...powerful things in my life. My life without melodies and harmonies would be totally empty. Listening to and playing different tunes helps me to stay calm, relax and it can also help to motivate me to get up and do certain things. Such as working out , cleaning up, and cooking. I love listening to music while on my way to school, and work, as I feel it helps me to prepare for the long day thats ahead of me. Although it may not be, I beleive music is the answer to all my life problems as it has been there throughout my whole life. I feel I can always depend on good music. I first fell in love with music when I was a young girl . I remember listening to "The Little Mermaid" soundtrack over and over on my pink walkman. Just the lyrics and melody took me to another place . Ever since then, music has been a huge part of my life. I listen to everything from 2Pac , Nas , Lil Wayne and Jay Z (Rap) Aaliyah, RKelly, Mary J Blige and Alicia Keyz (R&B) The Police, Metallica, AC/DC, Journey and U2 ( Pop/Rock) and my favorite Oldies from The Gap Band, Chacka Khan, The O'Jays, Aretha Franklin, The Chi-Lites, The Spinners oh' sheesh' the list goes on. It's kind of hard to just focus on one event or genre of music where music has affected my life. Because not only has it affected my life it has got me and continues to get me through my day to day life and struggles...
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...been anything in life I wanted to be. All those dreams got shattered when I got introduce to alcohol and drugs. Welcome to addiction a disease that will destroy dreams, hope, family, careers and oneself. After twenty years of trials and tribulation it took a letter from my daughter to open my eyes and to lead me to recovery. My room was a four by eight cell, with concrete walls and a steel gate for a door. After two prison terms totaling twelve years of my life in here you would think I’d be tired of this kind of life and here I sit waiting to go back to prison. My gate got cracked open it was mail call, everybody’s favorite part of the day were we silently pray our names are called. It was my lucky day. I look at the front of the letter; it was from my daughter which put a smile on my face. I hurry back to my cell to lock back in waiting for that metal gate to come slamming shut; it’s a sound you never get used too. My daughter just turned twelve, twenty seven days ago. I got locked up shortly after her birthday. This was the first letter I received from her since I got locked up. As I sat there on my bunk reading her letter tears started running down my cheeks, a sense of guilt , shame, anger, all these emotions hit me head on put the letter down I couldn’t read no more and I just sat there tears flowing, my thoughts going crazy, thinking about my life and were I went wrong. I pick her letter back up and continue where I left off. She asked me many questions in...
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...The Role of Friendships in My Life Friendship plays an important role in my life. In many peoples’ opinions, to live life without friendships is not a life worth living. In so many words, a life without friendships can be lonely and one can become depressed without it. My friends encourage me when I am sad, keep me sane in day to day life, entertain me when I am lonely, and they listen when I have problems. There are a variety of friendships in my life: acquaintances, fun friends and confidants. Though some might only consider those they truly trust friends, it is a little different for me. My acquaintances are the people who I work with, my neighbors, and the people I go to school with. This group of friends is a part of my day to day living, and helps keep me sane. Regardless if I am having a good day or a bad day, they are there to change the route of my mood. There are many things we do together, we have casual conversations about work, our families, shopping or just enjoy a simple lunch together. These basic conversations help me take my mind off the many stressful things that may burden my day. This type of friendship has helped me grow as a person and taught me how to manage my day to day social life. I keep my life very simple with my acquaintances, not too personal, but close enough to maintain an ongoing relationship with them. The fun friends in my life are my going out for the night group of friends. This is the group of friends I make dinner plans...
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...The Days That Changed My Life… Amanda Mathis ECPI University The days that changed my life forever were two of the greatest gifts I could have ever imagined! I was preparing myself for months leading up to those days but I had no idea when those days came it would change who I was, or even how I thought. It took a few days after to realize that all of this wasn’t a dream it became reality. I hoped and prayed for these days to come one day. I couldn’t have been more thrilled when they finally arrived. I keep thinking to myself is there anything I need to do better, what I needed to do, how my life will be different and there is no going back. All I could do was breath and enjoy every precious moment God has given me. When all else fails I know these were the days I can look back and always know I had done something right. July 8, 2009 came and what a day this was. This is the day I had my son Kelbyn and I remember this day very well. I woke up at 5 am to get ready and head to the hospital. We finally arrived at 6 am little did I know what I was about to go through. What I did know for sure was I was going to hold my son for the first time in my arms that day. By 8 am they started to induce me and this process wasn’t too pleasant. I was actually in labor for hours and pushed I know for 2 hours. The incredible thing that actually kept me going was getting to actually watch my son be born. Was it the craziest thing I have ever seen or even went through, yes it was by far? Them...
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... There are many people who have impacted my life and have inspired me to lead the life I live today. Among these people is my step-father, who came into my life at about the age of nine. Essentially, he has taught me how to be a man, and how to handle situations in such a way that a real, mature man would. He is one of the most dedicated and hardworking people I have ever known, and has shown me by example how I should act, work, and respect others. If it were not for him, I may or may not have some of the great qualities that he has imposed on me, merely by leading by example. My step-father stepped in at a crucial time for my family, and I learned to love him, especially for all the support he has always provided for us. He is the perfect example of the "Right Person, Right Place, Right Time," and my life would be much different if it were not for him. The moment he stepped into my life is the moment I would describe as a Kairos. This Kairos has shaped and molded my life into what it is now, and I can thank him for playing such a vital role. One factor of this Kairos is the ethos aspect. Through a showing of incomparable work and dedication, my step-father has exhibited rationale for me to follow his footsteps. A great level of respect and trust was placed into his hands when he came into my life, and he guided me by showing me how I should act and work, not by simply telling me what to do. I was asked to join him for a day of labor one weekend and I figured I might as well...
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...Personal Philosophy of life. My Personal Philosophy of life. Philosophy of life will be different between each person. A persons philosophy will vary depending on ones life experience. I believe that no two people will have seen life in the same way. There would be many people that have similar philosophy on life but none of them would be exactly the same. I will share my ideas and thoughts on what is my philosophy of life. The way have experience life has made me change my way thinking more then once, am sure it will change again. What is my purpose in life? What is anybody’s purpose in life? That’s a question that we all deal with, why are we here, what is the point of life? There is the thought that are purpose of life only known by God. That he has chosen it for before we were ever born, and that part of the reason is to be here for someone else. If I would have asked this questions three four years ago I would have answered with, I have no idea. Back then I really had know idea why am here, or what am supposed to be doing. It seem that all I cared about was to go party. I would live with the philosophy of, live one day at a time. I was in the army then and all I worried about was that day, oh payday needed money to party. I didn’t worry about trying to get promoted or move up, that’s what must soldiers strive for. I basically was just trying to skate through life. Things changed in my life that I will get into later. I can know say that the purpose of me being here is to provide...
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...there for almost two years and has remained twenty- four hours a day, seven days a week. Chronic migraines have an impact on every aspect of life. So you are probably wondering how this neurological disorder came about? Well I still don’t have an answer as to how it happened myself. It all occurred one evening in November on my way home from work. My vision rapidly began to blur until things were no longer visible in my right eye. Accompanying the vision was a sharp stabbing pain in my eye, which ran across the section of my right brain. I called my parents and was rushed to the emergency room. When I arrived they rushed me down to testing where they ran a CT which later returned normal. After testing returned normal they went through a medical history, gave me a shot of dilaudid, and sent me on my way home. I was hoping that would be the last time I would experience that pain and the last trip to the emergency room. Unfortunately, the pain continued for a week or two, along with the blurred vision. I decided to see my doctor, who sent me to an ophthalmologist, who then sent me to a neurologist. My pain continued to increase and I remained in a dark room, in bed a lot of the time. The ophthalmologist ran tests on my eyes and found decreased vision in my right eye, but there was not much that could be done. My next appointment was to see the neurologist, who couldn’t seem to figure out what was wrong with me. He had never seen someone with constant migraine pain before but...
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...Sound Tracks to My Life I wonder if there is such a thing as a good addiction, because I’m sure as hell addicted to music. When I think of music I think of an escape. I can be doing anything at any given moment and put in a pair of head phones and be completely in another world. Without music, my day is completely empty and boring. I wake up to music; I go to school listening to music and even eat to it. Music is a source of joy, stress, tears, camaraderie and fulfillment for me. What would life be without music? The world would be a very quiet place. Music for me is a reminder of how things once were an indication of how things are, and a view of where society is headed. Music is a direct reflection of the picture of society. Music can be a way to deliver messages, a poetic medium, a fine art, or nothing more than a source of entertainment. No matter what it is used for, music is the perfect art and my life would be that much less complete without it. Two songs come to mind when I think about all these sources of completeness for myself. First is “Proud to Be an American” by Lee Greenwood and “You and Me” by Soldier of Jah Army. I often think of the words of Lee Greenwood’s song “God Bless the USA” in which he states:”And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free....” I wholeheartedly agree. My heart swells with gratitude to God and this wonderful land where, regardless of whom I am or what my goals are, I have that priceless gift of freedom. Freedom to...
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...Memories of Life Human life is full of memories. Some of them are happy memories and some of them are sad memories. My happiest day was the last year’s Valentine’s Day because I got two girlfriends at the same day. I decided to continue relationship with both of the girls at the same time without letting them know anything. After few months of that my saddest day came. Both the girls came to know about other and dumped me at the same day. One might think those two days are totally different to me but those days were quite same to me because of memory, significance and money Firstly both the days will be memorable for me till my death. I will remember the happy memory of getting approval from two girls in one day. It was really a great memory. On the other hand being dumped by two girls at the same day might be a very sad memory but a memory to remember. Very few people in this world can have such experience. Secondly both the days were significant in my life because I learnt many important lessons from those days. From the happiest day I learnt that it is very easy to convince a girl. It is a different fact that after few days I also learnt that it is very pathetic to have two girlfriends at a time. On the other hand from the saddest day I learnt that it is very hard to cheat the girls. They are actually very suspicious and very good at proving that suspicion. Finally I had to spend a good amount of money in both the days. In the happiest day I had...
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...routine of childhood would get boring to me I would visit the insects of the backyard, where a curious attraction was sure to last. The backyard at times seemed to be quiet and devoid of life,but soon friends would gather and a game would ensue causing the backyard to generate life. When uncertainty of life created fear in my mind I would cling to the love of my favorite thing I owned, the backyard, where there was never a question of it generating hateful strife. On cold days when you could see your breath or hot days when the dress attire was as little as possible there would always be the backyard welcoming me for a visit. I could escape to the backyard and monitor the sky day or night and while singing or eating, but unlike other yards there was always a place for me to stand or sit. When fear and depression made me scared or worry I could always run to the backyard and look up at the peaceful and soothing heavens while laying back on my hair. When my mother would sometimes temper my ugly anger with punishment the visions of me in my favorite place, the backyard, soon would clear my despair. On days of boring subjects at school and when the time seemed to stand still or days where cartoons did not feel me up with joy I knew the backyard would be waiting for me, full of life to explore. In the backyard, I would experience the cycles of life which had its ups and downs or survivals and grotesque gores. When there were hours of the day which needed to be wasted my favorite...
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...language of India) Poems. Evidence does indicate that the poet W.B. Yeats had a hand in editing and publishing it! GITANJALI 1 Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life. This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new. At the immortal touch of thy hands my little heart loses its limits in joy and gives birth to utterance ineffable. Thy infinite gifts come to me only on these very small hands of mine. Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill. 2 When thou commandest me to sing it seems that my heart would break with pride; and I look to thy face, and tears come to my eyes. All that is harsh and dissonant in my life melts into one sweet harmony---and my adoration spreads wings like a glad bird on its flight across the sea. I know thou takest pleasure in my singing. I know that only as a singer I come before thy presence. I touch by the edge of the far-spreading wing of my song thy feet which I could never aspire to reach. Drunk with the joy of singing I forget myself and call thee friend who art my lord. Page 1 3 I know not how thou singest, my master! I ever listen in silent amazement. The light of thy music illumines the world. The life breath of thy music runs...
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...years of life are the best years to have aim and goals in life. These years are very important in molding a person’s career and future. My life took a major turning point during these years from 1997 to 2007. These years drastically changed my life, for what I am today that I thought before during my teenage years. Remembering those years gives me a sense of joy and happiness and a sense of satisfaction in completing and achieving few steps in life considered to be important. From 1997 to 2000 were my days in college. At first I felt very difficult to adjust to the surrounding, but when I started making friends the life was much better and stress free. Those days were most exciting days as I was independent and my thoughts were developed to mould my life and career. I was seeing great things for future and planning my life for good. In college days I learnt a lot about the nature and philosophy of different people. Basic lessons of life were learnt in my college days. I knew this world can be good place to live and can also be a destructive and bad place to live too. But what matters is the way you live the life and what principles you stand for. These were many occasions where I needed to make important decisions in my life. Some come out to be beneficial but some decisions were not at all correct. Mistakes made in life teach you to step forward to achieve and perform better the next time. “Failures are stepping stone to success”. This saying really strengthened me during my...
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...Raven Williams Narrative Essay Growing up, as children we create memories that last a lifetime. Memories that we reflect back to as the “good times’. Never understand the meaning of life, let alone the memories and lessons that complements it. Lessons, of life and hardships, memories of love and neighborhood games of tag. Many memories that we hold near and dear to us everyday were once lessons that life taught us. Though not all memories we have are fun and full of laughter, some maybe even most are full of pain and despair. A few memories I reflect on often are, meeting my best friend in elementary school and losing a close friend of mines in middle. Also, being crowned Homecoming Queen and getting my first acceptance letter to college. All of these memories have aided me in my everyday life with a person that’s been placed in my life and lessons they’ve taught me. When I was five years old I began first grade at Henry W. Allen Elementary School. Now as a kid I was very outgoing and very friendly. I saw the world as this huge coloring book just waiting for me to add my own color to it. I saw the innocence in everyone. I was so naïve and so full of life that some things I just didn’t understand. One thing that I never understood was bullying because everyone to me were the same. I didn’t see color, ethnicity, physical disorder, or even gender, I just saw humans. While on the yard one recess I saw a group of kids that I associated myself with harassing this little girl...
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...Level High School has been a great place for me to grow and learn throughout the years. When I think about all the years I have walked these halls they all seem to blend together and become a blur; it all went by so fast. As I spend my last few days wandering the halls I often reflect back on my life and how far I have come. I will always remember Red Level as the place that built me and allowed me to grow and meet so many great people. Being in high school teaches people different things and it has taught me that friends are not always forever, things do get better as time progresses, never take anyone or anything for...
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...THE IST DAY: Days had been counted well, and it had been spend wisely, I think, there is nothing left to regret, I had done what is needed to be done to make the days worth remembering. These are the memories that would make me smile one day, some would trigger tears but definitely it would get me by, He will always be a memory that can be stored and smiled at. Days will be over soon and I will cease from counting. The day after ten, I will stop wondering. I've done what I need to do to make him find his way back to me someday..If he comes back, he is mine, if he will, not he is my memory. He was the happiest person I got close and associated with, his thoughtfulness can melt even the hardest resolved that I have, the mere fact that he is around keeps me aware, his scent could linger in my nostrils, I want his memory to stay as it was before. The sweet and thoughtful guy, MR. ALL-I-WANT-I-GET, MR. CONFIDENT, but he is the sweetest among the proudest, the cutest among the stupidest person on earth. And I like him just like that. THE ONE WHO KNOCKS I will missed the regular routine of having him around for few months, the regular knock on my wall every night, checking if I am awake or dozing off, the breakfast with him, the morning joke and laugh we shared whenever he is up early and I came home early, the coffee I threw at him one time when he got me so mad, the regular talk every day offs, the several Saturdays and Sundays we shared with the company of each other, ...
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