Short Story

“I missed my sons whole life. I missed his birth. I didn’t get the birthdays, I didn’t get the Christmas’. That is what hurts the most, is my son,” said Dail who began to get choked up.

it is life, Mama!” Mama: “Oh—so now its life. Money is life. Once upon a

(160). This quote shows how much they genuinely care for each other. He explains how if he could have the baby for her he would. In conclusion this is another example of how much solidarity there was in these families despite the struggles. It also shows how it helps to get through the difficult

"Her hand moved behind his head and supported it. Her fingers moved gently in his hair. She looked up and across the barn, and her lips came together and smiled mysteriously"(Steinbeck 455). Rose, even after losing her child, was still able to keep the flicker of life and hope in the young boys Pa to save him from certain death. With all the struggles the Joad family went through to get this far even this little action of kindness made allowed Rose to feel happy once again.

Amidst her tears and shouts, Rory and Dillan came in, fear in their young eyes, but they listened to Vaughan and carried Audra back to the castle. Moaning, she went limp, closed her eyes, and did not resist. All she wanted was to be carried to a peaceful place where she hurt no more.

“And then,” LeRoy recited, listening to Rachel’s crayon scratch along a piece of notepaper, “the beautiful princess broke free from the castle’s highest tower. The straw broke her fall, cushioning her from the cold ground, and she laughed as she realized how thoroughly her stepmother had underestimated her talent. She freed her steed from his moldy paddock and road as far away from the prison of her old home as she could. There was a prince for her to rescue and a whole world to see, and no matter where she ended up, she vowed to herself that she’d live to become happily ever after.”

Lastly, when Malala’s family meets Malala in the hospital, it was happy and touching. “ But when the door opened and I heard familiar voices saying jani and pisho, and when everyone fell upon me, kissing my hands because they were afraid to touch me, finally, I cried. I cried and cried and cried some more. Oh, how I cried” (152, par.

"Pearl kissed his lips. A spell was broken. The great scene of grief, in which the wild infant bore a party, had developed all her sympathies; and as her tears fell upon her father's cheek, they were the pledge that she would grow up amid human joy and sorrow, nor forever do battle with the world, but be a woman in

“I came to tell you all is fine,” she said with a calming smile while pushing away Percival’s hands. “But unfortunately, you cannot come in yet.”

“Is this Erin?” my voice squealed with joy, “I love her!” My heart was leaping excitedly, and I almost couldn’t handle the situation! It was the greatest moment of my life! We finally took her home after a few days at the hospital and when we did, I knew that I would have a best friend for life. Someone who would always stand by my side and someone who I would be standing next to in turn. Family lasts forever and at that point in life, I had begun a lifelong mutual relationship with one special

The two of them stared at their newborn with adoration while Mary and Alis set the room to rights. Arthur felt such pride looking at his little son, along with the uplifting sense that this was the dawning of a new age. Change was coming to Camelot.

“We were all so devastated to learn about Alyce, Nate,” Sharra said from beside her brother. “Truly, we will all mourn with you. But I do know how you feel. When Raymond passed, it felt as if a part of the world had left with him-”

Every single person in the room was crying. They all loved Bramble. They still did and forever will. She hated the idea of being rich and having people pick up after her. She always had. She made working here okay. She would always do things for them even though she didn't have to. Belle had faintly heard someone say an ambulance was on the way and her parents had been informed there had been an emergency. She had felt someone gently tugging her arm, trying to pull her away from Bramble’s body but she screamed in pain and refused to move or let go of the body. If she could, she would have stayed like that forever. The pain she was feeling was almost unbearable to the point she felt like her heart was being shredded. Her heart hurt more than it ever had before. Bramble may not have been her birth child, but she was her child none the less. She helped raise Bramble from the day she was born. And to see the lifeless body of the girl she thought of as a daughter was

how it’s done. Make me proud, as always.” His dad had been his biggest role model all of his life. Jalen was blessed to have parents like them. He could not recall a time that his parents missed one of his basketball games or any other event. It was annoying when he was young, it wasn’t cool when your parents were always around, but now he appreciated their presence. Jalen and Alyssa talked to mom and dad for a couple of minutes before they had to leave their house to head over to UCLA for the game. They wished him good luck and told him they love him like they always did. Alyssa leaned in and kissed him on the cheek, “Okay babe, go get ready. I’ll clean the food

As I climbed in the car, I sat next to my cousin Blair, Nanny Lisa’s daughter. She knew Dustin better than any of us in the car. They lived next door to each other for five years and were boyfriend and girlfriend for two of those years. Blair said nothing to me. Her dark green eyes were filled with tears and all I could say was “Don’t worry Blair, its all going to be ok. When Dustin gets out of the hospital, you should give him a big kiss.” That brought a smile to her face.