The Last Letter Home

She is my sisters mom. She didn't want me, and has even stated the fact to others. Her failure to provide a safe and loving home has taught me to treat my family and future family with all the love and care I have learned and am still learning. I went to my mothers a few times in my life. Not one time that I can remember has joy, happiness, love, or safety in it. Mother loved…

the belief was in nearly every Americans head and Jackson was going to hit them close to home. All the way leading up to the finale, Jackson foreshadows what is to come by giving symbols of death to the reader. The names of some of the townspeople, such as “Mr. Graves, Mr. Summers, and The Hutchinsons”. The Hutchinsons are a specific name because they are the…

his surgery,which thankfully was a success. He is now in physical therapy on the road to recovery. He’s been doing so well that he even got accepted to Duke to play baseball like he had wanted. He surprised me at the dance studio with his acceptance letter with a light in his eyes I have never seen before. He is in a good place right now, I’m really glad he’s going to college after all. I remember how he confided in me before the surgery, about how he was scared about what would happen if he…

Wayne Westerberg’s was stressed about being shorthanded on work, because Chris McCandless did not come. McCandless spent four weeks in Carthage, where he worked simple, yet gritty jobs. McCandless befriended Gail Borah, Westerberg’s on-again off-again girlfriend, though he was hesitant at first. McCandless revealed that he left because he had repeatedly clashed with his father and his parents did not take him seriously. In contrast, McCandless was friendly with most people in Carthage and showed…

memories of George and what should have been a joyous day plagued her mind. For her soul to be at rest, she needed to forgive George. As a woman of faith, it only makes sense that she should forgive him. The lack of forgiveness keeps her troubled in her last moments alive. It is stated in the Bible, Mark11:25 “And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses” (ESV). Ellen needed to forgive…

The Battle of Liberty (Confederate Victory) The date was September 17, 1861. I remember only because I wrote a letter home that very morning. I could tell early that day that things were brewing, all the men could. Myself and the others sat in a circle around the remnants of the fire waiting for orders to move, like a pack of dogs lingering over the remnants of a meal. I didn’t know much about where we were, just that we were in the South. The air was brisk and seemed to match my mood as I…

polling locations and hours of the polls. On Election Day, I will conduct a last minute campaign, making sure that I can get in contact with as many people as possible with the help of volunteers. A strategy to us the day of would be to send volunteers to polling locations with signs and handouts to try and sway undecided voters. An hour before the polls will close, I would launch a last ditch effort of phone calls or home visits. Emphases that their vote could be the margin of…

It was a warm May evening, and I had just made it home. On my way through town I was passed by several police and fire vehicles, at the time I didn’t think anything of it. Little did I know I would run into those responders again that night. It was about seven thirty when my phone range, and I looked down to see it was my boss calling. Naturally at this point (I had been working for the funeral home for a little over a year and a half) I was not surprised to be called in, as I did the majority…

The Life of Jose Marti Tory Anderson Penn State Dubois Jose Julian Marti y Perez was a Cuban journalist. He spent much of his life fighting for Cuba’s independence. In his life he traveled to many places. Unfortunately, he did not live long enough to witness Cuba freed but to Cuba he is their nation hero, some people refer to him as the Apostle of the Cuban Revolution. He became the symbol of Cuba’s struggle for freedom (Liukkonen). Jose Marti played a major role in helping free Cuba from…

My story starts in a basic classroom: posters on the walls, whiteboards full of lecture notes from previous classes, and tables and chairs strategically placed amongst the room. Two tables have been pushed together and around them sat my fellow FFA leadership team members. Our teacher sat at the head of the table and talked without ceasing, as normal, about the myriad of opportunities set before us, and the minimal amount of time we had to do such tasks. He lectured us about all the activities…