...I love everybody who loves me but there are a lot of frends In the world who are just fake. And I went to middle school at meadow park middle school for 6 & 7and half. Didn't like stoller because I missed my friends but guess what? All my friends didn't like me just because of my personality they decided to move on there life’s and I said oh NO my friends were just lying at me all the time my heart was Broken because I was with them for 2 years and that made me mad upset, sad and angry. 11/13/17 My friend said I'm sorry About what I did I said is OK because next time we have to know who’s a good friend and who’s a fake friend's but I hope that will never happen in my life again. Do you know why? When we were in sixth grade but in...
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...RELTIONSHIPS: tHE IMPORTANCE AND INFLUENCE IN ADULTHOOD Tebogo Joyhonour Malatjie 20110716 RELTIONSHIPS: tHE IMPORTANCE AND INFLUENCE IN ADULTHOOD Tebogo Joyhonour Malatjie 20110716 Adult Development and Training. Due date: 13 May 2014 Adult Development and Training. Due date: 13 May 2014 Table of Content * Cover Page * Introduction * 1. Friendships * Theoretical Perspectives of adult friendships * Importance of friendship in adulthood * Cross-sex friendships * Male vs Female Friendships * Loss and friendship in adulthood * 2. Love relationship * Love * Importance of love relationships * Marriage * Conclusion * Reference List * Introduction The Best Man Holiday is an intriguing piece of art which explores the complexities of various forms of relationships within adulthood. It looks at how friendships can be broken and repaired, aspects of marriage, love and trust. It looks at the tight ropes that get walked within cross-sex friendships and many more aspects of the functioning and importance of relationships in adulthood and ageing. The movie is a sequel to The Best Man and is set within the Christmas season. At this stage many relationships are strained between the individuals who have been the closest of friends since their college days, the strain being a result of events that...
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...good life. What is a good life? Is it simply being happy or is the definition more complicated than that? Many have offered their opinions on the subject from St. Augustine to C.S Lewis and even Chris McCandless. But luckily there seems to be a common belief between many intellects on how to live a good life. The ideas of brilliant people from around the world commonly stem from the views of St. Augustine’s on how to live a good life. St. Augustine viewed a good life as following eternal law and loving eternal possessions. C.S Lewis and Chris McCandless’ view of a good life have the same common idea of St. Augustine’s view of a good life. In his work On Free Choice and Will St. Augustine...
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...writers and their perspectives on relationships and death. Donne represents his assurance of life after death in his Holy Sonnets. Additional to this in his earlier poetry, his valuing of deep relationship being critical to the human experience is reflected by his renaissance belief. Edson's individual post-modern context is apparent in the appropriation and rewriting of Donne's ideas to reflect her own perspective. This is further emphasized in the choices made by each composer to represent their ideas in different textual forms. Before Donne changed to his Protestant Christian faith in 1601 he believed that the meaning of life was through love. Donne ignores the reality of love and instead writes about what is outside reality, the metaphysical. In 1601 Donne secretly married a young seventeen-year-old girl by the name of Anne More. Donne wrote about how the love between him and his wife would go past this life and travel with them to the afterlife. After her death, Donne wrote “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” which describes his undying love for her. Donne made sure that his audience understood the significance of relationships, through the self-importance of "twin compasses"," thy soul, the fix'd foot", "making my circle perfect". The 17th century context is reflected in the representation of circular perfection which lifts the status of relationships. The purity of this love is also emphasised by the use of theological reference within “The Relique” with the mention...
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...the doctor that his life is coming to an end. Mitch considers it a privilege meeting someone who teaches about life and offers solutions to life challenges. As Morrie happens to meet with Mitch, his past student and friend, they plan to start meeting on Tuesdays and Mitch is to go to Morrie’s home. They get into the discussions for fourteen Tuesdays where they discuss life issues such family, death, marriage, love, money among others. Morrie dies and he is buried on a Tuesday. The discussions of each Tuesday are analyzed to reveal the deontology and utilitarianism of the two and their humanistic and social significances. Tuesdays with Morrie The book Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, young man, and life’s greatest lesson was written by Mitch Albom in 1997. It is a non-fiction book talking about Mitch’s experience with an old man who was his college sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz. The book is a chronicle that talks about the author’s interaction with the professor as the professor was about to die. The author gives the reason as to why he wrote the book saying that in every person’s life there is a teacher. A person who tells one about the challenges of life and has solutions to the problems. Mitch had earlier on interacted with Morrie but when he graduated from the college they had to leave each with the writer promising to keep in touch something he failed to do (Albom, 2007). The Tuesdays with Morrie talks about the ideas about life they talked about in...
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...the diagram below and the way they contribute to Christianity as a living religious tradition The application of Christian ethics is a fundamental practice in an adherent’s life, assisting them in following God’s will. The most important representation of these ethics being used in practice is by the ultimate model of goodness, Jesus Christ. Jesus’ words and actions reflect the key foundations of ethical teachings, such as agape love, compassion, and unity, through which he encouraged adherents to live their lives by through his ministry. The application of these ethical teachings into modern society, was catalyzed by Pope John XXIII. Throughout his 5 year papacy, pope john revolutionized and conformed the tradition into contemporary society in an attempt to reconnect adherents to the original teachings of jesus. In doing so, he contributed to Christianity as a living religious tradition as he encouraged adherents to apply traditional values of Christianity, towards issues that are prominent in an ever-changing modern society such as sexuality and its expression. Through following ethical teachings as reflected by Jesus’ ministry can be applied to important issues such as sexuality and its expression. By visiting prisons and hospitals, Pope John XXIII reinforces the commandment of love, the golden rule ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Prisoners are seen as outcasts of society, however Pope John XXIII understood that they are still children of God, and deserve to be loved the...
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...foundation for many other attitudes. There is a famous Chinese saying says that if a person does not have piety towards his/her parents, how can he/she be loyal towards his/her friends, country or any other? For teenagers, being loyal and devoted to our parents may seem to be anathema to most of us because most of us want to express our independence and freedom. We want to do whatever we want. Some of us may even wonder what the importance of filial piety is. In my opinion, filial piety is especially important because I believe that learning how to be a filial son and daughter would prepare us for the kind of life we want to have in the future. In order to live a life of filial piety, we need to exercise three things: absolute faith, absolute love and absolute obedience. To be a filial son and daughter, we must first exercise absolute faith in our parents. Here we are talking about trusting our parents. We should give in to higher authority because they mean well. One of the most fearful things about trusting anybody in life is the fear of being vulnerable. Someone may even ask,” Why should we trust our parents completely? Why can’t I do something more interesting?” If we absolutely trust and are totally faithful that we will do well in our father and mother’s hands, what we...
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...Walking The Redemptive Power of Love Throughout Dead Man Walking, Prejean presents love as the one force that has the power to alter and redeem a human life, as well as restore dignity. Prejean says that love has sustained her throughout her life. She grew up in a household filled with love, and she has faith in God’s love, which gives her energy and courage. The loveless lives of Matthew Poncelte stand in stark contrast to Prejean’s life.matthew acknowledges that he never knew love in his ordinary life but says that he has found it in prison. Patrick’s relationship with Prejean becomes his source of strength and courage in the last hours of his life. The love between Patrick and Prejean allows Patrick to atone for his sins at the end of his life. The Linked Symptoms of Social Injustice Prejean’s fight to abolish the death penalty is not just a fight against one component of the penal system; it is a battle in the greater war for social justice. Prejean begins her career of social activism by working with the residents of the St. Thomas projects. From there, she becomes an anti-death penalty advocate. Her experiences in the projects and in prison are linked not only by violence, but also by poverty and by a flawed, arbitrary, and biased justice system. Capital punishment, poverty, and violence must be understood as three symptoms of the general injustice of society. Each struggle for the poor and disposed is a struggle for justice. The Importance of Personal Responsibility Prejean...
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...Introduction: Throughout the course and the topics we have learned and discussed, we realize that the importance of being an inspiration to nonbelievers. There are many factors that can help influence one’s mind and bring the non-believers to know Christ. In this paper, I am going to share the importance of three topics that I feel are most important in bringing others to know our lord and savior. The three topics I will be alliterating today are: why personal testimonies are so important in sharing the gospel. Another topic I will discuss is as a Christian, The importance of how he or she lives her life. Also I will be discussing the importance of local churches sharing god’s love to the community and how they can improve on this issue. Topic One: Why are personal testimonies important in sharing the gospel? Personal testimonies are important in sharing the gospel because every individual is a unique person in god’s eyes. Everyone has a different story to tell and in your story, Jesus’s name is lifted and exalted. While giving your personal testimony, it is important to speak to the individual as a person and not talk down to them as if you are better than the person or judging them because your beliefs. The bible says in Romans 2:1 “Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself: for thou that judgest doest the same things” (King James Version). We as Christians do not have the right to judge...
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...Boyes 2008) is a story which provides many opportunities for the reader to make some type of personal connection by providing a story of an untraditional family setting. Simpson’s story provided a few important lessons that people need to keep in mind as they go about their daily lives. The short story sheds light to what should be important in a person’s life; what should be a priority, the lessons taught to children through hard work and love. After reading Simpson’s “Coins” I was face to face with the lessons that the story presented, forcing me to take a look at my priorities and family, thus allowing me a moment to reflect on what I truly cherish in my life, which is the love for my family and the importance of teaching my children the qualities of hard work in order to appreciate all that we have. The story of Lola, the housekeeper/nanny, was one that I was easy to make personal connections to and provided me with an analysis of how easy it is truly is to lose sight on the priorities in my life. Much like the parents in the story, I have, at times, allowed the outside world negatively impact my place in my child’s life. I have too often placed work as a priority over my family, keeping long and unusual hours, and depending on others to pick up my slack and duties with my child. My particular...
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...The ritual of marriage is significant in Hinduism and Christianity (Catholic). Hinduism is based on achieving liberation from rebirth as an ongoing struggle by fulfilling one's dharma according to the class in the caste system which one belongs to. In contrast, Christianity (Catholic) is based on the interpretation of the Word of God in the form of tradition. Through shared elements in weddings such as the importance of marriage, the involvement of the witness, the significance of the groom clasping the bride's hand, the exchange of vows and the underlying meaning of the symbol of marriage, one can argue that the theology of Hinduism and Catholicism are revealed. In the Hindu and Catholic traditions there are different perspectives concerning the importance of marriage. Hindu marriages are greatly rooted in the nature of man. Vasudha Narayanan states, "A man has an obligation in life to marry, raise children, and fulfill his debts to his community" (90). Thus, marriage becomes a responsibility, as producing sons in order to preserve the family line and culture, is highly regarded in Hinduism. In order for a male to fulfill his dharma and escape suffering from rebirth, he should attain the three major religious paths which are karma-marga, jnana-marga, and bhakti-marga (Bhogal: Hinduism II). Through performing rituals, priestly teachings, gaining knowledge from the Upanishads and expressing devotion to a god, the aim is moksha, liberation from suffering. Through marriage a man...
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...Nicole Metter’s value speech about the importance of preserving privacy offered insight to driving force that connects us all. Far and wide, our age group plugs into world of social media for exploration and examination. 5. Debating on the dark and twisted meanings of childhood nursey rhymes, Mikaela Rustand’s and Paiges James’ ProCon debate appealed to a specific age category. By relating to the memories and stories of our childhood, the duo appeased the current audience. 6. Speaking about the importance of embracing life and all the world has to offer, Jacob Anderson’s value speech was able to fall within the age variable of audience analysis. With a majority of his peers experiencing the same stage of life in which he is currently experiencing, he used his personal knowledge to influence the minds his similar-aged class. 7. Appealing to the wanderlust-stricken minds of the youth during her introductory speech about Ally Wirfs, Mikaela Rustand was able to relate to the age composition of her class. 8. Similarly to Maxwell Stuckert, most college students have the desire to change the world. In Kelli Unruh’s introductory...
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...Knowledge vs. the Good Life Although education could lead to a good life, there is more to a life worth living. It isn’t all about stepping over the cracks to follow the right way to a good life. The cracks are what many people fall through in our time. These cracks are the struggles that stray people from the “ideal” way to go about life the right way, in someone else’s idea of going about the rules. There are multiple view points on the matter, including the infamous ideal that going to college will lead to a good job. But a good job doesn’t always mean you’ll be happy with what you’re doing. And not to mention the pay to that job is a big deal because remember the college you went to get that job? Well you’re going to have major student loans to pay off. These loans will only build through the years and take years to pay off. As opposed to the “Good Life” which is an important self-assurance that leads to the feeling of fulfillment. “The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge, and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. It serves as the gateway to better options and more opportunity” (Importance). And even though tuition is always rising, there are always financial aid opportunities. Financial aid options such as local, merit-based, federal, and corporate. In your college experience you make connections that will help you through years to come. ...
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...Love Poems “Love” is possibly the most recurrent and controversial subject to be found in the world of poetry. Most of the greatest and highly prestigious poets have given expression to their ideas about love through their verses. This is, in fact, what makes a poem rich and original. Sharing the same topic, each poet is able to convey a different perspective of its implications. Each poet describes love in his own way and expresses his feelings and conceptions of love in a totally creative and innovative manner. “What is love?” “How does love affect a person’s life? How important are feelings? These are questions with endless answers and many writers have found their own way of responding them. Having said that, I will proceed to describe, compare and contrast three poems written by three different authors which share the same theme: Love. These are “Since Feeling is First”, by E.E. Cummings; “When you are old”, by William Butler Yeats; and “Sometimes with One I Love”, by Walt Whitman. “Since Feeling is First” is a poem that deals with the importance of love and feelings over any other value in life. The narrator is concerned with placing the heart over the mind and states that feelings are more significant than wisdom. He claims that people should rely on their emotions to conduct their life instead of following the logic and order of things in a rational fashion. This idea is developed in the following lines: “Since feeling is first who pays any attention to the syntax...
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...George Saunders, gave a commencement speech to the graduating class at Syracuse University in 2013. The point of the speech is about the importance of kindness in everyday life. Saunders main audience is the graduating class at Syracuse. The speeches message was extremely important because Saunders made himself an example for the sake of the class’s futures. The wish of Saunders is that each person’s selfishness will diminish and they will grow in love. Overall the speech is effective due to Saunders attention grabbing humor and also his personalization with the audience. The effectiveness of the speech is caused mainly by a rhetorical approach that uses connections, evidence, and credibility. Saunders uses connections, evidence, and credibility to get one point across, which is the importance of kindness and love. Saunders draws on the emotions of the audience while he starts his speech. Saunders opens the speech up complementing the class calling them shiny, energetic, new people with their best days ahead of them. Prior to that, he called himself an “ol fart” and told the class that his best years were behind him. First he is kind...
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