will mean what you make them.”—Regret to Inform “The terrible price of that nobility is one that nobody should have to pay”—Barbara Sonneborn In 1968‚ the director Barbara Sonneborn was informed that her husband‚ Jeff Gurvitz‚ had been killed in a mortar attack in Vietnam. The words “We regret to inform you” appeared on the telegram‚ and the message arrived on her 24th birthday. Sonneborn is the director‚ writer‚ and producer of the notable documentary film Regret to Inform. Although she remarried
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thinking and experiences of regret Introduction Counterfactual thinking is the cognitive process in which individuals can simulate alternative realities‚ to think about how things could have turned out differently‚ with statements such as ‘what if’ and ‘if only’. Counterfactuals can be either upward‚ in which alternative realities are improved‚ or downward‚ in which alternative realities are worsened. Reflecting on previous outcomes can make individuals experience regret and this review will focus
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for you. Although we are going to suffer‚ we should never ever lose our faith during our prime time in the university. You are going to have bright vision. I want to ask you‚ my dear fellows‚ are you still holding your dreams tightly in your arms? I can bet you‚ all of you‚ never want your dream to stay in the past tense‚ but the perfect tense. In the university‚ you are going to face new challenges‚ new difficulties and new dilemmas. Never lose faith‚ go‚ run‚ fly‚ and then seize the opportunities
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Clytaemnestra’s Composure and Orestes’ Regrets The justification scenes in Agamemnon and the Libation Bearers show that both Clytaemnestra and Orestes are able admit their decision of committing murder‚ but‚ while Clytaemnestra is able to maintain her composure‚ Orestes worries himself to the point of insanity‚ and he ends up regretting the whole thing. Clytaemnestra plans to kill Agamemnon from the moment he returns home. When he arrives‚ she treats him like a king‚ but‚ when he is not on his
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Northern Territory Government– Safe Sex‚ No Regrets Media Campaign Australia has been experiencing increased rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) over the past ten years as a direct result of unsafe sex practises (ABS- Australian Social Trends‚ Jun 2012). These infections are some of the most common illnesses worldwide affecting the health and wellbeing of people infected‚ particularily women in regards to their fertility (Gerbase‚ Rowley‚ heymann et‚ al 1998). Northern Territory
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stories as their hearts desire. They both had the same enemy though. Their enemy was Assef. He was a kid right around their age. Assef always made fun of Hassan for being a Hazara and how he is of a low class. Hassan was such an innocent kid‚ though he never took a stand against Assef and neither did Amir. The moment that Amir was threatened by Assef‚ Hassan stood up against him and threatened him with his sling-shot. Amir then realizes that Hassan truly cares and that he has been selfish when it comes
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wish you weren’t my mother‚" I shouted. As I said these things I got scared. It felt like worms and toads and slimy things crawling out of my chest‚ but it also felt good‚ that this awful side of me had surfaced‚ at last.” (Tan 5)‚ “Then I wish I’d never been born!" I shouted. “I wish I were dead! Like them.” (Tan
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“Never‚ never be afraid to do what’s right‚ especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” This quote‚ expressed by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. illustrates the tremendous impact individuals have on transforming society. Although today we live in a world in which same sex couples can get married‚ ailing patients can purchase cannabis in some states‚ and an infertile couple can pay
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Regret Everyone has had to deal with some form of regret. It is impossible to go through life without making a wrong decision or saying something they wish they hadn‘t. These mistakes remind us that we are human and we cannot do everything right all the time. However‚ there are some things that you can do to resolve and even avoid some regrets. When being faced with a difficult decision‚ it is a good idea to take some time to think it over. Devise a plan‚ sleep on it‚ or talk it over with some
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away. This quote reminds me that I am not a quitter; I am a winner. I had to face several challenges in my life. Whether it was learning to ride my first bicycle‚ passing my S.L.C examination‚ or working my first job. I was tired and upset‚ but I never gave up. My dream to ride a bicycle came true when my mom gifted me with one on my 10th birthday. Ridding a bicycle was not as easy as it looked. I could not balance the bicycle‚ and was too afraid to fall down. My friends thought I was stupid because
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