My Journey with Myself.
Throughout life, human nature has a tendency to persuade people to hold grudges against other individuals. Grudges can be a relationships worst nightmare. When a person continues to dislike someone else, for something they did in the past, it can be disastrous. Unfortunately, I learned one of life's hard lessons, in this subject, this summer. My father was diagnosed with cancer, and doctors only gave me six months to grow up and see my father and my "daddy". .
My father, Thomas Richard M, had just turned sixty June 8th, 2002. He was currently married to my step-mom, Diane. Along with myself, he also has 3 sons( I am the baby-girl). Growing up, he was the oldest, his parents also had three sons and a daughter. My dad had worked in the car business for over 25 years. He was a known man in the community and many people admired him; unfortunately I missed out on a lot of that because we were both to stubborn to admit our faults and move on.
My mother and my father divorced when I about 2. When I was young, I never really had a close relationship with my dad. It's not like we didn't love each other, there were just too many inside influences pushing us apart. It wasn't until I started High School that my father and I began to work on a closer relationship. Looking back, I cherish the times we spent together during that time period.
In July 2002, my father was diagnosed with liver and colon cancer. When my family got the news, everybody was devastated. My daddy was giver six months to live. My family and I spent every minute we could with him, but unfortunately I had already lost too many years with him in the past. On August 11, 2002, I received a call from my mom saying I needed to get to the hospital. I immediately rushed over there, within the hour, my daddy passed away. Being sixteen and losing a parent is very hard, but there have been so many things that I have learned.
Has My Journey Begun? I'm currently sitting here at my computer feeling as though I have have just completed reading a story about myself. ... My present experiences with my sister have provided another direct correlation. ... This idea is one that I am currently struggling with in my own life. ... Like Desai described, I do find myself saying, "not this not, that" (p. 62) in my journey for spiritual knowing. ...
MY JOURNEY TO USA The day, September 17th, is logged into my diary as one of the most memorable day. ... I was thankful that I was not travelling by myself. ... My heart was filled with joy when I saw him. ... Each salesperson was wearing red shirt with a khaki that reminded me about my school uniforms. ... I share this day with my friends and family members. ...
Over the years I've seen myself coming closer with my family, them becoming more supportive of me and how they live vicariously through me. ... Each of those individuals has affected me in my educational journey over the years. ... At times I find myself being grateful I was able to go to college because it made my family and I closer. ... Lastly, throughout my journey in the educational system, I have seen how my family has always expected me to be great and go off to college to be a successful young man in life. ... My educational journey has affected my family and I by helping me to ...
Walt Whitman's "Song to Myself" is a long, unique poem that jumps from point to point with no clear plotline. ... He talks about a myriad of issues and deviates from the norm of presenting a hero and his journey. Rather, he addresses the world, inviting them all to be a part of a greater journey called life. ... The first line states, "I celebrate myself, and sing myself" (Whitman 1). ... In his "Song to Myself", Whitman plays with the rhythm by modifying sentence structure (including but not limited to punctuation) and employing repetition. ...
I worried too much about what people thought of me during that time when I should have thought only of myself, friends, and family. ... The doctor told me that all I had to do was keep up with some minor medication, like putting topical on my skin that he prescribed for me. ... The side effects I had were rare and painful, but I thought of what it was going to do and pushed myself. I left that dermatologist office with a smile on my acne free face. My journey with Accutane has ended but my journey through life continues....
Basically, I am going with the flow and pacing myself at the same time so that nothing gets rushed so less mistakes happen. ... I pictured myself struggling and being lost everyday with no help. ... Which definitely helps with my adjustment to Kutztown coming from Moravian. ... I can relate the song called "The Show Goes On" to my journey here at Kutztown. ... So this show will continue with me in my journey for when big opportunities come for me in my future. ...
The metaphor of nature for the imagination is used in The Road Not Taken1, Journey to the Interior2, and Wherever I May Roam3, with the "cover" story of all three pieces being of a journey through natural, untamed scenery. ... The journeys are made without a prearranged or set course to follow, with no rules, no restraints so the imagination can take a person anywhere they choose to go. ... "...and the road becomes my bride". ... The imaginative journey brings with it freedom, the freedom to be oneself and to be confident in decisions and to be independent. ... The journey is also se...
The Fixer by Bernard Malamud is the opposite of this, taking the reader on a journey to Old Russia of 100 years ago, with its intolerance, cruelty, and corruption. ... He decides to move from his small town to Kiev, a city supposedly replete with jobs. ... Yakov forms a friendship with the man's family and the man, fully trusting Yakov, gives him a job at the factory he owns. ... Bernard Malamund posseses a talent for presenting the truth without any distortions He portrays intense suffering that people like myself will hopefully never encounter, in a way that allows us to empathize...
I receive God's word better by myself than with others. ... I am aware of where I am in my journey on my spiritual path, but I do not need immediate change. ... My prayer is spontaneous and unplanned, yet it is very intuitive. I believe God is a redeemer and healer, and my spiritual journey is of-the-moment. My worship comes carpe diem and I wouldn't want it any other way. ...
