In my family we have a tradition of holding a rites of passage for the 13th birthday of any sibling in my family girl or boy. The purpose of the rites of passage is to mark the transition from childhood to adulthood‚ it also symbolizes for my family being dead to childish things and alive in more adult hood. For boys its learning how to become a True man‚ for girls its learning how to become a true women. A true man or woman and not what the society calls a "man" or "woman." Four years ago
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As the oven indicated that the turkey was done‚ it was the first indication that my favorite holiday was here‚ Thanksgiving. The amazing aromas of all the delicious food‚ but all these selfish people are here. Was my favorite holiday always this way? So while sitting down‚ I took a lane down my childhood memory. Being younger I remember how excited I was to have dinner with all my family. Early in the day‚ my mom and I would go grocery shopping. I enjoyed going out to buy all the grocers because
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“Chinonso! Don’t you know you are the oldest here! You should be setting a good example for your siblings and not behaving like a baby of yesterday!” I grew up to believe that this was my mom’s favorite statement because she indulged in repeating the phrase at least three times a day. Being the oldest was like a bag of candy. There were goodies to it—Skittles and Twix—but there were also drawbacks—chocolate Tootsie Rolls and Reese’s. Ugh. I was deprived of experiencing that personal life since everything
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Have you ever had a moment in your life where you knew nothing will ever be the same again‚ a moment in your life where you realized‚ discovered‚ learned‚ or became something new? Everyone has one of these moments‚ for some more unique than others. Not all life changing moments are bad but like most life changing moments you never know when it’s going to actually happen. My Life changing moment unfortunately was bad with a good outcome. This all began when I was nine years old and my mother sat my
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According to the dictionary‚ empathy is defined as “the understanding of another’s situation‚ feelings‚ and motives”. I find it difficult to understand that a person could lack such consideration and compassion for another living creature‚ but‚ clearly‚ I have seen otherwise. On many occasions‚ I have witnessed disconcerting behavior both aimed at myself‚ or other individuals and have questioned the our society’s complacent moral standards. For as long as I can remember‚ my ability to treat others
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I am a Vietnamese person who has moved to America for about thirteen years‚ and I did not think that I am going to study art because my family‚ a Vietnamese tradition family‚ did not want me to practice in art. In their mind‚ art is something that is unreal job. They said that artists do not make good salary‚ and their works become expensive only when the artist passed away. They believe that only doctor‚ nurse‚ and lawyer are real job. Therefore‚ when I told them that I am going to practice art
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It was inky and stormy out‚ the wind was roaring like a hurricane was upon us. The year is 1882. I was with my best friend Lux‚ we were just ambulatory to head home from hanging out after church. It was approximately one O’clock in the morning‚ and as you can imagine it was fairly dark out. Anywho‚ we were walking and I saw this man with a ski mask on‚ only as he was approaching us‚ we realized that he didn’t have on a ski mask on. His skin was black as the night sky before us. I had never seen anyone
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"Sunday 3rd January Dear Diary‚ Today is a good day. The aid workers came. They dropped off a food box and some blankets. They gave me a pair of brown leather boots. I have never had leather boots. Apparently the boots were donated by a little girl in America. I wish I could thank her and give her a big hug. We also had a stove given to us‚ so Auntie Ola can cook for us. Mother had always talked about a day like this. I dreamed about her last night. She was standing in front of a mirror brushing
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I was 8 years old when my grandpa died. Me and my grandpa were best buds we did everything together. He help out my family with everything. He would help out my mom with money or food for the house. He would help me with school and give a bike when my other one breaks from racing with other people so much. My grandpa ended up getting cancer from smoking cigars. My mom got a call one day and she started to cry‚ so I waited for her to get off the phone so I can ask what is wrong. After she got off
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It’s 5:30 am in the Stowell’s household. Ellen Stowell wakes up‚ walks to the kitchen‚ and turns on the coffee pot. Belle and Andy‚ the two little dogs‚ come running around the corner to be fed. Ellen walks to the far right counter to open the big colorful can which contains the dog’s food. Within seconds of the dogs being fed‚ the coffee pot goes off indicating that the coffee is done. For years now‚ Ellen has drunk her coffee black without anything in it. Her mother never drank coffee with sugar
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