted Jenna to be patient because she had to recover. Since Jenna was in a coma for our year long she kind of got curious and wanted to know why her parents put…

Centuries ago, English historian Thomas Fuller said, “He lives long that lives well; and time misspent is not lived but lost.” Essentially, the proper use of time management can make or break a person’s path to success. This emphasizes the need to prioritize your daily activities to become successful. However, the opposite is seen in William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily. This short story focuses on Emily’s life, from her community’s perspective. Aspects explored throughout the story, which are…

discovers who her father was from her Grandfather. He tells her stories about her father and mother. Being told these stories she realizes why her mother left her home town, Virginia and moved them to California. In…

different metaphors and analogy’s throughout the article. This article also kept my attention because it touched home a little because similarities with his story to my own life experiences in Maine. I used to go fishing in Maine on a pond with my Father when I was a kid. Most articles or even books that interest me most have to do with what I may have experienced, people I know professionally, or books that factual or based on true story. One of my favorite sentences from the article is “It…

My uncle owned a bar, which my father soon took employment in, and my mom found a job at a money exchange agency. Once again, life was tough, but our family was safe. However, the stress of living in a foreign country with a foreign language, working dismal jobs, while trying to raise a family were too much for my parents. Fights began to breakout. My father would argue that leaving Mexico was a mistake, and that we should move back, whereas my…

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 connections and relationships last in life and then there are some that have a loss of connection.…

The two texts read this end of the semester have demonstrated both the lack of heritage and the importance of heritage. In Toni Morrison’s novel “Song of Solomon,” Milkman Dead finds his own identity by discovering his heritage. In Sherman Alexie’s novel “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven,” the characters struggle with their Native American heritage, whether to embrace it or create a new life. In the novel the “Song of Solomon,” Milkman desires to learn about his past. Milkman is…

God loves to pour his blessings into our soil. However; as with any seedling, the ground must be prepared. Consequently a need often arises to break through the hardness of our hearts for the seed germination and harvest of blessings to occur. In the process we become our own field of labor for the weeding, digging, and pruning or shearing which facilitates the harvest. Weeding is oftentimes the preliminary task that unveils the traits and issues needing attention in our field. Our weeds can…

that teaching is going to be the best opportunity for me to connect with young children and be a positive impact in many aspects of their lives. The first time I noticed that I had even the smallest influence on children was when I was volunteering at my district’s elementary school. I would go in and help with the same class at least two times per week after I was released from my high school. I discovered the more open I was with the students the faster they felt comfortable to confide in…

and studying the material given to him in college. And his high school performance is the biggest reason for the lack of encouragement. By his senior year, my father would begin to understand the importance of putting maximum effort into his education. However, this lack of preparedness affected his ability to finish college. Now, my father works long hours with very minimal pay and stressful work that he never wants to go through and remains to regret his decisions he has made earlier in life.…