My mother and I led my grandmother as she slowly prepared herself to make the punishing trudge to our car. Out of her wheelchair, she made her first steps, her limbs already screaming for rest in just a matter of seconds. Under the ferocious hot sun, she inhaled deeply to acquire any oxygen she could get from the trees. She was clearly exhausted from the arduous walk, her legs shaking like the ones of a newborn trying to stand. Of course, I must have helped her, but my mother held me back, as once my grandmother has set her mind to do something, there was not a thing that could stop her. Who were we to hinder her from a task that would otherwise be so simple anyway?.
Of their own accord, my eyes took on the accustomed act of watching my grandmother's small steps. I took notes of her each movement, which was not at all new to me; I have observed, learned, and mimicked her movements and idiosyncrasies many times, her powerful loving persona never becoming monotonous to me. Although this time, I was watching differently, in a way of protecting her. If she made a wrong step, moved in the wrong direction, maybe slipped When had we exchanged our roles? My grandmother had always loved and protected me, guiding me through every possible difficulty in life, making sure I passed through each complication with ease. And now, I watched her as she took a shallow breath with every step, engulfed in agony, making damn sure she would not let her pain slip by her face. Little does she know I can look through her falsified emotions.
I almost started to hold a grudge against the woman with the pale, yet dark, skin, for coming to a halt in front of my grandmother's hospital bed. Room 1024 Bed A. Despite of my significantly young age, I eyed every detail, being able to replicate the room from just memory.
On top of the minaret is a small balcony extending outwards. ... The main office is located main prayer hall. ... He repeated these steps twice altogether. I saw that all the men and even the women that were present upstairs followed the imam's exact steps after him. ... The prayer ceremony lasted twenty minutes. ...
The seven of us chatted nervously about what we were going to encounter as the van slowed down and stopped in front of a small, run down, ivy covered house. ... I stumbled on the cracked walkway leading to the porch and climbed the decaying steps. ... Each day that week, our team arrived at the small house eager to see the man smile. ... We asked him to join us later to share a prayer before we had lunch. ... It grew quiet again and our prayer leader said "Amen". ...
The accepting, considerate atmosphere as well as the Christian values of this small, liberal arts school attracts students year after year. ... Students also lead several smaller meetings through out the week, which remind students about the importance of their Christian journey. ... Another Tuesday night service, Evening Song and Prayer, utilizes Taize, a French style of worship that focuses on meditation through song and prayer. ... The large candles on the floor and the small candles held by the praying people add a warm glow that illuminates the cross. ... At College Mennonite Church, I wa...
But a small circle of Qurasih tribesmen believed this to be true and left Mecca to go to the town of Yathrib where this monotheistic faith was accepted. ... It gives the steps that one must make in order to become a true Muslim believer. These steps include thorough dedication to moral rectitude, a regimen of daily prayers, fasts and food regulations, the pilgrimage to Mecca, and frequent recitations from the Koran (Shakir 380). ... Prayer is a very important in the Islamic religion. ... Stoller's description of Issa's prayers provides a clearer picture of the importance of praye...
- Athletics: An Example of Habits and Success - The Habit of Prayer and an Examined Life - Habits: Freedom, Judgment, and Self Discipline A Practical View of Habits As a student is developing his understanding of any subject material, he should not only strive to understand the factual content but should also be developing ways to learn more effectively. ...
Throughout most of his childhood, Pi resided in the small town of Pondicherry, India. ... Muslims pray using a prayer rug, on which they kneel on and bring their heads to the ground in repeated steps. This method of prayer attracted Pi, as well as "the feeling, a paradoxical mix of pulsing energy and profound peace, was intense and blissful" (62). ...
On their way back to the camp Jenkins steps on a land mine and is killed. ... One would think that Peewee being smaller than Johnson would stay quiet and not talk back to Johnson but Peewee showed that he was brave enough to talk back and stand up to him. ... After hearing about Jenkins death he leads a moving prayer, "Lord, let us feel pity for Private Jenkins, and sorrow for ourselves, and all the angel warriors that fall."" ... He tells the soldiers this after the prayer for Jenkins. ...
In 1973, a small rebel group led a mutiny aboard a military ship. ... The nomoi are divided again into 147 smaller sections, called eparchie. ... The next two steps involve the hands. ... Then, both or their right hands are joined, while three long prayers are read, signifying their unity in the eyes of God. ... The next two steps are common to many weddings. ...
The barrel of a wood bat is significantly smaller than that of a metal bat, which in turn creates a larger sweet stop, causing more balls to bee hit hard(Houston). ... The NCAA has taken steps to diminish the performance of its metal bats in hopes to make the metal bat react like wood bats. ... The barrel is smaller so a hitter has to see the ball better and follow it to the point of contact to achieve hitting success. ... This problem has caused scouts to look at collage prayers in summer would bat leagues. ...
