Anecdote One warm summer day, in the Catskill Mountains, at a campsite near New York City when I was just about 7 years old, I was on my first camping trip with my family. We all loaded up into the family vehicle, which was at the time a 1979 VW Camper Bus. It was a real bomb, however it transported the whole family Grandpa, Grams, Yvette, Melissa, twin 1 and twin 2, and myself. Yes all

Definition Essay It’s a beautiful fall afternoon, and the cool wind has made the Illinois air fresh and crisp. A man takes his dog’s leash of the hook on the back of the laundry room door, and with a little jingle the dog comes running out of the living room right to the man’s feet. He clips the leash, and the dog is all over him until they get outside. They make for the path

Be Scared for Your Kids At the tender age of seventeen, my cousin’s life was ended. The uncanny similarities between my cousin’s death and the death of Al Sicherman’s son in “A Father’s Plea: Be Scared for Your Kids” brought back the horrifying pain I hoped never to experience again. I was overtaken with the all too familiar sorrow and pain Al Sicherman expressed over the death of his

Descriptive Essay The life of a coffee addict is not an easy one. It is full of anxiousness and stress. I can only start my day after I’ve downed that first cup of Java. It’s the only way to survive. I wake up just early enough to throw on a pair of ratty old sweat pants and my favorite sweater, tattered from years of abuse. Fumbling with my sneakers, I hear a sharp snap as an une

Descriptive Essay I was adopted almost as soon as I came into this world. Beautiful, as smooth as silk, not to be conceited but simply a sight to be seen. As I remember, from the very beginning, the couple that adopted me always treated me with love and tenderness. I would always be full, never thirsty, always receiving toys on a regular basis. I never complained and I never made a so

Descriptive Essay My Second Home I waitress at a little restaurant in the small village of Foster, located nine miles from Pierce on Highway 13. Upon entering the ghost town, I see run-down, desolate buildings and hear the humming of a grain elevator. I drive one more block, and I see a single, illuminated sign blowing in the wind, “Chuckwagon Bar and Grill”. As I step out of my

Dirty Dishes She has a deadline, and the dishes are dirty. All day Christine’s mom has been reminding her, “You need to wash the dishes!” but being the procrastinator that she is, Christine put it off untill the last minuite. Now she has thirty minuites before dinner is ready, and no dishes. She also has a paper due tomorrow! Once more, Christine’s mom comes into the room and reminds h

Dream A young man asks to see the world, not just be scholar. Goes to woods has Elijah dream Goes to woodshop to get hands dirty Daughter of rabbi no suitor has dream gets sick parents lezalzel it then have it calm her tell her bashert Go find dude in workshop; try to convince; head tells him has to or fired No choice; does it; when drawing the contract ask him who family

BIG SISTER I sat quietly on the couch with my father. His short muscular arm extended over my head, as if he were trying to protect me from something. His fingers got lost in my ponytails, and I yanked my head forward to signal that I did not want him to play in my hair. My father knelt down and kissed me gently on my forehead and said, “Don’t worry, sweetheart, Mommy will…there she

Done For This is a decriptive Narrative Done For “Mom'” Jeff hesitantly asked. “Jeff where the hell are you'” She replied. “I’m downtown tonight. My car was impounded and I think my life is over as I know it.” He managed to get out before his sobs filled the phone line. “I’m coming down there to get you. Oh, so you know, your ass is grass.” She yelle

Drunk Driving It only takes a few seconds to realize how under-appreciated the gift of life really is. I still remember the exact moment in which I began to understand that life is the most valuable gift that I have ever been given. Never again since that moment will I forget how quickly that gift can be taken away. A few seconds earlier or later, a few inches left or right, or maybe jus

Dreams Dreams are what we like to call the mysterious thoughts that wander listlessly throughout the mind. The majority of dreams that populates people’s minds can usually be placed under the category of what someone would like their life to be like in addition to their preexisting life. These thoughts can include all types of wishes that have specific appeal to a person. However, som

Earnhardt Father And Son Earnhardt Father and Son “I know a man whose hands are so callused that gloves aren't necessary. Once, while cutting down a tree, he cut the back of his hand to the bone with a chainsaw. He didn't even stop to look until the job was done.” This man is Dale Earnhardt Sr., also known as, “The Intimidator”. The Words spoken by his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. epitomize t

Amanda I spent one night at Mass General, sleeping with an oxygen mask to pump my lung back up. The doctors sent me home the next morning with a sore back and no sleep This collapsed lung was just a singular event, a one-hit wonder. Wrong. In October, my lung collapsed again. This time I spent two nights with the oxygen mask. This time when I left I was scheduled for surgery a week later

3 homeless guys The Winning Lottery Ticket Life of the three beggers. It is the year 2000 and the powerball is up to a whopping 105 million dollars. So the three friendly beggers: Adam, Matt, and Ian decide they want buy a powerball ticket but have no money. Matt, the brain of the three, decides that they should split up and beg for change to earn enough to buy one ticket. As the

Epiphany Moment Taken for Granted An epiphany is a sudden manifestation or an intuitive grasp of reality through something usually simple and striking. Epiphany experiences are universal which everyone experiences. When someone has an epiphany experience it changes their life and the way they think. An example of an epiphany experience would be when a child finds out there is no Santa

Essay About My Father Each morning I awake, I watch the morning news to get some information about what’s going on in the world. Whether it’s a report about a house burning down and killing the entire family trapped inside or hijacked airplanes crashing into buildings killing thousands of innocent people, there is usually that one headline that makes you feel sad as a result of seeing it

Every Day Faces As I walk about the campus each day and observe the different sites and interactions of the people, it amazes me how we are so different, but yet many of us are the same. I watch as we transfer from class to class, the scenery at the cafe on the inside as well as outside, the student grill, and the Chapel on Sunday. These are very interesting places to observe because you

Best Friend ( descriptive writing of a friend) Best Friend A tall, sleek girl, with hair that falls just above her shoulders, Carrie seems like a model, but get to know her and discover so much more. This girl makes life seem fun again; she has the ability to lift my spirits by just being herself. She has taken responsibility to a new level and still has time to joke. Many people s

Discuss And Activity, Interest, Experience Or Achievement In Your Life That Has Meaning. I walked through the open glass doors like the lonely kid, just like many times before. High school, it’s where my mother said I will meet my true life long friends the ones that will throw me surprise birthday parties and ease my broken heart when the then “Mr. Right” broke up with me. I never had t

Exemplum Exemplum There once was a farm, and the owner of the farm was named Charles Rogers. His farm wasn’t very big, but he loved that farm. Mr. Rogers was a kind man. He was in his late 50’s and enjoyed spending his days maintaining his farm. One day he went to feed his animals, Thunder, who is a horse; Cluck Cluck, who is a hen; Spots, who is a cow; Curls, who is a sheep; and Pin

Between Reality Fabtasy Alone I walk in the valley between reality and fantasy. The sky is the brightest of blues, cloudless, yet it has no colour. The wind rustles the leaves of the maple and elm trees and the blades of grass dance to the sounds of birds singing and wind blowing. Yet beneath my feet are motionless grains of sand and the only sound is that of the steady beating of my own

Eye Care Eye Care “Daddy, we had eye exams at school today, and we both need glasses,” claimed the youngest. “Well, I guess we’ll just have to get some then, won’t we'” “I don’t want glasses, dad,” replied the oldest. “They’ll make me look goofy.” Mom interjects, “Don’t worry kids, I’ve had to have glasses my whole life. They’re not that bad. You just have to go to an eye care f

Family Family Family is a truly a wonderful thing. You can’t live with ‘em, you can’t live without ‘em. There are many kinds of families in this world, yet it is a privilege to be a part of one, no matter of the type. There is no one set definition for family, and no dictionary, nor I can properly describe the true meaning to each individual person. However, the way I feel, is that fa

Fantasy Fantasy Story Deep in the City of Chic, on the plant of Decorous, there was a school named Ennui High School. At this school there was a very interesting girl named Bliss. Bliss had long wavy golden brown hair. She had big blue eyes that were on flawless snowy skin. Her lips were full, and they were always the perfect shade of soft crimson even without lipstick. Bliss just tu

Fashion Like most people, I have changed my style of dressing many times through out my life. I look back and laugh at the countless phases of styles that I have gone through. It is partly due to a sense of exploration, partly due to growth and change, partly due to a confusion of who one is, but it is mostly about finding your true sense of style. However, it is also the outcome of th

Big Iron BIG IRON 101 We were working in Robert’s Dale Alabama on a two thousand foot television tower. Doug was the leader of this motley bunch of misfits; he was always wearing old sweat pants and looked like he were some kind of homeless person; Doug shaves his head and is very outspoken. He comes from Florida and gives off this confident aura; he has seen and done a lot of impossi

First Day Of Golfing Season The morning sun slowly rises over the horizon, burning off the light fog and bringing the chill out of the ground. Sounds of pheasants cackling come from the surrounding farmland. Songbirds begin to chirp more and more, and the mosquitoes and other insects slowly start to prey on the unsuspecting golfers. We can only pray for a slight breeze to hinder their

Big Journey The Big Journey It was the year 2056, Jonathan Burke, Sam Hiltz and I (Chris Landry) were setting up to go on the greatest expedition in the history of the world. We were going to travel to the centre of the earth. We had attempted the same thing about four year’s back, but due to some unfortunate incidences the expedition was postponed until another time. We had to fi

Big Lleagues BIG LEAGUES In a part of Brooklyn lived the parents of a young man by the name of Austin. Although some parts of Brooklyn are very up scale Mr. and Mrs. Cadwell wanted what all parents want for their children and that is to grow up in the best area possible being they say we are a product of our environment. The Cadwell's moved to a town in eastern Long Island so thei