The Open Book It was a sweet sunny day of February 9, 1991 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon when birds are chirping and flowers are blossoming out from their buds. Amidst the calmness and the hush of the air touching the leaves of a narra tree in the front yard, a very loud voice went out from a small nipa house. “It’s a boy”, said by an old woman in a cracking voice. It was like singing in chorus – a tone like a lullaby when the child cried. It was like a paradigm shift, who would have thought
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something good come out of this course that would affect my life, broaden my perspective, and somehow change something about my behavior. Little did I know that I would get so much more than just notes, lectures, and homework, I received some important tools for life that can help me in many situations. The five tools I incorporated into my life and do today are benefit finding, the nightly gratitude journal, and importance of flow in life, eudemonia, and the wonder drug. These important five tools
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most delicious and concentrated smell of bacon. Running during those sun covered days where we refused to go anywhere if it wasn't outside to escape the monogamy of the classroom and create on your own venture. The playground didn’t do it, apologies to my beloved slide. I can’t say I felt close to those memories; the most emotionally sharp and clear have been in my early childhood. I can’t say they've been the best, but I can say they've made me cherish every bit of who I am now. I can make any event
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Presidents Father’s Day Address Outside Speech Critique Jamie Brown 16 June 2013 The speech I choose was given on 15th of June 2013. It was given by President Barack Obama at the White House. Each week on Saturday mornings, the President addresses everyone via live feed or through radio. You can also go to The White House web page and click on Weekly address and you can watch each speech he has given since this term has started. This Week the President addressed this Father’s Day. In the introduction
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their surprise, she would call them almost every day and speak to them for hours at a stretch. When they finally asked her how she was spending so much money on paying the cell phones usage bill she replied, ‘All my calls are free because this phone has no wires and is not connected to anything!’ Humour is a good note to start the day on. It instils a feeling of happiness at the very beginning of the day which sometimes helps you last throughout the day. I personally am a huge fan of humour, may
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account, her last few weeks of living. It is set in England in a town in modern day society. The novel shows aspects of relationships, love and time. It is a psychological novel and a love story that ends in tragedy and heart break. The reason this book affected me so much is due to many factors, however a constant theme through the book is relationships. The relationships between herself and the little things in life, the important things, are what the reader can connect to on a personal level
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The Paperbag speeches that we had in Professor *** Speech 103 class a few weeks ago were a great experience for me; it is my first speech class but I enjoyed doing my speech in a comfortable environment. I got to experience the great diversity in cultures from all over the world and got the chance to know a little something about each and every student in my class, which I wouldn’t have done otherwise. I noticed that every person has some unique characteristic, whether it’s their hobbies or talents
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RELIGIOUS LIFE OF PLANET EARTH My superiors sent me from my peaceful home plant of Gallifrey. Our religion is complex, but very important to my people. Our beliefs focus on the cause, nature, and purpose in this universe. We are a peaceful people that are called Time Lords. We receive our name for our non-linear perception of time which us allows us to see everything that was, is, or could be at the same time. Because of this we value all life and see the absolute beauty in all life large and
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pipe was close enough to the window to allow me to swing my body through. My enemy was making his way down the hall, bursting open door after door. I needed to break through this window in two tries to make it out in time. What is the mood of the passage? | | | | A. | timid | | B. | cheerful | | C. | sorrowful | | D. | daring | Write your response here: | I was having a crazy dream. For some reason, my face was covered in sticky honey, and a bear was charging
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as I remember was huge, and smelled of cleaner and guy socks. And somehow I wish Iknew then what I know now, “that would be the best times of my life.” In my science class very firstday I was paired with a girl that slightly scared me. She had on black cloths and had think black eyeliner, and a glare that could cut through ice. Little did I know she would becoming my best friend.After about a week of sitting next to miss scary, I started to try and open this girl up. I though“theirs no way shes this
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