“It’s finally the holiday season!” Albert wrote in his journal. The time when everybody comes together. Families reunite, and broken friendships heal. The typical family in my neighborhood comes together on Thanksgiving. Differently, my family doesn't see anybody unless their is a Bar Mitzvah or a funeral. I barely know my own dad. He works on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.He has to be away for months at a time. Sometimes we get to Skype. On those short rare occasions when I see his tired face, he always lectures me about the value of education and how if I don't concentrate on school I'll end up like him. Doing a dirty job, far away from his home and family. I know he wants me to have a better childhood than he did, so he tries to get money for Mom and I. Honestly I would rather see the man who is looking out for me so much. My friends tell me about them playing football with their dad on Thanksgiving; it makes me jealous. For the past five years I have put only one thing down on my holiday wish list; to see my dad. Albert put down his pen and tucked his notebook under his bed. He rushed through the halls of his house until he reached the front door. “Bye Mom! Should I expect to see you when I come home?” I shouted. “No, just let yourself in after school,” she yelled back. Al opened the door and started his trek to school. As Albert sat in his desk waiting for class to start, his friend Joe asked, “So, is your dad coming home for the holidays this year?” Al’s face
And I love the things I do that occupy my time outside of work” He rolled his eyes. “Such as..?” “Well spending time with you, Brooke, Jade, Jasmine, Chelsea, Jeremiah, and your dad for one. I love our ‘family time’, church things, staying active, spending time with friends, the mission trips we go on together. That’s all relaxation to me at this point” “How do you feel about what dad does in terms of conflicting schedules?” “Well, although your dad is very busy with his string of restaurants, I believe there’s a reason both of us have the jobs we do. Is it annoying that we never have time to ourselves, at times, it certainly is. But we support each other on every level and that’s what matters. “I sure do like the fact that dad is able to bring us Italian food any time we ask him to” I subconsciously glanced over at the meal on the stove I had left in the kitchen. My stomach grumbled. “Me too, kid, me
Close friends often have a major impact on the choices that people make. A close
“Honestly Vic, I would love to spend Christmas with you, but I need to go home and straighten some things out,” I said. He nodded his head as we turned onto my street. I pushed the door to the house open and set my bag down on the couch. I walked into my room and looked at the mess. I stripped the sheets off the bed and took them to the garbage. I pulled my dark red sheets out of the top of my closet and quickly began putting them on my bed. When I finished I saw Vic standing by my desk looking through my artwork. He noticed I was finished and turned around. He hesitated for a moment before speaking.
Jenn: Yes Mom, I just miss Dad…. And John. It’s not fair that Dad’s company always makes him travel and he’s never home. We barely get to see him more than three weeks out of the year.
I was born on September 15, 2001 in Martinez, CA. I have only one other sibling which is my older brother by three years. Both of my parents have been involved in my life since I was born and I can’t think of time they weren’t there for me.
As everyone travels through their life, they are in a constant search to find out their identity, who they are. From a young age, I was identified as an athlete. Apart from my identity in Christ, being an athlete was the most important thing in my life. I played every sport I had the opportunity to play, whenever I had the time to. That is how I enjoyed spending my time and making my friends, and over time I became a refined athlete with many skills.
demands of life, have always needed each other. In the early beginnings of man, the forming of
Friends are important, they are the ones who are always there for us when we need someone to talk too. Friends make us feel secure and help lift us up whenever we are feeling down. They also help us develop our social skills. We start making friends at a young age and continue making friends as we get older. Building a friendship can also help develop a healthy relationship in the future. As an individual we have different varieties of friends. The types of friends i have are buddies, Best friends, and Far Away friends
As is rightly said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. Friends are an important part of every individual’s life. You talk with them about every damn thing; share your top secrets and what not. You enjoy with them and spending time with friends is fun always. Everybody would agree that had friends would not been there, life would be quite boring. In fact, whatever you are as a person is greatly influenced by who your friends are. So, friends are truly important. They sometimes teach you, make you learn new things, point out your mistakes and help you rectify them, cheer you up as and when needed, offer you a fresh perspective and always love, care and support you.
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After three years have past, I still have a very important friend in my life that I call my brother. This special friend means so much to me that if anything would to happen then I wouldnt be myself. Through the three years, we had our ups and downs, but we always had fun times and the greatest memorys. This important person in my life is named Austin Osborn who is truly a brother to me and means everything to me. “The friends we meet on the path of life make the trip worth while.”
Many people say that you meet your life long friends in college. While that is very possible, I believe I have already found my friends for life. This group of girls comes from my high school. I’ve known them throughout my childhood, from elementary school to the awkward stages of middle school, and finally, till the day we graduated high school. Friendship is extremely valuable. Not only to me, but it is important for humans. It has been said that human interaction is needed for survival. Without it, it is as if you are not even living. You could say there is no true definition of friendship, because when it comes down to it, everybody has one of their own. To me, friendship refers to the people you trust, care about, can laugh and cry
Barbados is a vibrant Caribbean island with natural beauty and gracious hospitality. It has one of the highest standards of living and literacy rates in the world, and a major tourist destination. The weather is always sunny and warm with temperatures ranging from the high 70’s to the low 90’s. These kinds of qualities are reasons that a friend of mine is planning to take a trip there, and she invited me to go along with her tour. Barbados has American, British, African, and Caribbean roots with its own distinctive customs, traditions, and values. The country’s identity is expressed through its history, cuisine, and the arts. Barbados’ history, heritage, and culture are unique to this country.
When the traditional family, one with both parents and the children living in the same home, only on television or from an outsider’s perspective, the families appear to be perfect. The family seems happy all the time. However, when looking at your own family it is sometimes realized that this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, in some families it is the complete opposite, and in my family specifically, I thought it was the norm to be dysfunctional. That is until a close friendship changed my views on family life. My friendship with my best friend opened my eyes to the true meaning of sisterhood, the normal dynamics of a family, and the meaning of unconditional love.
The word “friend” is a widely used term to define one’s emotional connection/relation to another person. One can have a few friends, or a large group of friends. Evidently, the word is used to describe the relationship two, or more, people can have with each other. There are a few dictionary definitions including, “one attached to another by affection or esteem”, or, “one that is of the same nation, party, or group”, and even, “a person who you like and enjoy being with.” The definition of the word can change between whatever age group one might be in.