It's a Wonderful Life Picture a young child full of life and happiness. The love of his parents shows through his eyes, smile, and tears. Some people would like to think that those things about a child are exactly what make life wonderful. People who think that way have no idea how ...

A Child's Courage It was Saturday morning and my mind remained paralyzed while trying to think about a thesis for my writing assignment. In desperate attempts, I even asked God to deliver me an essay and in return, I promised to attend church the next day. After waiting several minutes, ...

Simon Birch In order to flourish a tree must have strong roots. They are essential in the growth of the tree and without them it will eventually wither away. The same can be said about a person and his roots. Not knowing who you are or where you come from can make things very tough. It can fill...

This clip of Nanny 911 was about a family who had two young boys. The mother and father were having trouble controlling their son's behaviors, one with his high energy and teasing, and the other with sleeping issues. The family was evaluated by the nanny and she brought many issues to light. Some of...

PopsSince I came into the world about the same time as my father became a grandfather that created a grandfather like image for me. It stuck throughout my childhood and certain occasions reminded me of it often. He asked me to help him with the chores or farm work , and I just said that "I can't ...

A nine-year-old boy is following the trend; the style of today, and his father can't stand it. This boy is just trying to fit in and most importantly be independent. Kids want to feel independent, it is very important to them, and it is a way for them to fit in. They do this in many different ways...

Four Family MembersI chose my mom because she has truly been one of the most influential persons on my life. I owe almost everything to her for why I am the person that I am today. She taught me manners, how to treat people and most importantly taught us boys about God. Those Sunday mornings I kn...

Four Family MembersI chose my mom because she has truly been one of the most influential persons on my life. I owe almost everything to her for why I am the person that I am today. She taught me manners, how to treat people and most importantly taught us boys about God. Those Sunday mornings I kn...

Four Family MembersI chose my mom because she has truly been one of the most influential persons on my life. I owe almost everything to her for why I am the person that I am today. She taught me manners, how to treat people and most importantly taught us boys about God. Those Sunday mornings I kn...

Four Family MembersI chose my mom because she has truly been one of the most influential persons on my life. I owe almost everything to her for why I am the person that I am today. She taught me manners, how to treat people and most importantly taught us boys about God. Those Sunday mornings I kn...

The Family is one of the most important social groups we belong to as we grow up and become part of society. It is the place where we learn most of our values and find a belonging. Without our families we would not be the same people we grow up to become. Throughout history, the word family has c...

What Do You Know About Pressure? Pressure, what does anyone know about pressure? I definitely know about pressure facing people going into college, people in college, and for people just in life in general. I have been through pressure all of my life. I have experienced the pressure th...

...And the "Home of the brave." As the man slowly puts his hat back on his head he wipes a tear from his eye. Thinking how lucky he is to be an American he remembers the day of the 9-11 attack and the horrible things other countries do to others; clearly that states that their land was not founde...

My Superman In your life, have you ever watched a superhero on television and thought of someone in your family? Well this might sound corny but I have and every time I would see Superman I would always think of my uncle. This is because my uncle was a lot like Superman but in the end he was only ...

FRIGHT OVER FIGHT There has been something that has always bothered me since the second the event concluded. I remember perfectly the sounds of that day and vividly remember the images of my friend being thrown into a tree and receiving blows from someone who was twice his size and age. I remember...

"Fences", is a unique drama play written by August Wilson. The play was during the 1950s involving an African American family. This play presents barriers crossed in father-son and husband-wife relationships. Wilson made the title very symbolic to the plot of the play. Throughout the pla...

Literary Analysis Before the war Harold Krebs life seemed perfect . He attended Kansas Methodist College. It seemed as though he had everything going for him. Then he had to go off to war. After the war is when his life really changed. In Hemingway's short story "A soldier's Home", the cha...

Biography Book Report Adam Sandler "He's always been funny; he always woke up in a good mood. We knew he would be an entertainer", says Adam's Mom. Adam Sandler is a book by David Seidman about the life of comedian, actor, and solo artist, Adam Sandler. In this report I wi...

This television is impossible to turn on, all these buttons on this remote N.A.S.A must've made this thing. I just got used to turning this V.C.R on thanks to my grandson. But now he's telling me about this D.V.D contraption. I didn't think watching "I Love Lucy" would be so difficult. I remem...

BIG LEAGUESIn 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 en...

A mother's influence on her daughter is and can be a very inspirational experience. It can teach her how to be her own person, stand up for the underdog and keep people on their toes. I believe that Dillard's essay especially conveys this through the experiences the author had with her ...

Writing Collage His tall slender build and big bright eyes are the first things I remember. I also remember that his brother looked just like him. He moved in across the street when I was eleven. He was the first guy I ever had a real crush on. He was always quiet, reserved; yet some...

Catcher in the Rye Holden and His "Phony" Family The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts around o...

Life – It Happens While You Aren't Looking A Mothers Guide to Life After Work. The Begining Well there I was, it had finally happened, after 20 years of work, kids, husbands, work and more work, I took the plunge and became a full time mother – no more suits, no more company...

The relationship between the mother/daughter, in "Girl", and father/son, in "Reunion", are very different. In what way are they different?They are different because in the "Girl", the mother is teaching her daughter the right way to live, the way to act. She is teaching her daughter morals, at a ver...