Pippen, though great, couldn't really teach Jordan anything. Wade, because of his greatness and his relationship with James, had James' complete respect. James, no longer, had to just look within himself to get critical answers. But he had that 1 unique player he could look to. Wade was that once in a career player he had always needed.
People cried by listening his songs, because he performed and sang from his soul! Nowadays, almost every musician makes songs about sex and money but no one ever made songs about Earth, and people. He was a humanitarian through and through. He donated $400million to charities including ones supporting kids with cancer and other illnesses, he supported 39 charities, he opened his previous home Neverland Ranch where he invited under priviliged kids and their parents to enjoy themselves. Since he was a child star, what he gained in performing experience cost him his childhood, he didnt get to do things other kids would do, go to a park, play with other children.
In fact, we could say that his problems started with the obstacles that his parents faced. Both of his parents, Henry and Tina Johnson, were ex slaves. Also, his father suffered from an atrophied right leg (5). However, his father was always ready to overcome his shortcomings. Ward says “Despite his injury, despite the fact that he could not read and that neither he nor his wife could write, Henry Johnson never failed to find ways to support his family” (6).
We have an extremely broad variety of race and culture that we all accept as equals. However, because of the occurrences on Ellis Island during the Great Migration, countless numbers of family members got “caught in the shuffle” so to speak. Several immigrants did not even make the journey over due to disease and lack of supplies on the ships which ultimately led to death. The lucky ones that did endure the diseases were then examined by a medical staff and were then sent back to their home countries. Once a person arrives by boat, goes through the medical examination, they are still not home free yet.
Biff didn't have the same drive that Cory had but he still loved the game, it was a lot easier for him to be more interested in football when he had the support from his father. Cory and Biff both wanted to make something of themselves through football. This never happened for either of the boys because Cory's father wouldn't sign papers for a recruiter that came all the way from North Carolina just to see Cory, as for Biff he never passed his math class which kept him from graduating. Even though the boys didn't make a career for themselves out of football they both still treasured the sport, maybe even more than their own father. Cory and Biff both had unusual fathers.
That being said what is an athlete going to do once he or she is done, money does not last forever; especially the way professionals spend their money. One of the coolest things I remember about high school is that we had a teacher that had won two super bowls with the Steelers. This man is a prime example of why you should get your education: he graduated from Clemson and after he had his professional career, he ended up having to get another job. Turning down millions is a hard thing to do, I imagine, but it is the future that an athlete must think about before making his or her decision. In the end it comes down to the decision of the athlete: risk it all for money or have a back up
Mary F. LyonsLCS 360 AApril 23rd 2014The Crack Up | At one point of life, everyone has to deal with loss. It is just one of those things that everybody fears, but often hits us at our weakest moments. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote three essays that all dealt with the loss in his life in his book The Crack-Up titled “The Crack-Up,” “Pasting it Together,” and “Handle with Care.” Each of these essays takes us through Fitzgerald’s battle with loss and how he coped with his own loss. Fitzgerald thinks that he has lost himself in the sense that he was now a grown man and he can never go back to being young and living the lifestyle that ultimately led to all of his success. Fitzgerald tells us of his first life regrets as a young man.
Martin Luther King Jr. spent a lot of time away from his family. Most men or women who accomplish big achievements professionally sacrifice a lot of family time. As far as we know, Dungy's family is not in crisis. Yes, he had a son commit suicide. But it's nearly impossible to pinpoint the cause of suicide, and you can never predict how anyone will react to death.
His team was going to play against one of the best teams in the league. It happened to be that the two boys who played forward with my brother had to miss the game. My brother had to prove, through his talent, to the other team that he could overcome the fact that he didn’t have his partners and lead his team to victory. Passion is the motivation that helps you continue playing what you love best. Passion is also your heart telling you to do what you love.
I was privileged to know one for 42 years, he was my father. To most people he was this plain little man with scars on his face, but to me he was bigger than any action figure movie star. Dad was what I’d call a silent hero, a very soft spoken man who didn’t like talking about himself or any heroic actions he had ever done, but in 2006, my son had to do a college paper about the person he admired the most, he chose his grandfather. From that interview I heard my father speak for the first time of things he had never shared with any of his children. To hear this 82 year old man tell his stories it was heart wrenching.