The Other Guys

ever try to drive a perilous road in his life time. Then the father explains that one day his son will get his license and want to do things that he said he’d never do. This conversation branches off into the positive qualities that they see in each other. When the son asks what his strong points were, it becomes apparent that he was thought highly of. One of the qualities that the father points out is the ability for the son to think ahead. Then and there the child reminisces on the past when…

time, communicating with others has been an adaptable skill that an individual needs to survive in an established community. People living in a community could not communicate effectively if they could not first listen and see the words or actions of others. Today, communication has taken a different route in the use of social networking rather than holding face- to - face conversations. The use of cell phones lets people hide behind a screen and lets them see what others are doing as opposed…

His room on Lang Ya Mountain remained dimly lit and sparsely decorated. Mei Changsu did not know how long he was going to stay on the mountain, but for now, the mountain was the safest place he could stay in. Mei Changsu sat on cushion on the ground, his mind flitting from topic to topic too quickly for him to concentrate on the medicine book in his hands. According to the public news that reached the Liang empire, Prince Jing was responsible for causing an internal conflict between Xia Jiang…

“No, no… wear that one. With a flower in your hair!” Never in her life had Liliyana seen such a flurry of activity in the Twins. Her sisters, cousins, and aunts all swirled around her eagerly, tearing apart their wardrobes to find the perfect dress. They were to prepare for a king’s arrival and by now it was well known that one of them was meant to wed the newly crowned King in the North before he turned for the Lannisters further south. It was only a matter of which one. The prettiest had been…

Two hours after midnight, Mei Changsu was tired of holding his eyes closed when sleep wouldn't come. Lin Chen left medicine for him, but the bitter liquid often left him drenched in sweat and feeling hopelessly lost when he woke up in the morning. Right now, Mei Changsu felt as if he was being driven to the brink of somewhere he couldn't return from. After walking several houses over to Lin Chen's room, Mei Changsu opened the doors and walked in. He knew there were servants, spies and guards…

Commission went on for six long excruciating months. Their report clearly blamed the companies for their failure to take care. To take care. The Royal Commission’s report, all 8000 pages, had not made a difference to him. Not to Sandy. Not to the other widows and orphans. The 35 men stayed dead. In some ways the Commission’s pronouncement: Error begat error, was for Antonello a trivializing of the collapse. The companies hadn’t paid enough attention, given enough thought, and lives, workers…

heat or pain had overcome him. Tongues of flame and burning embers leapt at me from the taverns walls and floor, but it could no more hurt me than a fly could hurt an elephant. The fire was mine, and after a moment I turned and walked to the door. Others would come soon and I had little reason to stay for their…

did know was that they were a family. Claire and Tony decided to own their feelings, they listened to one another, they add laughter to conversations and avoided criticism entirely, they learned when to let things go, and try to see things in the other person’s…

about families affected by the war. In “The Perfect Day for Bananafish” Seymour’s mother in law and wife are in constant fear as to what is to come of Seymour. The mother in law is constantly worried because of Seymour’s change in personality. On the other hand, his wife’s inability to believe that he is psychologically unstable is the biggest tragedy of it all. Her certainty that his mental health is fine leads to his unfortunate suicide. In Seymour’s case the war followed him home. But unlike…

of turn, and the room shall be clear of all distractions. I shall encourage individuals to speak and provide feedback (Lamberton & Minor, 2014). By listening properly, my personal and professional life will be enhanced, because I am allowing the other person to speak freely about their feelings and issues. In my personal life, I will have fewer fights with my spouse and relate to his…