Figuratively speaking‚ the saying means that one should not prejudge the value of someone just by their physical appearance alone. For many people‚ the root of their anxiety stems from the fear of others judging or evaluating them because of they way they look or act. The short stories “Am I Blue?” by Bruce Coville and “Hum” by Naomi Shihab Nye both illustrate the uselessness of judging a book by its cover. In the short story “Am I Blue?” by Bruce Coville‚ Vince‚ the main character‚ discovers that people
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As I scroll through the unknown hallways of high school for the first time‚ anxious and worried of the unexpected I was about to anticipate‚ my palms start the tip of shaking heavily and sweating uncontrollably. Thinking to it‚ I knew it was a start‚ a new start of life as a beginning‚ new chapter of not just believing in finding myself‚ challenging more to my limitations‚ setting high bars‚ letting myself free to the world of judgements and doubts of others around me‚ and showing my heart to the
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THIS I BELIEVE When I was 10 years old I lost a part of me that any child needs to feel completely I lost my dad ‚ Its gotten easier to talk about it but it also seems like it was yesterday. I remember just being home on a regular Saturday afternoon never thinking of how life is so short . My mother gets a phone call an automatically me and my sister come to conclusion that ethier someone is really hurt or has past away it never past my mind that the person would be my father. I cant really remember
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I Believe Essay Draft 2 09/14/12 Word Count 842 The Power of Forgiveness I believe in forgiveness. I never really understood the meaning of forgiveness. When people hurt me or treat me badly I always thought the best way to handle it is to hold it in. I never showed anger on the outside but just kept it all in. Instead‚ I let it boil inside of me. My kind act toward those who hurt me was a shield from my pain. Most of my kind act was at my mother. I blamed my birth mother
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This morning I do not know which way to go. My mind is full of questions. There was something of concern; this was wrong that was wrong‚ everybody wanted something from me. How was it possible to keep from crying in this imperfect world? My hear hurts so much. I am so tired of trying to make it on my own. I knew that God was here somewhere‚ but where. Was he hiding from me? Why could he not love me? I have seen so many others that I would think that have been less fortunate than I am in doing
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‘As I walked out one evening’ is narrated from the perspectives of three voices‚ an observer‚ a lover and time. It begins with informing the reader of the specific time and place the story is being related‚ ‘one evening... down Bristol street’. The observer appears to be in a busy environment which might be during the rush hour when many people are on the street hurrying to make their way home from work. He compares the crowd to ‘harvest wheat’ as if they’re ready to be cut down and burnt. In other
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part of Bautista’s famous work‚ TiniksaDila: IsangKatipunanngmgaDula. The poem struck my heart for it literally talks about how a couple express their love to one another by means of fighting‚ and I surely can’t deny the fact that I somehow can relate to it. The couple in the poem fights over dominance. I believe that there are many couples out there that are also like the couple in the said poem. They fight and argue the whole time over simple things. Shouts‚ foul words‚ an big furious eyes are just
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I Like Guys The topic of homosexuality has become a constant issue throughout our society for many years. Many people believe that being gay is not acceptable for both religious and moral reasons. Because being gay is not accepted‚ many homosexuals may feel shame or guilt because of the way they live their everyday lives. This in turn can affect how the person chooses to live their life and it can also affect who the person would like to become. Growing up‚ David Sedaris struggled to find the
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"The Broken Ones" I know they’ve hurt you bad. Wide‚ the scars you have. Baby let me straighten out your broken bones‚ All your faults to me make you more beautiful. I can’t help it‚ I love the broken ones‚ The ones who‚ Need the most patching up. The ones who‚ Never been loved‚ Never been loved‚ Never been loved enough. Maybe I see a part of me in them. The missing piece always trying to fit in. The shattered heart‚ Hungry for a home. No you’re not alone‚ I love the broken ones
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say it I hate writing I absolutely positively hate it. If I had to choose between writing and getting a tooth pulled let’s just say that I would be missing a lot of teeth. The reasons I hate writing are numerous. I can’t just single out one of them and say “This is why I hate writing!” then go on some dramatic rant of an experience I had years ago that led me to hating writing today. There are many things that contribute to this hatred‚ one being that I absolutely hate explaining myself. I always
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