A lot of people are just trying to get by life without ever stopping and thinking about how their actions are going to affect us now and later, they just go by life trying to get to the end without trying to make a change or impact in our world. Everyone should be here to do that. America does have it's good thoughts though, they have good means for the change that they want to do, but it's all talk, no action. We can't expect something to get done when all we do is talk about it, we have to actually get up and do something about the problems and the changes we think are here and should happen. I'm sure we could be an even greater nation, where people do care about what they do, and they think about everything they are going to do before even doing it..
Following Peekay in his journey and seeing how he succeeded without always having help and support was a huge eye opener for me. I realized that it may be good to have a little assistance here and there when you need it, but ultimately you must be able to count on yourself because you determine your own destiny. Becoming independent is something that everyone has to experience sooner or later and a great place to start is with something small like a sport and then move on to bigger things in life such as getting your first job, your own home, and starting a family without your parents always at your side. I thought that The Power of One was definitely one of the most inspiring and well written books I have ever read. It had so many life lessons hidden deep inside the context of every page and every chapter.
Everything that Miss Moore put the kids through was to teach them a lesson and I feel like my parents did the same for me; they taught me a lesson to show me that life is not perfect and I do not get everything I want. Lucky for me, once I got out into the real world it was not shocking to me that everything did not go the way I wanted it to be. On the other hand Marissa had everything when she was younger, but once she got out into the real world it would be hard for her to accept life’s obstacles. Buying one’s way to happiness will never work and even though I still do not have everything I am happier than I ever
The way he didn’t give up when he did not have to positive encouragement from his community is another reason why this piece stood out to me. It told me that even though that everyone will not be on the same page as you but you should not give up because you are making it count to not only you but someone else that may look up to you. Like when he goes to tell wife Michelle that he wants to quit she tells him that this project will be the most important thing they will ever do. She says that she understands that it will be hard and there will be a lot of sacrifices but she is willing to find out together. By his wife standing by his side willing to change all her ways made me believe that there is always someone there with you even if you don’t know
It’s time to get started.” (Dobson, 110) The letting go process is dreaded by most parents because it is a time where you have to stop being the "too- protective" parent and give your boy the freedom he deserves as an individual. This process can be seen as a good thing also because one is able to see the fruit of their labor and watch as their child grows and flourishes down the right path because of the parents teaching and lifelong lessons that they have passed down. Either way one thinks about it, the process must still be done. Boys will never stay little boys forever and once they start to believe that they are growing up they will take that mindset and run with it. Dobson stresses to not be afraid of that point in a boy's life when you must let them go but be proud and never stop caring or try to be close to your
I wanted what I wanted and no one was going to tell me otherwise. Most parents spank their children out of discipline because they want them to do well in life and become upstanding citizens and it is usually how they were disciplined. Spanking children should be a decision that is left up to the parents and judged by the actions of the individual child. Not every child learns from a spanking. All discipline must be consistent and tailored to that child’s current needs.
I’ve ran across it in real life and noticed it, and it wasn’t something I liked seeing I felt like the parents are stupid if they can change how their child is being raised and where but they chose not to move them. Anderson also speaks on how respect is such a powerfully loose used word in the code of the streets. When Anderson furthers his essay he makes distinction of the different types of families in the streets. The first is “decent”; he spoke on this with the intent of expressing the families that does everything in their power to make sure but their parents work hard and are willing to sacrifice for their children just so they will have, more classified as the working poor. Those who try to excel and go above and beyond usually deals with a lot while doing so, so thus for most people just work extremely hard to stay where they are now.
I think that when she finally realizes, what she’s tried to deny, and accepts it, a huge weight gets lifted off her shoulders. I think life is about living it to the fullest, and stop denying who you are, and what you want in life. Whether it’s a family or a career you want to achieve. In the end she says “Teach me how to love” and I think that includes the intimacy Neil has missed, but also that she wants him, to teach her how to trust, and how not to be afraid of growing up and following her
Cultural Diversity Charity Tessitore ETH/125 July 19, 2015 Elizabeth Kazsuk Learning that discrimination and prejudice is still a very big issue, even in today’s time, makes me see that no matter what, I must always be nice to others. I realized how important it is to talk to my children about this subject as well. I never discussed it with them because I always thought that if they saw me being nice and not discriminating or being prejudice to others, they would follow suit. But I have realized that the outside world influences my children just as much, if not more than, home life. I have always been one to do research of my own, so I didn’t get to learn anything new about my cultural history.
We as humans know that every day is one less day we have to live. Every person has dreams for their future that they hope to accomplish before their time is up. Over time, though, these dreams tend to become a little unrealistic. Ever since we were kids we were taught to “follow your dreams”, and told “you can do anything you put your mind to.”. Although those are great encouraging tools, sometimes, we as humans will take our “dreams” too far, expecting too much from something that can only give so much.