In the ninth grade my best friend attempted suicide. The doctors have no idea how she survived. When she overdosed on hydrocodone and some of her father’s prescription medicines, it had caused severe intestinal bleeding. Nobody knows how she lived from that. I remember going to the hospital to see her when she was in her near death state of being. She looked as if somebody had took a knife, cut an incision in her, and just let her blood drain out from her limp body. I was afraid to hug her. I…
hold many people including Greg Showman and his best friend Shelly. It is currently a time of peace and happiness within the city. However, this has not always been the case. There has been wars among the peoples of the Fire and Ice Suns. The wars between the fire and ice people have not occurred in centuries. For now. Greg runs into his new school-Everlasting School for Fire and Ice people. On his first day of classes Greg meets his best friend, Shelly. The pair are inseparable. However,…
flirtatious with one of my best friends, Kenzie. I needed to blame someone, and so I pointed the finger at her. I told her we could not be friends any longer and that was just the way it had to be. I later found out that he was cheating on me with her. I felt like I should have no blamed her because it was not her fault. I needed my best friend back to help me through everything that had just happened. Giving up on all of our memories and any chance of being her friend again, I was hurt. I never…
As Marsh Mallow Marshmallow woke up, he thought of how much of a cannibal Mr. Bellamy’s marshmallow was. Marshmallow, as his friends cleverly nicknamed him, got out of bed and went down stairs. He ate Donuts and Bacon, and high fived Cookie Monster because it was Christmas. He and Cookie Monster had been best friends since 1st grade, when Caillou saw Marshmallow, and licked his face. Caillou’s saliva ate up a little bit of Marshmallow’s face. It left a permanent scar. Cookie Monster came…
Misty Copeland is an inspiration to everyone, even if you don't dance there are many things to love about her. Misty Copeland was born on September 10, 1982, in Kansas City, Missouri. Misty Copeland had a rough childhood. Her mom had several marriages and boyfriends and had to keep packing up and moving under conditions. She is amazing because she overcame all these problems with her family and still looked on the bright side of things. They finally settled in the coastal community of San…
Various super hero movies and shows are made each year that millions of people watch. They play a major role in our society not just as a sort of entertainment, but also as a way to provide us with an ideal image of a person. In society today, superheroes represent the concept of success, valor, and courage. These movies and shows constantly impact the viewers thoughts and even to the point where people may relate to them. The show I will be focusing on, in particular, will be one of my favorite…
you have a huge circle of friends around you. At school, at your job, near your neighborhood, everywhere. However, what you don’t know is who is your best friend and who is just a friend, acquaintance even. Every person you know could walk up to you and start a conversation with you. Having a large group of friends is great because you always have someone to talk to. But there is always that one friend who is a bit more special that the rest of them. This is your best friend, the one who can…
Betrayal, is a word typically associated with the feelings or thoughts that you or someone might feel crossed, hurt or used. That was how I felt the day my best friend had told me she was pregnant, I felt off balance as if the simple thought of her even having a child was inconceivable. It made me sick and angry, that her life was thrown away so easily just because her boyfriend failed to use proper protection. My acceptance over the truth eventually broadened along with my best friend’s belly…
. We all lose friends; it is inevitable. Despite our efforts, friends drift apart and move away, or we merely find other social groups that suit us. During this time, we may remain close friends or distant acquaintances with one another. We may even experience an outfall due to an argument or betrayal. In rare cases, unforgiveable actions thrash the line of friendship. Depending on the situation, every individual acts differently. Burdened by low self esteem and eternal struggles,…
translated all of our name into Nigerian!” yelled my best friend, Taylor. “Akeira, your name is ‘Ah-kee-ki-doh,’” “Haha, cookie dough, that’s funny. Akeira your name is ‘kurabiye hamuru’ in my language,” said my other friend, Zahra. Taylor repeated her translation and Zahra admitted to believing she said cookie dough, we all like the name and for a while my name was “Cookie Dough,” but of course we shortened it to just Cookie. A new school and new friends led to my world being forever changed. …