The Stranger Beside Me

even remember” “...Oh man the paper work for this is going to be ridiculous.” He said under his breath as the gunship finally closed its bay doors and begin spinning up. The others on board stared at him, as they looked at him with fearful eyes, the stranger in dark cloak and rusty armor whose face they could not see and who they did not know showing up in there small fishing village before the ravenous creatures came from the sky, he did not blame them; he was…

King Lear. Cordelia blatantly states to her father “I love your Majesty according to my bond, no more no less” (1.1.101-102) with which King Lear replies “Here I disclaim all my paternal care, propinquity, and property of blood, and as a stranger to my heart and me hold thee from this forever” (1.1. 125-128). Cordelia states openly and honestly her true regard for her father. This leads Lear to disregard Cordelia’s love because she does not extravagantly profess it as her sisters do. Shakespeare…

Then like my world was being sucked up underneath me, I felt hands wrap around me and I was jerked away from Jay and my perfect city. And the last thing I saw was two wolves standing over me and everything was black and I awoke. This morning was probably the hardest morning to get out of bed. To leave my wonderful dream but eventually I did. The walk to school was chilly and slow but I got there. Iris was waiting for me at the door and she jokingly said, “Well took you long enough”…

apartment below me today. Together we had decided to build a Treehouse in the backyard. When I really think about it, we might only be able to build a landing of some sort because we only have one long piece of plywood. However we were both determined to make something out of our single supply. I went through my apartment getting ready for my big appointment in the backyard. On a whim before going out I decided to let all three of our cats outside. However, I kept one with me by putting a…

When I pictured what life would be like in Shanghai, I did not have any friends and I thought no one would like me. As a child, I was always worried about not being able to make friends, all I wanted was to be loved by everyone. My thought seemed to have become true; stepping off the plane in Shanghai was equivalent…

role in the salvation of mankind: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his handmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed; for he who is mighty, has done great things for me and holy is his name. (Luke 1:46-49) Whenever I read anything about the life of Mary, I think about a book that I read in the early 1980s, while I was in law school. The title of the book was, The Life of The Blessed…

or the last thirty minutes, I’ve been invariably groaning and rubbing my temples being continually urged to “chill” by the boy next to me. I wasn’t sure if he was serious or not. Although, I still can’t believe that I’d be with this annoying dipshit for three more hours. “So, was that a yes or a no? Seriously, I don’t understand you,” He states for the thirteenth time just as he scans my face for an answer. However, I stay silent for an instant. “Alright! I’ll take that as a yes.” “Dude. You…

Would you help total strangers even if it could bring harm to your own family? If we continue to help and give our resources the poor countries, eventually our lifeboat will sink. In this fast changing world, we have no time to spare on our empathy, as the United States we need to realize that we have to put the U.S. citizens before any others. I 'm not saying that we should abandon poor countries in their time of need, but rather than give the poor countries our resources we worked hard to…

of things for the future and the restaurant we have now. We engage in our conversation with laughter and joke. Along came an old couple selling drinks and snack. As they walk, they shout out loud drinks and lunch for $4.99. When they came closer to me, they sat down to…

working at the insurance company” (Franz Kafka). He feels, out of all of his siblings, he carries the obligation to continue to help his parents, even if it is disadvantageous for him. Kafka writes in a letter to Max Brod, “there is no one here besides me who can go to the factory” (Kafka 104). Kafka feels detached from his family, and that he has no one to share his burden with, which is also reflected in the life of Gregor…