Unfortunately, that meant we had to say goodbye to her forever. ... I told her goodbye and that I loved her, as tears ran down my face. ... The funeral directors explained to us that it was a ceremony where everyone says their goodbyes and shares the good times that they have spent with their loved ones. ... Deep down inside, I knew when times get hard, people would be there at those times. ... I can honestly say it was hard at first, but knowing that God is always on my side and that my mom would always be proud of me, are motivating factors that have made me the person I am today....

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• Grade Level: High School

It was really hard for Adam to explain to people that he really didn't come from any one place but that he had lived in several places. ... Adam was to embarrassed to tell Davi that his father didn't want them to be friends anymore so Adam makes the choice to sneak out and go fishing anyway. ... His mother was afraid to read it so Adam read it out loud to his mother. ... Before Adam knew it, the military was moving them to the mainland and he was going to have to say goodbye to Hawaii and his father. ... They all stood on the boat, threw their leis in the water and said goodbye....

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

It's hard to think about that day. ... "I, I, I don't know how to say this but mom died.... It was hard to believe this was real. ... As they were about to close the casket, they asked us if we wished to say our final goodbyes. How do you say a final goodbye to someone that is deceased? ...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Being 13 is a hard year; you prepare to say goodbye to old friends and hello to new friends. ... But I saw through your eyes that it was tacky, so I shut up about it. ... You just assumed he was dead, so I let you. ... He swallowed hard; he wouldn't look at me. ... She didn't take this as hard as when her mother died, but it was very hard for her. ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

They have a hard time accepting their bodies and their looks. ... He seems so feel useless, as his wife is the only one making money and he does nothing. Doreen works at night as a waitress at a 24-hour coffee shop and is hard worker. ... When the two men comment on Doreen's looks, Earl gets embarrassed and do not even say goodbye to her when he leaves. ... He forces he not to eat, so she can slim down – not for him, but for others. ...

• Word Count: 865
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School