The No-Fear Legacy ~Nicole and Dawn~
It all started on August 23, 2005. It seemed like it was just going to be another average day. Nicole had stayed the night at Dawn’s and now they were both walking down to the bus stop for school. Nicole’s blonde hair blew in the wind while her pink earrings clanked like a wind chime. They stepped on to the bus and prepared for the long ride. Nicole and Dawn started noticing clouds moving in from the ocean. They were moving faster and faster. Every second they got darker. They both remembered watching the news report that morning. It said to expect heavy thunderstorms. They didn’t really think about it and were soon stepping off the bus. They walked into their school, Lincoln Bay High, and headed
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Nicole and Dawn knew they would need this.
~Kobe and LeBron~
About 900 miles away, Kobe and LeBron were facing the after effects of Hurricane Katrina. They waded through the deep water trying to find their homes. It was impossible. For all they knew, they were heading in the complete opposite direction. Kobe’s afro wasn’t much of an afro anymore. His blue eyes could have been mistaken for grey because he was so sad. Then something caught both of their eyes. Kobe’s sister had a bright pink truck and it was the only one in the neighborhood. They ran as fast as they could and discovered it was in fact Kobe’s sister’s truck. They ran in the general direction of the house. They found a way to get up to the second floor and prayed both of their families were their waiting. When they opened the door they saw nothing but a note that said they had to evacuate and had went inland.
Kobe and LeBron started their long journey inland. The silence was interrupted when they heard a boat. They started yelling and splashing so they could try to catch the driver’s attention. The driver sped over and picked them up. He was part of one of the rescue teams the Red Cross had deployed throughout Miami. He asked where their families were and they replied, “They went inland.” He said he could “drive” them to the command center so they could try to contact their families. On the way to the command
When in the course of a human’s life it becomes necessary to break free from certain destructive behaviors and attitudes, it is beneficial to both the individual and to mankind to specify the grievances which impel them to take such an action. By making this public statement, we hope to strengthen our own resolution.
“Well, here it is,” says the moving truck man “1101 Cherry Street.” “Thank you,” says 27 year old Beverly who just graduated from the University of Ottawa. “No problem,” the moving truck man replies “we’ll help you unload all of your stuff, no extra charge.” “Thank you very much,” Beverly thankfully replies. They got out of the industrial smelling white and red moving truck, and proceeded to unload Beverly’s items,
Scared and nervous, does not know what to do. Should the girls keep on accusing others of being with the spirit, or should they confess? Fear can cause you to do many things that you would not normally do. In some cases, oneself could lie, accuse others for doing things that they did not do, or fight back. Although some people may think that fear is not the greatest motivator of human behavior, people usually do things that they would not normally do, which leads to lying, fighting, or a change in emotion and attitude.
In the Article “Fear” by Marilynn Robinson, Robinson concludes that the cause of fear in many citizens deals partly with the second amendment meaning the right to carry and bear arms. Being said that, Robinson Attempts to convince the reader that the possession of weapons should be abolished due to the violence in The United States. People all around are facing violence, not necessarily due to weapons, but due to the fact that they cannot have the sort of self-protection. American citizens should be in favor of the second amendment because it keeps them safe when they carry weapons as a form of protection.
In which school the shooting incident happened today? Should I help my child put on a bulletproof vest? Everyday miserable news are reported whenever we turn on TV. The news glue us to the TV screen and give us a sense of uneasiness. We feel living the extremely dangerous era.
High school basketball superstars Danny Wilcox and Terrell Jamerson are going to a summer camp to play basketball, when they first get there no one notices Danny but then he starts to improve his playing style. Then Terrell gets mixed in with a bad reporter and gets Terrell "lit". Danny knows from the time he sees Terrell's eyes and he tries to get him eye drops before anyone sees him and that’s just when Danny's father walks in and he knew too. Danny and Terrell get benched for a game and of course they loose that game. Then when they come back they win almost every game and make it to the championship round and
One day, Ocean Man and Lake Boy were finishing up saving a dog from falling out of a fire house when they got a signal from headquarters. “Buh da, buh da, buh da!” went the emergency siren. “Oh no! Someone’s in trouble!” said Ocean Man as he and Lake Boy ran to headquarters. When they got there, Alfie, their secretary, told them about the issue. “Cindy and Mindy are stuck on top of the roof because their ladder fell over,” said Alfie. “ You will have to go to their house and save them.” After hearing that news, Ocean Man and Lake Boy went straight to Cindy and Mindy’s house. Upon arriving their, Lake Boy went right up to the top of the girls’ house to retrieve them. As he did that, Ocean Man went to investigate on how the girls got stuck. When
Once upon a time there was a librarian who loved penguins, in fact he had a whole zoo of them. He almost loved them as he loved books. One day he decided he could make the penguins play basketball, and he was right. They were amazing and won every game they played. Eventually though, the penguins were moved to a zoo in Miami, and they were extremely unhappy. All they wanted to do was to play basketball which was against the zoo rules, but ball was life to them. They needed to figure out a plan, and they did. They were going to join the Miami Heat, after they read a poster that said “Miami heat tryouts”. The Penguins would wait until night to leave the zoo, otherwise their plan wouldn't work.
Matt’s season had started in the middle of October. He was so excited, because basketball was a sport he loved. He was an excellent shooter when it came to basketball. His three’s were usually drained, without no problem. He was ready for basketball to start. He usually played point guard. He went to all of the practices and was ready for the basketball season to start. He was so hyped on the day he walked into the doors at school. He was so excited to kick off the season vs. El paso-Gridley. After school ended the basketball team had gone to Michael's to eat before the game. After eating they stopped at BP for some Gatorade. After BP it was time to come back to the school to get ready. During warm ups before the game,
thousands of floors of office space or four large aircrafts, but rather was the creation
In the face of fear, everyone reacts differently. People’s fears can vary from shrieking at spiders to the loathsome idea of death. One place this fear of death was abundant was during the Civil War. In the book The Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, this fear is explored deeply through the protagonist Henry Fleming. Henry’s reaction to the overpowering fear of death at some points is rational because of his ideals. Some of the reasons that Henry had run from the second battle are related to his ideals that were formed by his readings, such as being ill-prepared, wanting self-preservation, and his time spent adjusting.
One day, another cousin of Louie’s drives up in a beautiful new Cadillac and takes the neighborhood kids for a ride. They go around the block again and again, until they hear sirens. Louie’s cousin orders everyone out and takes off in the car. He
Culture of Fear, by Frank Furedi, is a book that looks at how widespread fear impacts Western cultures like the United States and Great Britain. Frank Furedi believed that society tends to panic too much, as we actually enjoy "an unprecedented level of safety." I admit that Frank Furedi's novel is based upon a novel concept, and an interesting one at that. However, Frank Furedi comes off to me as little more than a fear monger and an intellectual elitist. His book, to me, seems redundant more often than not. But sometimes part of college is learning about points of view that you may not agree with, so I tried to maintain that perspective when I read the book.
The Gift of Fear is all about how ways to spot if something is not right. It has a variety of different situations, and different ways to find out if something criminal is going to happen. This book gives a lot of information paired with stories that help you relate to what they are meaning. The stories help bring these things to life, because even though you read about bad things, it’s hard to fully understand that they could happen. Many people choose not to listen to their intuition.
Fear is the number one obstacle everyone must overcome at some point in their life. When the word fear is brought up I like to think of past situations that I experienced. There are many different methods used to conquer and learn from our fears such and exposure therapy, having a growth mindset, and thinking positive. For example, when I was younger fear was my worst enemy, School was the main reason that caused my fear. My fear of failure was my biggest obstacle growing up so I used that as a method to learn from my fears.