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to remain hopeful. “Off on another adventure, eh?” Cotton coughed, as he vaulted over a dust devil. “This is exciting. Just you and me on a quest to track down the golden key.” “I just hope we can find it soon. This stuff is awful,” I choked. “I even have grit between my teeth.” “What’d you say?” he shouted. “You’re a pit beneath my wreath. What does that mean?” “Cotton, you need to clean out your ears.” He leaned over and dumped what seemed like a bucket full of sand out of each ear. “That’s…

comparison. “You question the role of Fate in your life, Orlana,” he said quietly, but the words resounded in her ears like a sonorous gong. “What if I told you I believed in it beyond words? In Haelios and his deceptive ways of making you think you control yourself, when in reality, everything was decided long ago by forces we cannot truly comprehend?” He leaned forward, lips soft and pale and barely moving, gaze flickering between her star-flecked hands and her eyes. “What would you say to…

“You haven’t changed. Even after all these years, I’d expected you to have matured slightly.” Raja’s mouth fell open. “I’m older than you.” “Not in Helix years,” Charlie replied, “and that’s all that matters in this empire.” The boy narrowed his eyes. “I’ve been alive for like a hundred years. That counts for something…

Prologue| Hurts The Most What hurts the most is letting go Just to let you know I love you so Tonight was poetry night and since he was a big fan of poetry I knew he wouldn't be willing to listen to what I had to say to him. But he was going to have to except it. I'm not like any other average black women. I had standards that needed to be made and by going out with a garbage man who makes below my standards, was a big NO. I felt this erge of wanting more. I needed more and I damn…

no? Now imagine being a student who wants to go to college, finding the test answers to a major test, and then being asked to give the answers to some other kids. There is a clear answer and right thing to do in this situation. Which situation would you rather be in? Certainly not the first situation. The decision in “Cover-Ups” made by Mrs.Kittridge was probably a much harder decision than Good Guy’s problem in “Good Guys Always Win”. This is because Mrs.Kittridge was putting her child’s…

is what I will be explaining to you in my research paper. I will explain the pros and cons of natural hair and relaxed hair. The discussion about which hair method is better has become huge over the years. The Majority of African Americans has decided to go natural because they believe it is healthier for the hair. They also believe that the hair will grow faster if the hair is natural this is not necessarily true it all depends on how you take care of your hair. You will find out is it really…

since most people believe that Darwin was a firm believer in a competitive lifestyle. Sympathy is a word that affects most people but only some have an exceptional response to situations where sympathy comes into play. For example, in The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Eddie had sympathy for the little girl in the fire from when he was at war. All his life he felt responsible for the result of the little girls life although he was unsure of what it was. It wasn’t until he had died that he found…

Who doesn’t love a good party? I’m sure we all do, but have you ever stopped to think about how it all comes together? There will come a time when you will be asked to plan a party or event, whether it be a milestone birthday, wedding, and/or annual function. This essay will provide the necessary tools to do so. As President of a cultural based sorority, I had my fair share of planning events. The process can be time consuming and frustrating, but with attention to detail, organization of…

“Mom hurry up I am going to be late!” “We get you here 30 minutes earlier so you can prepare spiritually for the service, I think you will be fine” “Finally here! See you guys at service, thanks for dropping me off so early!” “Your welcome, but I still don 't understand the reason for you needing to be spiritually ready. All you have to do is listen to the sermon and leave” “Mom this is the way for the Lord to be let me really get a hold of what he wants for me to learn and apply in my life.”…

Single Parent Families Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a single parent? Maybe you are one. If you are a single parent you know that there is a huge struggle that can bring you down. Jennifer Wolf states, “A report released by the U.S Census Bureau every two years (and most recently in December 2011), there are approximately 13.7 million single parents in the United States today, and those parents are responsible for raising 22 million children.” In arguing this claim Wolf really…