Honor Thy Father

Back in middle school, I was a part of National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). We were the largest class to be inducted into NJHS. Being such a large class meant we would have to raise a lot of money if we expected to reach our goal. Our goal was to raise enough money for our trip to the Lead Conference at Washington, D.C. Only one NJHS chapter before us had raised enough money to go all the way to Washington, D.C. We were determined to reach that same goal, but things don't always go as planned.…

Dinner was fish as usual but the young man’s mother could work wonders on the little they had. The young man’s father was a fisherman from America that brought his wife and business to South America after adopting Andrew, the young man. Actually he found Andrew while porting at small uncharted island on a trip from North America to South America. Andrew, twenty-two years after his father found him on that island in a small pod stuck in a sleep like state, had grown into a dashing young man. He…

Who am I? Who will I become? Everyday these questions cycle through my mind and I do a lot of thinking about my future. Sometimes I get so far ahead of myself, I become very anxious and worry a lot, but I always have to re-ground myself and pull myself back into the present moment. Often times when I begin thinking about what I want to do for a career, or how I want people to know me, I think of my own goals and then think of my parents expectations, especially my Mom 's. I love my Mom and fully…

either a biological father or maybe even a “father figure” in their lives, whether for the entirety of their lives or maybe for a short period of time. Many have had fathers that have stayed with them, while others may have left their families for financial or other reasons. There are good fathers, but sadly there are bad fathers. Two stories we read in class involve fathers, “Powder” by Tobias Wolff and Amy Hempel’s “Today Will Be a Quiet Day”, and although they are about father figures in the…

African American landlords in the town. Originally he was born with a birth defect, and was normally ridiculed because of his moms excessive breast feeding even when he was ten years old. Not only does is his mother have clingy tendencies, but his father is also controlling and demanding. Both his parents’ influences have him in constant dispute over his identity. As the novel develops so does Milkman, and his perception of life. Reader 's are given a physical description of Milkman early…

this seems to grow more common and dominantly. Today many of the world’s most successful children and young adults are results of one parent and two parent households. Do children really need both parents to thrive? Arguments that a boy needs his father around to learn how to be a man are most commonly present. Raising a well-rounded child does not depend on the number of parents present in the home. The values taught and the morals demonstrated for the child to mock. The behavior, social…

and jaded at the same time. I was awaiting the results of court proceedings regarding custody. A few months earlier Presley and I were in our mom’s apartment and Presley had found marijuana in Trystan’s room. Trystan was four years old. Both of our fathers were looking for a solid maneuver to get full custody of their respective children. My mom was at work that night. I don’t remember much. I know our sister Gabby was called by Presley, who called our dad too. She then called the police. I…

battle against the Senju clan. It was a prideful day. Even the little Uchiha [Name] at the age of ten was also taking part in the festivities. Her father was one of the shinobi who had fought. She yearned to see him. She recalled when he had departed her and her mother little over a half of a year ago. - "Otou-san!!" The young [Name] jumped into her father 's arms. She wrapped her small arms around his larger body. The elder man chuckled and gently hugged his daughter back. The embrace seemed…

Other small stores downtown include the coffee shop Witch’s Brew and the ice cream shop. Flashbacks to South America appear frequently and the river behind the Hernandez house plays an adequate role as well. PLOT In the beginning, Jude brings her father to the bike shop to ask about his motorcycle at home and if anyone can fix it, bring it back to life. Bear Hernandez (the dad) has the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, which he calls El Demonio but he used to be in a bike gang called The…

gets easier as you get older. As an adult of divorce, it is not something that hurt any less the older you get. The day had finally come when my Father, David, was home from his year- long military tour in Kosovo. It was a time to rejoice. It was hard not having him around. I was responsible for helping my mom and brother with all the things my father took care of when he was home, which was a tall order for a twenty-two year old. Just a couple of weeks before my dad came home I moved back…