1. Thanksgiving vs. Christmas
Holiday times are times in which we as humans must be thankful for what we are given. Every day we should all be in a state of thanksgiving but the fact is many of as are not. It is the period and single day of "Thanksgiving" that should push us all to remember and give thanks for those things that are most special to each individual being. .
Outside of school in my life, I am thankful for many things. The one thing I am extremely grateful for and will always cherish is my family. No matter what tragedy or triumph occurs, I can count on my family to be there, and I love that feeling. At these holiday times, family can be taken for granted by many people, but that is by far the last thing for me to do. Looking at the tragic yet beautiful world around me, it's a harsh reality to see all the lonesome people out there. I know I will always have a family for me, whether it is my mom, dad, aunts and cousins, or my graciously extended family of friends. To me, my family is and will always be what I am most thankful for in my whole life. .
A school -related thing for which I am thankful for is the community for which PHS of has become. At school, I really appreciate the close knit relationship between the faculty and students. Now as a senior, I realize how important it is to form a bond with special teachers. As a scared and frail minded freshman entering a brand new world, high school, I was determined to make lifelong friends, and I did just that. I also made strong and unbreakable bonds with several teachers and administrators in whom I know my trust and word is sacred. At school, our bond of friendship and love is strengthened by the presence of faith in our community. I witness many of my friends who don't go to PHS, and their friendships and relationships at other schools. Without a strong background and common respect and awe in God, their whole presence at school is somewhat a false pretense.
First of all, students should stand to show the thankfulness to the heroes who were died for the freedom of America. ... This is the thankful lesson, the life lesson. However, thankfulness is not the only reason that students should stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Beside the thankfulness, standing for the Pledge of Allegiance improves the united spirit of Americans. ... It expresses the thankfulness, the unity and the respect for the country when students stand together. ...
I always took things for granted, was never thankful, was always stubborn, and was very hard headed. ... Now, I am always thankful, I never take things for granted, I am not as stubborn as I was, and I am not very hard headed. ... I always tell my mom how thankful I am for her and all the things she did for me. ... I am thankful for everything in my life and everything that everybody has ever done for me. ... I take nothing for granted and am thankful everyday for everything anybody has ever done for me. ...
Be thankful for each day you have, and live life to the fullest. ... The narrator feels thankful that she has not yet learned that secret and that she has more time to live and learn. ... Be thankful that you still have the chance to live your life because one day will come, and your time on earth will be through. ...
So we must be thankful we live in a place were it gives all people a chance to be successful in whatever they want to try. ... God blessed us to live in a place were we can say what we feel and not be punished for it so we must be thankful to live here. ...
"I Hear America Praying" I hear America praying, the silent whispers I hear, Those of Christians, their prayers should be faithful and consistent, The little girl praying as she watches her mom lie in the hospital bed with leukemia, The teenager praying as he sees his best friend gets hit by a drunk driver, The boy praying that he doesn't get in the way of his dad, so he doesn't get beat, The prayer of a thankful father when his wife delivers their healthy newborn baby, The teenager praying that she can make herself invisible, so the other kids at school wont make fun of he...
When I look back on my first year of high school and exactly what type of person and student I was, I find myself somewhat filled with regret and yet somehow thankful. I am regretful in the fact that I threw away opportunity, but I am thankful because I learned a lesson first hand on taking life seriously. ...
Rather than being thankful that the people in the car care for their loved one so intensely, we are unappreciative of their behavior. Instead of being thankful for the teenage girl's choice to not abort, we are ungrateful for what we think is her choice of lifestyle. Miss Brill and Jim are obviously physical opposites; yet, it is apparent that they are both thankful protagonists that live in exciting worlds of their own. ...
Thankfully, reforms were made, and three of the most important reforms that were made were on the laws of public education, child labor, and health as well as safety regulations in the workplaces. ... (WH Article #6) Thankfully she got her wish, because in 1833 the Mills and Factories Act stated that younger children were to attend school for at least two hours per day six days a week, and in 1870 Gladstones Education Act made it mandatory that all children attend an elementary school until at least the age of ten. ... Thankfully, reforms were made to limit work hours, as well as making there...