When early childhood’s happy days In memory I see once more Along the lovely verdant shore That meets a gently murmuring sea. When I recall the whisper soft Of zephyrs dancing on my brow With cooling sweetness‚ even now New luscious life is born in me. When I behold the lily white That sways to do the wind’s command‚ While gently sleeping on the sand The stormy water rests awhile; When from the flowers there softly breathes A bouquet of ravishingly sweet‚ Out-poured the newborn dawn to meet‚ As
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Personal Reflection “The Happiest Refugee” – Anh Do. English Communications 3 – Line 6 Renee Hall. Teacher – Amanda Williams. Renowned comedian‚ Anh Do’s award winning autobiography The Happiest Refugee is a heart-warming and touching journey that leads the audience through Do’s experiences from his early days as a child in Vietnam‚ to his successful career as an influential television personality and well know Australian stand-up comedian. Throughout the text‚ Do explores many ideas and
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there was anyone on earth like me‚ and whether there was any purpose to my life other than pain and humiliation.” This is a quote from Life Without Limits describing Nick’s frame of mind towards his life. He shares how his faith in God has been his central source of strength and explains how he found the purpose of his own life‚ finding the confidence to build a rewarding and productive Life Without Limits. “I do believe my life has no limits! I want you to feel the same way about your life‚ no
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remember it well… It was a fabulous February day. I took a glance at the clock on my bedside table and I saw it was only 6:30am‚ just as I realized the time I realized with a shock that it was also the day of the Co. Clare horse and pony show‚ my first show ever. I looked to my door to see my beige jodhpurs‚ cream shirt and my brand new tweed jacket hanging there. Just as I was admiring them the phone interrupted my thoughts with its urgent ring‚ and that’s where it all started. I ran downstairs
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Edward P. Jones’ “The First Day” is the recollection of a young girl’s first day of school. Her memory of this particular day is incredible; she remembers each and every event in meticulous detail. Having come from a poverty stricken and uneducated household‚ this was the most important day of her short five year old life. On this day she began to realize her mother’s resilience and fortitude was all in hopes of giving her the education she deserved and the opportunity to live a better life. The
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treehouse When I was a little girl‚ there were many places I used to go playing‚ but only one place held the happiest memories of my childhood. It was by far‚ the coolest place I had as a child‚ it made me feel happy‚ private and empowered; my treehouse. It was built by my dad and uncle and it took about 3 months to be finished. Every day after school‚ my sisters and I would go straight to my father’s studio to get the latest news on the treehouse project. It had been our reward for getting good grades
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Perseverance‚ patience and dedication results in success this means that if one does not give up he/she results in success. This is shown in “The Happiest Refugee” as the family struggles to get out of Vietnam and to live the life they want to live and it is also shown in ”The Pursuit Of Happiness” as the family move from one place and struggle to find a job and get money. Perseverance‚ patience and dedication leads to success‚ success does not mean reaching set goals but gaining something that is
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learn how to survive in the world. However‚ from my experience and the major part of those friends around me‚ those years in childhood are definitely memorable and full of happiness and caring. The main reason is that childhood is the time I receive the love‚ caring from a lot of people. I was sent to a boarding school since I was 5‚ and I only came home in the summer and New Year Holiday. And those break times were so wonderful with me. I remembered my father used to put another layer of blankets
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The Happiest Refugee The book The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do is about a young family in Vietnam who risk their lives to travel illegally to Australia. In the middle of the ocean with the sun beating down on a jam packed boat‚ with water supplies already running low‚ more trouble arrives‚ a pirate ship. With all their goods taken‚ hope for survival is at their lowest. Just as everything seems lost‚ a German ship arrives. The family reaches Australia safely and kindness surounds them. Anh lives
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"more complex social environment"} For adults‚ all of these are neccessary elements which enable people to maintain their lives. Therefore‚ childhood which does not consist of[require] these obligations of [a] complex life[style] is certainly the happiest time of life. Firstly‚ childhood is a flexible period when people do not have any materialistic worries and[or] various responsibilities such as having a job [or] getting married.Generally children spend their time by doing the wide range of activities
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