She was patient, loved unconditionally, and was strong in heart and soul. ... We were protecting her too, a circle of love. ... With the same characteristic traits to love endlessly, to have compassion, and pure selflessness, I can only hope that I am half the person that she was. Selflessly is how she lived her life. ... "If we remembered every day that we could lose someone at any moment, we would love them more fiercely and freely, and without fear. ...

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I strive to be an excellent wife by keeping a positive attitude and making sure that he knows that he is loved and appreciated. ... Though I can't be selfless all the time, being selfless is an important part of being a good friend. ...

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She is the good aspect of an independent woman in this play because she has no other choice and she does it in a completely selfless way. ... Completely selfless acts like this are what make her the good aspect of an independent woman. ... She has to find a way to cover her illegitimate pregnancy and manages to marry Emmanuel whom she does not love at all. ... She realizes Emmanuel's love for her in this quote, "Then his gaze fell on her and his face brightened. ... This is maybe when she realizes that she can use Emmanuel for his love for her. ...

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What is a Grandmother? To my amazement, and great disappointment, an integral part of history and personal development, a Grandmother, has been defined with only 6 words; "Mother of ones mother or father." Even worse, Grandma, as most are called, is defined as "An insulting word for a woman wh...

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I know her very well, and I had learned to love her since the day we first met. ... I was the foundation of her joy, strength, peace and love. ... Little by little, my everyday experiences with my friends, family, and others help me become more selfless. ...

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Despite her disrespectful behavior and the neglect from her family, Mysticka decided to change her life because of her grandmother's love and selflessness. ... Mysticka began to feel as though she was a burden upon her family and that no one truly loved her. ... Mysticka's grandmother, Clementine, was an elderly woman who loved and did anything for everyone. ... All she wanted to do was love and care for Mysticka like nobody else could ever accomplish. ... She is still a lost soul trying to learn what love is. ...

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Eveline has to choose between her family and the man who loves her. ... Sacrificial decisions are tough but we should make them for the ones we love. ... Making selfless decisions for family is not always easy to do. ... These sacrifices are made because of the love and care we share with our families. ... The best time to show you truly care and love somebody is making a sacrifice when it is not easy on you. ...

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..My Hero.. A hero to me is someone who is willing to put everything aside in order to help others no matter how important it may be. My hero isn't your everyday hero, he is even better. He is my grandfather, Ted. He"ll do anything for his 6 grandchildren (including myself). As if his worl...

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Two people fall in love - they have a baby and all of a sudden, they become mom and dad! ... Lisa shared that she knows she was greatly cherished and that she fully understood the selfless act of unconditional love her birth mother made when transferring her to her adoptive mother. ... Like Lisa, the child will experience genuine love from both parents, never having doubt-inducing questions such as: Do my birth parents love me? ... Let them know their past, let them feel the love they deserve, let open adoption give every adoptee out there hope. ... Choosing open adoption is the first step o...

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The loyalty and selflessness displayed by Kent are remarkable compared to that of Lear's own flesh and blood. ... Cordelia loves her father the most and fulfills her duty as a daughter by being completely truthful. ...

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Life's Values In Ozick's "The Shawl" and O"Conner's "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the characters find themselves in different, trying circumstances. In these testing situations the character's core beliefs and values they have acquired through life are shown throughout the story as well as in the...

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"As long as he lived" (235) is a steep promise, yet the son is determined to show his father just how much he appreciates him, and loves him. "Love" is only used once by the son to describe his emotions towards someone in this story, and that is during this passage, directed towards his father. ... Initially he had loved his mother, he spent more time with her opposed to his father. ... The young boy admires this seemingly subtle act of selflessness that his father lives with. ...

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Sometimes one faces a situation that is out of their control. These are times where one powers through, given the circumstances, because that is the only choice. In the past, the United States' economy has muscled through tough times. When the economy powers through, the people of the United States ...

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I plan to elaborate on the political aspects of Paradise of the Blind by writing a formal letter to the Vietnam government. The Vietnam government banned this book from the country because of the all encompassing political aspects included in the book. In the authors books all of the aspects of life...

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First, as he was explaining to Ann the reason why he has delayed his confession of Love for her, he attribute it to his own feeling of guilt at the thought that all the men under his command had died when he himself survived. ... But now he comes to realize that: "this is the land of the great big dogs, you do not love a man here, you eat him! ... Having watching the heroic young men under his command die selflessly in the battle to save their comrades, Chris feels guilty for failing them and surviving the war. ...

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His love for his family and the need to be prosperous makes him sacrifice his image and reputation. ... Keller's behavior and actions were never driven by love for his son (although one cannot comment on whether or not he does indeed feel love for his son), but instead he is driven by an obsession with an ideal, with the American Dream, and with a fear of how he will be perceived by others. ... Her remaining son Chris has to convince her of Larry's death to pave way for his marriage to Ann, a former fiancée to Larry whom he now loves. Kate's love for Larry, who by any me...

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It's hard to think about that day. Who knew it would be the last day I would spend with her. It still feels like a fresh nightmare that just happened last night. But it didn't. It happened over two years ago and I was still struggling with this new reality. I didn't like it. I hated it. How could th...

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• Grade Level: High School