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surrounding nature. In the backyard, the well-trimmed grass and the pink, bulbous tulips captivated my dark brown eyes. The falling green leaves from the oak tree gave me serenity. Inhaling the air, I savored the smell of timber combined with the soothing scent of perennials. My eyes followed the startled squirrels scurrying to the nearest oak tree. As two Bewick 's Wren chirped relentlessly from the brown fence, my mother interrupted my train of…

LITERARY ANALYSIS O. Henry’s short story “The gift of the Magi” takes us on a journey through a few days of the life of a poor young couple. The setting here is Christmas in the 1905 while the conflict is in buying gifts for each other. O. Henry exposes the emotions pertaining to the whole ideal of gift giving at Christmas with the help of these two in love. The abstract emotion of love is elevated in the story through the pain inflicted in sacrifice. The sacrifices the two of them make for each…

traditions, we decorate the tree together, we make holiday cookies, and we decorate the house outside. As soon as Thanksgiving comes to an end, my family and I haul the Christmas decorations out of the garage. Carrying them into the living room, we carefully set them down and begin opening the boxes. Red and green decorations of all sorts soon start to consume the floor and leave it in a chaotic mess. Too excited to start decorating, we always forget to set the tree up. It ends in a fit of…

We all love birthdays as it brings with it the joy of eating cakes and gifting or receiving birthday gifts! Planning a surprise birthday party or a get-together for your loved one can be an exciting affair. It could be for your boyfriend/girlfriend, parents, colleagues, or your spouse. No matter how much you know them, planning a surprise birthday can be a little tricky. To make it easier, we have some easy and cool birthday surprise ideas to bring happiness on this wonderful occasion. Birthday…

Birthdays are always super exciting and special in a person’s life. They tend to love the cakes, presents, parties, ice cream, and the general feeling of merriment with their family and friends. They might be getting older, their wish lists getting smaller, however, that does not imply that they wish to celebrate the day their life began to the fullest. There is no other day to celebrate themselves other than their birthdays. A person’s birthday becomes special when his/her loved one is by…

Sleepover Nightmare One calm night me and my altime bff Addie get ready for an epic sleepover! We have everything we need, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, flashlights, and best of all candy to keep us up all night! We were ready for the best sleepover ever! Just we had no idea what would happen to us, and we had no idea we needed to bring an extra pair of underwear and pants! “Listen to the wind Addie” I said, “yeah it’s blown down 2 small tree’s in your neighborhood!” “Yeah…

Diversity is about learning about the differences in other people’s values, their attitudes, their beliefs and cultures, their life experiences of each person in a group of people. It means to respect the difference in others regarding culture, religion, disability, beliefs and attitudes in any group of individuals. Such as in the setting I am working in we have welcome signs in different languages, incorporating all languages also in all the rooms we have signs in all languages as to what…

The county fair is the most exciting event that takes place all year in a small town. Families, friends, and couples all go to the VFW fairgrounds and join in the fun. There are plenty of exhilarating activities to keep thrill seekers and seniors alike busy and happy. I have very distinct memories of the fair and I have always found it to be a lot of fun. The arrival of a new season, electrifying rides, and delicious foods are all significant parts of what makes the fair so exciting and…

After I watched Radio, I realized that it was one of the movies included in the Cinematic Representation article by Renwick, Schormans, and Shore (2014). This article found two themes present in the films they analyzed: A simplification of occupational participation and infantilization. They portrayed Radio as someone who was nearly always happy. He rarely showed anger or sadness, until his mother passed away. His emotional dynamics were not as evident as other characters I saw in the movie.…

Tridad Juarez and Pula Juarez migrated from mexico to L.A then Arizona in 1921 in need for better jobs.Grandfather Tridad worked in a woodmill and had done other small jobs available for some extra cash. I always remember my mother doing the neighbor hair in our little garage, father and grandpa building the family house when we had moved,grandma running her little store in the neighborhood.My family aws aways up to somthing. I had moved to Oregon for what i thought would be best. I grew up…