A Lesson to Remember I"m fairly sure that everyone in this world at one time or another has learned a valuable lesson. ... The night before my friends had taken me out for a so-called bachelor party. ... They had told me that I suffered from severe alcohol poisoning and that, if I had arrived at the hospital a few minutes later I would have died. ... It was a good lesson for me to learn even though it almost cost me my life. ...

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I realized that there are many lesson to learn in life, I am only eighteen years old and I have many more lesson to learn before I die. ... Overall, I know that this whole event was a lesson on maturity, I try not to think about the, what ifs or what could have been. ... If I were ever encounter I would call the police or some other neutral party to intervene before things got out of hand. ... Bobby's ex girlfriend did not get a chance to learn this lesson, I am grateful that I learned this lesson before it was too late. ...

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He died, and when Calogero was at his casket he told him that he was wrong when he said nobody cares. ... The conflict between the Lorenzo and Sonny never ended, but when Sonny died at the end of the movie, Lorenzo was at his wake. ... The movie also told a lesson that came out of the conflicts between the characters. ... Another lesson about the conflicts that I like was the Bronx Tale. ... This is a lesson that all people can live by. ...

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Shannon Dwyer, one of my classmates, had graduated only 2 months before she died tragically in a car accident. ... I cannot accurately describe the pain I saw behind their eyes but I can tell you that I cried for them and at the same time with them like I have never cried before. ... When I got home my mom taught me another lesson: "Happy is the bride the sun shines on, and happy is the corpse the rain falls on." ... And the final lesson I learned was that letting go and knowing the dead are in a better place now must come with time. ...

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This short story is loaded with philosophical overtones and one pure moral lesson. ... Before this happens Pablo goes though mental torment wondering and pondering the eternal last question often thought of by those individuals that see death coming, "Did I do my best in my life when I was alive?" ... Someone once told me the only thing we have to do is die. We do not have to pay taxes, go to work, or even eat or sleep, but the truth is that we will all die in the end. ...

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This went on for a couple of years before Andy finally came across a way to resolve the problem. ... The next time the sisters messed with Andy, the Chief Guard caught them and taught them a lesson they would never forget. ... Knowing all about the Warden's finances and banking, Andy creates an account under a fake name, and has all of the Warden's money transferred into the account the night before he plans to escape. ... He received an anonymous letter in prison from Andy telling Red where to go to the island if he wants to "get busy living" as opposed to "get busy dying". ...

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Even after she died, the neighbors wanted to pry her house. ... She died before she was born. As illustrated in the story, time was consuming Emily faster than she could die. ... Eventually, he died and left Emily with nothing "no love from anyone. ... Much later in the story, Emily tries to become one with the town again when she offers painting lessons to the children of the town. ...

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My first reaction was to hug her and tell her that whatever was wrong it would be ok, but as I did she said that her oldest brother was in a terrible car accident the night before. ... Her brother died later on that day in spite of all the prayers and hope everyone was giving to him. ... But the lesson I learned on that day, I will carry forever....

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That was too much for the Pigman and he let out a final yelp before he fell to the ground and died. ... The book showed very well that people could become friends no matter what and that is a lesson everyone should learn. ...

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Discovering brings further memories not thought on before. ... When I finally did it was just after my little girl died, he wrote me back a letter which made me feel like a bastard. " This statement showed he had remorse and regret for not being there, supporting Sonny when his brother needed him the most. ... I saw the moon-lit road where my father's brother died. ... "He didn't seem to notice it, but just before they started playing again, he sipped from it and looked toward me, and nodded. ...

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"Ten days," he told her, "If you outstay the time, you die." ... On his first visit, he was late and received a scolding, which surprised him, at the end of the first "lesson", he promised to be back at 2 o"clock. ... All was restored to their rightful owners and they indeed returned to live their proper lives happier than ever before, but always with golden memories of the happy, carefree days in the Forests of Arden. ...

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Relatives have died, injuries have occurred, illnesses have been contracted, so far I don't believe a positive event has occurred during February. ... Just as the phone rang I had finished off a six pack of Capris Sun that my mom had bought me about an hour before. ... Most people don't learn this lesson till they are much older, but since I was blessed with this experience, I was able to mature. ...

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But I will kill you dead before this day ends," (54). ... Slowly and conscientiously he ate all of the wedge-shaped strips of fish,"(59) Santiago's respect for the fish ends when he is without food he is trying to survive just like his "brother" but if one of them have to die Santiago isn't going to go down. ... There are several valuable lessons from this book that will make a person better. ...

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In religion, it is believed that once you die your soul passes on to either Heaven or Hell based on your judgment while living. ... As El Patron neared the end of his life, he could not accept the fact that he was going to die. ... He knew and was told many times that soon he would die. ... Before Tam Lin was recruited as one of El Patron's bodyguards he worked as a terrorist. ... This is a lesson all of humanity can benefit from, for it is not a fear of death, it is a fear of facing the consequences of your actions, be they good or evil....

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But, unseen through my park-bound mind was the fact that it had rained the day before. Now although the upcoming incident was in itself minor, it somehow taught me a valuable lesson. ... I cared not of the perilous frolicking before me; all I cared about was the hours of cliché fun, which entertained me and Cory for hours on end. ... At first I thought I had died and gone to heaven. ...

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A reader of this story knows what the truths of war are, they are the feelings, emotions, sights, smells, and lessons that Henry learns during his time on the battlefield and cannot be learned from books or any other medium except experience. ... A reader at this point in the story now can recognize the trouble Henry has gotten himself into and knows that a long wait will not follow before Henry sees this trouble. ... He saw the flaming wings of lightning flash before his vision. ... Crane shows the reader that Henry can die or be injured because heis in the midst of war and...

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She once walked in on School Teacher giving his pupils a lesson on her animal characteristics. ... Before Baby Suggs's passed away, she reminded Sethe that love is an emotion that cannot be felt because it leads to depression and sadness. ... Only her third child, her older daughter, dies, her throat having been cut with a handsaw by Sethe. However, after Sethe's act of homicide, Baby Suggs sinks into great depression and eventually dies. ... The past comes back to haunt him from this point on and will so until he dies. ...

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At the same time, Disney succeeds in teaching our children a very vital lesson in life, how good looks and fame is not the key to true love. ... I totally disagree with this way of life and think Disney should have thought greatly before displaying such difference between women and men. ... Nonetheless, Belle and the Beast fall in love and she kisses him at the end of the movie before he dies and he becomes a prince again. ...

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Knowing that only 10% of my wealth will be going to my family, before I die, I will distribute, and invest my money very well. ... But I believe we are living in a country where we encounter more danger outside than inside, so I see no good in going out every day to the cinema, or theater before I can be able to see shows. ... So in other to prepare myself to this, I will try to take a swimming lesson. ... Before the cruise, it will be very important to do a research about the cruise line, their ratings, I will read the comment people left about their services, the food, and the events going o...

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The next word was death and the dictionary said that it was a noun describing the act of dying, termination of life. ... Before I went any further I told her that she didn't have to answer and I could have easily found someone to do this. ...

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