... learned how to be thrifty and spend every dollar earned consciously. Not did I learn about myself, but I realized a lot about my family. I noticed my parents are two of the most selfless people. They made sure my siblings, and I had everything we needed to keep going. My family has grown closer than ever because of the grueling situation we faced. As Arthur ... is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so we see ourselves as we really are." Adversity cannot break the love and trust of a family, especially my family....

• Word Count: 860
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... terrorists to destroy civilization, the words survive and continue to inspire us. And those who use words for hateful purposes cannot drown out the chorus of words of hope and love and freedom. Tom Brokaw's book, The Greatest Generation, about the heroes of World War II, reminded us of the courage of our fathers and grandfathers. Could it be that this ... the time we needed to restore our spirits for the battle we did not know was coming and yet must be ready to face? The stories of patriotism, comradeship and selfless courage come to us at just the right moment to inspire us to take up...

• Word Count: 694
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... of a hell that is the bloodiest, dirtiest, most vicious kind of murder that man, with all his machines, has been able to devise. These men are loved with a kind of love that exists no place but on the battlefield -- and it is never talked about. These gents go for days without sleep, give away their clothes, go without food, keep going ... must be God's people. He was like that. I'm sure they swore and drank and did a lot of other things -- but I am sure God got them when they went away..." Such selfless acts of valor were not uncommon in the heat of battle. There was undoubtedly a stro...

• Word Count: 1065
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School