There have been many times in my life when I've been broken hearted and horribly depressed. There are only a few steps to follow in order to break someone's heart-make him that person fall in love with you, lead them on, let them down, and then dump them when they least expect it. I am her...

People all over the world had barely enough time to recover from the impact of the US-Iraq war when another equally devastating phenomenon hit them like the tornado that recently hit Kansas, sweeping anyone and anything that comes along its path. I am talking about the Severe Acute Respirator...

Ur' Inner Struggles In James Mitchners's historical novel The Source Ur's view of himself and his place in the world changes as he faces confusing inner struggles. At the beginning of the chapter Bee Eater, Ur feels like he knows everything about his life and is in total control o...

More than a sport, soccer is a passion, the feeling of adrenaline, the feeling of a won game, and the sadness and disillusion of a lost game, it's what makes it special. I have played soccer all my life, the first time I participated in a league I was 8 years old then and all the other guys were 11...

Suddenly, my intellect was electrified even more when I noticed the pleading eyes of the black Labrador-pleading for help, as if it was a burden to stay beside the dour gentleman. My eyes were fixed upon its luscious, shiny, black fur as its terrifying cries of frustration and fright pounded pierci...

A Raisin in The Sun can be seen as the evolution of a Young male into manhood. Lee Younger enters the movie portrayed as a young male thrown into having the responsibilities of being a husband. It seems he has not yet become a man, however, as he doesn't seem to have control of his responsibilities ...

"When We Two Parted" is a romantic poem about a secret love, a love that is lost. The persona is speaking of this lost love and how it has affected him. His heart, which has not let go of this love, is broken and he is dwelling on these feelings. This poem brings the reader back to a t...

How To Ride A Motorcycle Riding a motorcycle is an exhilarating experience when you know how to ride properly. There is nothing like feeling the wind in your face, smelling orange blossoms as you drive through the country in spring time, and feeling the warmth of the sun on your back. There is a...

Willa Cather's masterpiece, "My Antonia," is a story of nostalgic wistful relationships, mainly between Antonia Shimerda and Jim Burden. With Jim being the narrator, Willa writes through him with sympathy and an evocative, reminiscent tone. Much can be said about Jim Burden and the st...

Crazy Love In the article entitled, "Cupid's Story", written by Jessica Schiaretti, found in the February 2005 issue of Kala: A student Publication of Honolulu Community College, Jessica Schiaretti discusses Cupid's life and Psyche's love for Cupid. Aphrodite gave Psych...

Parents are there to give you give you confidence, advice, hope, support, and encouragment. All of these qualities are important for the simple fact that without that push and disipline you wouldn't have the passion to strive to achieve your goals . We all need someone to believe in us and sho...

Most of what I enjoy is bad for me. Like most American's, I tend to enjoy eating alot of the things that are bad for me. I enjoy eating alot of fried chicken, hotdogs, chips, candybars, and drink a lot of soda's . These are the things that I don't pay attention to when I am eating them or how m...

A letter that seemed to heal I stared into Joey's tear-filled eyes. We sat on the cold cement of my driveway and a soft wind blew my long hair across my emotionless face. The love of my life had cheated on me. I was so hurt, but would not let Joey know. As he poured his heart out to me,...

A letter that seemed to heal I stared into Joey's tear-filled eyes. We sat on the cold cement of my driveway and a soft wind blew my long hair across my emotionless face. The love of my life had cheated on me. I was so hurt, but would not let Joey know. As he poured his heart out to me,...

Soft, wet tears trickled down my face. The light, which filtered through the trees into my bedroom, glistened in my damp eyes. The edge of the cliff drew closer in my mind. It felt like the wind was blowing through my hair, the folds in my clothes were throwing themselves around me. I felt free, lik...

"A Life You Love" A Last Goodbye from Sydney to Lucie Today is the day I will save your life; I will die for your husband and best friend, But for me, this is hardly a difficult task; I can't find a better way for my life to end. The last hope for my salvation, I pledged to be by ...

More than two decades ago, I was born from the loving warmth of my parents and unconditional concern of my entire clan. A girl was born, I was born. I can imagine the amazed smile of my mom as she caressed me with those callused hands and the triumphant laugh of my father as he took me in his bare b...

I wonder if the world would be any better if we didn't lie. Lie, sometimes better to man kind to lie, withhold the truth. Would humans be a stronger species if we didn't feel sadness. Sadness, to feel sorry for something or someone. Would humans be stronger if they didn't know what the feeling h...

Feet dancing, children playing, women bearing the weight of their "new-born" on their backs, intoxicated fathers laughing and cheering. I am talking about the dusty, overcrowded pathways found in the heart of my "habitat", Soweto... It appears to be a cheerful situation, but all ...

Why do I feel so much pain inside? Why do I feel like the more I love you the more you hide? Is it because you are so sure I will always be here? You say you love my smile, yet all you see are these tears. I gave up everything you asked me to. I changed my ways to assure you. I spend so much time d...

Through out my life, I have learned from others and I have grown, certain people have influenced me in the choices I have made; the biggest influence on me is Gods calling for my education at Olivet. While I'm pursuing my further education at Olivet Nazarene University, I am going to major in ...

I still remember the day my grandmother walked for the first time in 3 years. Every single thing that happened seemed so great. Even the noise the floor made as she walked was astounding. I watched her every move as she made her first steps. At that moment I felt like the happiest person alive. Ma...

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of my mother is her ability to reason. For as long as I can remember, my brother and I have fought. Im not talking about physically fighting, although we've had our share of those, im talking about the "he stole my toy", or ...

Mellamo and Maileena At the beginning of time, little life existed in the vast universe. No planets existed, only a man, a moon, a sun, and many of his cherished stars inhabited space. The man was named Mellamo. Mellamo was content living on the moon and polishing each star. Yet, there seemed...

A Scary Conflict I can remember taking a family vacation out of town somewhere back in the 80's. Like every other black family, I was the little kid in the back seat of the car being ignored by my parents and older relatives. In my mind I'm thinking, "Why does my mom ignore me when we have com...