This love of a non-biological family is even greater than that of a normal biological family. ... - She was so upset that her love for him was not enough and she was losing their aura of a family because she could not take care of him. ... This is her love for Adam. ... She loves the children and knows that the children need to be loved. ... She loved these kids and they loved her, now they are saying goodbye forever. ...

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Kevin is unveiled, unknown to Greg, at a family dinner that he is not only Pam's ex-boyfriend, but is also her ex-fiancé. ... He is very meticulous about what he does, always scheduling things on an itinerary for everyone in the family to follow. ... Greg buys Jack a rare flower, the best champagne he can find at the Oyster Bay Druggery, attempts to go find Jinx (the family cat), abstains from sex, and several time he tries to tell Jack about his love for Pam. ... So with intentions to impress the family, and woo Jack, Greg paints the cat's tail and brings it back to the house...

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There are those who fall in love so deep that their very being becomes that love - no more, no less - but I know our love had to be much more than just love. ... Our love was the meeting of two souls, two souls that became one and in the midst of losing sight of our love we parted ways, we drowned in our own love. ... I was in love with this man. ... I coped because I knew and every night he made sure I knew, that this move was for us and so he could better care for his family. ... A love so sweet was a love that turned sour over a course of months. ...

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In every short story the element of narrative structure is extremely significant, no more so then in "The Altar of the Family" by Michael Wilding and "A Blow, A Kiss" by Tim Winton. ... In "The Altar of the Family", Michael Wilding influences the reader to sympathize with the main character. ... "Altar of the Family" is about a young boy, David and his simple wish to gain acceptance and honour from his distant and critical father. Since David attends a boarding school, he only comes home to his family for the holidays. ... The moment of realisation is significant in "The Altar of the Famil...

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Although the discussions of how the family melodrama differs from the family sitcom is focused on interaction with others, it has become increasingly clear that both formats have varied their family oriented structure to the interaction between coworkers and partnerships. ... It definitely brings about the majority of clashing characters such as a family, and still gives the characters a freedom that an immediate family doesn't. ... In the end it is clear everybody has a profound sense of respect and love for one another. ... This was a huge issue in the episode I was discussing earlier, ...

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Brown claims that the definition of love is when people make their loved one's enjoyment of their own. ... His older brother, is a good guardian because he sets boundaries for them and truly loves his family. He puts aside his plans for college and has two jobs to support his brothers so they can remain together as a family. ... He gets no devotion or sense of belonging from his family. ... So Winston loses it when one thing he loved dies. ...

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Those friends and family members know that there is no other alternative to say I need your help, can you lend me some money. ... Few and far in between are the friends and family members that I can trust to confide in with my thoughts of antagonism, happiness, and gratification; however, those individuals who I choose to disclose my inter most significant point of view must always bear in mind the trust of friendship bestowed upon them; has helped me out a lot to be able to talk to my loved ones who in return will me their trust and succor to bond a relationship of values; Some might say bett...

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Sandy is not a lesbian, but is very much in love with Jessica, "the person." ... Sandy's family has refused to accept Jessica. ... Jessica and Sandy no longer talk about their lives with biological family. ... It is in this way they have created an intentional family. Jessica stated, "Since the transition we have more extended family than ever before." ...

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Love is a hard word to define. ... It seems that he does not love her, but he loves the idea that she cares for him. ... Being with that man caused her to lose touch with her family and so I feel that she incorporates love with a man to loss of love with her family. ... Duddy does not love Yvette but Yvette loves Duddy. The narrator does not love Joe but Joe loves the narrator. ...

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It is at this point that Karl truly becomes a member of the family, and the plot thickens. ... Linda sympathizes with Karl, which is why she embraces him into their small family. ... First, love and protection. ... Linda stays with Doyle out of love (and lonliness) and Frank stays around even with Doyle present, due to love. Karl kills not only out of love but also because he is trying to protect his loved ones. ...

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In the novel, Liesel Memminger is separated from her family due to financial reasons and is moved to the city of Molching, where she settles in with her foster parents. ... Among other things, characters overcomes many adversities, connect through past experiences and feel loved and wanted. ... He helps her overcome one of her many adversities, and accumulates her trust and love while doing so. ... Hans has risked his life, along with his family's to fulfill a favor for one of his closest friends by allowing Max to reside in his basement. ... This quote does a good job of showing that Lie...

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And, occasionally, we have taken in other children or family and friends when they needed a place to stay on a short-term basis. ... True commitment is based on friendship first; I believe friendship and love should never be judgmental. Friendship and love should be respectful, supportive, understanding and most of all, fun. ... Make out a family plan. ... Our friendship and love has grown because of our willingness to make time for communication, remembering where our friendship started and keeping our heads and hearts open to love....

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This shows that because Heathcliff and Cathy were so close, that this situation could cause her to branch off to disliking her brother for mistreating Heathcliff, causing destruction among the family, unlike the traditional love story. ... She also shows how her love for Edgar and Heathcliff differs where she says, ˜I love him (Heathcliff), not because he's handsome (referring to Edgar, whom she only loves for looks and wealth) but because he's more myself than I am'. ... Having said this, Cathy may love Heathcliff but she believes their love for each other to be imposs...

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For some, receiving unconditional love from another is truly a blessing, for love's ferocity can detach even the most high strung people from life's complexities. ... The community's equation of humans to animals in the face of love shows love's transformative influence on a person, that is explored in this novel. ... Through this cause and effect dynamic, one can see how the rejection of Hagar's love and her abandonment by the one she loves inevitably causes her demise and love's transformation. ... It is concluded that although Milkman never loved her, her fam...

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Family is important that we support and care for each other in every trouble and conflict (Whitbourne). ... The parents' sincere care and love form trust. ... This Tiger parenting described in the book is a stereotype of Asian families. ... Finding solution through communication would create a loving family environment. ... The relationship is bound with unconditional love and care. ...

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As I've grown older, I've argued with myself with what love is and why we fall in love. Is it because love is an innate feeling that we express for people like our family and friends? ... We know that love often leads to loss, heartbreak, and unexplainable pain; so why would we try and find someone to love and in turn, someone to love us? ... And if we want to reap the benefits of love, wouldn't that mean that love is actually a selfish act? ... Will you look in my face and remember then where it was you saw me last and know that you love me as I love you, with all my heart fo...

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Of course, we don't have to pay to enjoy a beautiful sunset at the beach, and as it is said, money cannot buy love. ... Yes, we may not have actually paid any money for the love we both have for each other or the happiness that we feel, but what about all the things we could be doing instead of spending time with that person? ... Going that extra mile at work or spending more valuable time with friends and family, whatever it is important to us, there are innumerable possibilities as to what the opportunity cost of the time spent dating or in a relationship could be. ... Even with the ri...

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Immediate and extended family further influence each of these factors. ... This statement is appealing to any family, but certainly is an ideal. ... She has always struggled with bad luck and was unable to find love, foregoing her family's dream of her marrying a Greek man and making lots of Greek babies. ... The Portokalis family is a perfect example of the idealization of "family time". Toula's family believes that they are enhancing their overall wellbeing by spending copious amount of time together while Ian's family is the exact opposite (Daly 2001:284). ...

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Also, I try and tell myself that religion would not be a factor in finding a partner because I know I can love someone who does not believe what I believe, however, I have found that in the past I have been bothered by girlfriends saying things that I can't help but be offended by concerning religion. ... Next, when considering my social and family upbringings, it is apparent that they played little or no role in the development of my challenge areas but instead reinforced my strengths. ... My family has no history of violence besides that fighting of my brother and me growing up as you...

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Best friends, lovers, friends, family and associates are all forms of different relationships. ... At the beginning of the relationship what drew us together or the short term attraction which is defined as the degree to which you perceive the potential for a relationship with a person was our shared interest such as video games specifically the Final Fantasy franchise and the Legend of Zelda franchise and our love of Japanese manga and anime (Steven A. ... She was in love with love and I am fiercely independent when it comes to romantic love and relationships. ...

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Throughout the film Weber compares the poor College professor's family with the sufficiently wealthy "foreign-born" shoemaker and his family next door (Slide 35). At the beginning of the film there is a scene which depicts Mr Olsen (the shoemaker) coming home with a new car for his family. ... (Kaplan 135) Mrs Griggs is explained to the audience as "Well born and fiercely loyal to her family, was ill equipped for the endless struggle with poverty". ... If Mrs Griggs was to break out of the home and go to work her and her family might not have to suffer so, however the patriarchal insi...

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A modern day definition of a friend can be defined as "one joined to another in intimacy and mutual benevolence independently of sexual or family love". ... It is a relationship of mutual respect and love. ... He should love everyone equally. ...

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In most cases an orphan has lived a very hard and isolated life, they are rejected from the intended everlasting community of family, and it affects them for the rest of their lives. ... Growing up in a less privileged area in Baltimore, when Dina had to go to the grocery store she would go out of her way to prevent judgment, she even says, "I hated those cashiers, and I hated them seeing me with food stamps, so I took the bus and shopped elsewhere." (132) In addition to growing up in a lower income family, Dina was forced to guard herself, because she "was an honor roll student" (118). ... D...

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Part of my personality is the love of intelligence, which means: doing things well in varying circumstances. ... A love of humor is also necessary, as is a low degree of self-monitoring: the degree to which people change to match their surroundings. ... True acceptance for me only exists with my closest friends, the friends who I think know me better than anyone else (with the exception of my immediate family). ... Along with my family, they provide a support structure and a group that I can share happiness with. ...

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Sam shows that he cares for Hally like a great friend or even a family member because when Hally was depressed and ashamed of his father, he was there to make him feel proud again. ... Hally conforms to the Apartheid system by adapting his fathers racial tendencies, yet Sam continues to treat Hally as a beloved family member. ... Hally loves his father, yet the constant let down and betrayal forces Hally to display his anger as he does in the story, inevitably affecting his relationship with Sam. ... Throughout Harold's life, Sam has acted as a friend or even a family member when Hally ne...

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