Tasmanian Devil

PERSONAL NARRATIVE My personal narrative is about the time my church (Family life Fellowship) took the youth leadership team on a ranch retreat. Two summers ago I went on a ranch retreat with the leadership team. We went to the youth pastor's wife’s parents two thousand acre ranch outside Bennington Oklahoma. On this ranch they had cattle,swine,horses, and a few chickens. While we were there the other youth and I played Marco Polo in the lake. Roy one of the adults cooked a chicken fajita,…

I was born in a small village located in the country side of Ethiopia. My parents got divorced when I was only six month old. After the divorce was finalized my grandparents took the responsibility of raising me because my mom was not ready to raise me by herself. When I was ten we moved to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia but I didn’t get the chance to go to school because the school was too far to attend. In about a year I got adapted. my adapted parents have other 3 biological kids,…

The farm Once in a while you will hear about a mystical place on the planet where you have to go visit at least once before you die. this is a tale about tow men who went on that mystical journey. Johnny was 46 years old, heavy set and a bit out of shape but still decent looking for a man of his gae. he had been a succefull entrepneur but had been divorced for several years and was aching for adventure. His firend rococo was in the same category. he was a school buddy of his who had hung up with…

It’s almost every little kid’s dream to have a puppy while growing up. I was lucky to be one of those kid’s. Before I was born my parents already had a chocolate lab named Abenea. She was the sweetest dog until she got hit by a car when I was 6. After that I was a dog less kid, which wasn’t bad thing, but I would always beg my parents for one. That all changed a couple of years after my sister was born. I didn’t think that the next dog I would get, would be the best friend I could have ever…

The archetypal theme of selling your soul to the devil has been in practice for centuries back. The willingness for someone to sell their soul in exchange for something they desire or what they most want in life and not always do they have another choice and that’s when they decide to not work for what they want and go the easy way to having fame, power, revenge and beauty. Both Tom Walker from “The Devil and Tom Walker” and Queen Ravenna from “Snow White and the Huntsmen” thought they had no…

A lot of amazing, great, horrible, fascinating, and unbelievable things happen to everyday people. It can be a good thing , or even a bad thing, the challenge is always different for everyone. It could have been the day you said a speech in front of many strangers, odd faces, structures, differences you’ve never seen before, you feel the vibe of judgness.There faces speak more than there mouths, Youor even the day when you read, “Accepted” in a paper because you got in The weeks…

Four- Wheeling Living in the country was boring. It only became bearable when with another friend. What could you do when you’re both bored? What could two guys do with only one four-wheeler? What about finding another seemingly abandoned one? That was the day we both had regretted taking what we had found. Between living in the country and being a freshman in high-school living 5 miles away from town there was not much to do for a 15 year old with no ride. During the summer heat I would…

Unlawful entry is entering any property or establishment without the proper permission of the owner. It is a class 4 felony and carries a sentence of 18 months to 3 years in prison. At fifteen years old, I knew going inside someone’s house was wrong, but I had no idea it was a felony. As a teenager, imagine the perfect opportunity to have a house party. During the summer of 2003, my life was all about going out, boys, drinking and fun. That same summer, before I started my sophomore year in High…

The author, Brandon Steiner, CEO and founder of Steiner Sports in New Rochelle, New York, a leader in sports marketing and collectibles, takes lessons on leadership, strategy, planning, and success learned from working with some of the greatest athletes, coaches, and managers in sports, and applies them to the business world. He condenses their personal stories and experiences, drawing upon them to see how they can be applied to achieve success at work, in business, and in life in general. His…

Tasmanian Devils are carnivorous marsupials that have marveled mankind with its intense strength for its small size. This one foot tall mammal is probably one of the toughest in the world. These nocturnal animals live primarily in Tasmania and Australia. These snarling creatures have a life span average of about five years. In those five years the Tasmanian Devil accomplishes all nine processes of life. As endangerment is concerned, these creatures need lots of love and help from the mankind as…