Life Lesson Learned by the End of Life There was a time in my life when I was in Law Enforcement. I had started out in the jail, as most officers do, coming out of the police academy. While working in the jail, I was offered a position as a road deputy. I was very excited about this opportunity as this was a major goal. This is why one gets into law enforcement, to be on the front line against the criminal element. After several years on the road, I was offered a detective position. Shortly after appointment, I attended a week long Death Investigation course at a large University in St. Louis. Little did I know, what I was about to learn, taking what I already knew, and what I was going to do with it, was going to have a profound effect on me for the rest of my life. The University was intimidating, as we sat in a huge hall. The class itself was the largest and the …show more content…
I learned how to deal with situations that were foreign to me, like death. It eased my fear of this unknown. I went from feeling overwhelmed during an investigation to being able to comprehend what needed to be done. So many times, I would try and tackle more than I could handle. I soon learned that I could apply this in my everyday life. Everything from buying a car and dealing with the salesman. I now treat salesmen as a “suspect.” I also use this when I purchase items such as health insurance. Health insurance can be a complicated issue. I found asking questions helps make my decision more clear and reveals the potential deception. So, I began asking more questions. Even better, I now know to ask the “right” questions.
Who would have thought, taking my experiences from a death investigation course where I saw the demise of people for a week straight, I would be able to apply them to my everyday life. Ironically, I did not know what a profound effect this was going to have on the rest of my
Ganes, Earnest J. A Lesson Before Dying? New York: Vintage Books, 1993. Genre: Novel. 256 pages Setting: The story is set in a small Cajun Louisiana town in the 1940’s. The setting in this story is significant because, the whole story is about how a young black boy is treated unfairly and sentenced to death because of something he did not do.
Life is short and it is up to you to make the most out of it. The most important lesson that everyone should follow and apply to everyday life is “never give up”. In the novel, “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines, the important lesson can be shown in the characters Jefferson, Miss Emma and Grant Wiggins.
A Lesson before Dying is a story that represents how people and their hearts can change, and learn to love and respect and have faith in others again. This story is about two men, one man named Grant Wiggins and another man named Jefferson. These two men go on many rather imparticular journey’s together to find out and fully understand the meaning of life, and who they are meant to be or do while they are alive. Grant Wiggins was a young black man who was an elementary school teacher in the small town of Bayonne, Louisiana. Although He was a very smart man he was also a very bitter and had very little hope in any change of the segregated life that he has always been surrounded by. Grant Wiggins resented himself for not leaving the small, racist town when he had the chance especially after he was presented with, for him, an almost impossible task.
First, social justice is a terms of the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a society, opportunities, and support by the wealth. Jefferson family was very simple living style because they were not rich that much. According to the A Lesson before Dying “You go’n see Mr. Henri with me and Emma, there” (Gainess 14). Grant was keep saying to Miss Emma that he cannot help in this situation. Mr. Henri is an owner of the plantation and Miss Emma and Tante Lou were working at Mr. Henri house as cook and housekeeper. “I can’t change what has been handed down by the court” (Pichot 20). Grant and Miss Emma went to Mr. Henri to talk about Jefferson situation if he can do something about it; however, Mr. Henri said I will do something then,
Something happened my sophomore year of high school that little did I know would change my perspective, not only of myself, but life in general. I was looking for something new and exciting to enhance my high school existence and decided to give the Criminal Justice Club a try. I was familiar with the advisor of the club, but knew that the club had astigmatism for attracting those students who were just looking for something easy to do. I knew about the criminal justice system, but only what they show on Law and Order. However, I immediately fell in love, not only with the club but the entire prospect of Criminal Justice. I stepped into the club as if it were a place I belonged and easily became a leader. I was able to learn things the TV shows
My philosophy of success, is me growing into the person I want to become and being comfortable with the choices I decide to make in life. Success is not something I can achieve overnight, it’s something I must plan for then proceed to working hard for it as well. Without hard work, there isn’t anything successful about the job I want to get done or the job I wish to get done. Doing anything without hard work and dedication, and expecting the best outcome is not success; it’s mediocrity. Being mediocre/ will only allow me or anyone else to have a ‘Victim’s Mindset.’
The subject of death and dying can cause many controversies for health care providers. Not only can it cause legal issues for them, but it also brings about many ethical issues as well. Nearly every health care professional has experienced a situation dealing with death or dying. This tends to be a tough topic for many people, so health care professionals should take caution when handling these matters. Healthcare professionals not only deal with patient issues but also those of the family. Some of the controversies of death and dying many include; stages of death and dying, quality of life issues, use of medications and advanced directives.
When Christians first encounter the idea of creating a spiritual discipline, some almost instantly become overwhelmed with anxiety because they must perform well for God to please Him and get to heaven. I was once one of them and to a point, I still think that way. However, the more focus on the relationship with Jesus and nothing else brings about the desires to want more in terms of spiritual growth. Desires however, do not last if disciplines are not met with a genuine commitment to maintain a fervent relationship with Jesus. For my rule of life, I will pencil in daily life disciplines that fit in the season of life that I am in currently so that God can work in me and I can become Christ like. First, I will commit fifteen minutes to daily prayer with God. Second, I will commit fifteen minutes to daily scripture reading. Third, I will commit to lead, encourage and support my wife by living out the vows that we both agreed to with God. Fourth, I will commit myself to my family in raising my two
Death is something that causes fear in many peoples lives. People will typically try to avoid the conversation of death at all cost. The word itself tends to freak people out. The thought of death is far beyond any living person’s grasp. When people that are living think about the concept of death, their minds go to many different places. Death is a thing that causes pain in peoples lives, but can also be a blessing.
When I ask myself what I have learned over the summer my mind kind of does a 180 backflip. I feel like I have learned so many different things that it is challenging to pinpoint it, or even know where to start. However, I guess the first thing that pops into my mind is attitude.
On a rainy day on March 30th, the year of 2000, at 11:50 in the Memorial Hospital in Modesto, California, I, Allison Oudomphanh, now sixteen years old,was born to two loving Laotian parents and a sister. My family and I currently live in Ceres, in a small home that barely fits our family, since my mother, recently, gave birth to a little one. I go to Ceres High School and enjoy learning new ideas every day; although I am not much of an early riser. Some people would describe me as being shy, which is true. However, if I am comfortable around a person or people, like my family, I am quite loud and quirky. My life is like a movie plot, there are unhappy scenes, exciting scenes, dull scenes, mainly joyful scenes, and even some plot twists along
There are numerous lessons that I have learned from life, they were lessons that I learned from good and bad experiences in life. Different experiences from school and out of school that has made me the way I am today. There is a long list of experiences that in reality did not teach me much.
Life experiences shape an individual into the person they are today. It concede a person to grow. Make a more thoughtful and wise decision in order to not repeat the same mistakes they have made in the past. Being in love was a life lesson experience I had learned from. Love happens so unexpectedly that when it does arrive our emotions become unsteady. Happiness, sadness, hurt, and pain are the emotions that derive from love. One 's emotions are expressed as intense, so they would call it; especially when it is first time their time falling in love. Being in love with my guy best friend was the most beautiful and painful experience I have withstood.
What makes a meaningful life? It varies for each person as we are all very unique and different from one another. Even the definition of what is meaningful will vary as it may be making an imprint/significance in their lifetime or a happy life is enough to be meaningful. Though there is so much variation among the definition, there are some essentials that could relate across the board. The recipe to having a meaningful life may contain the ingredients of: happiness, fulfillment, authenticity, living more fully in the present and having a sense of purpose.
Society has identified happiness to be a necessity that consist of wealth and pleasure and materials in order to feel satisfied. Therefore, people feel satisfied with the materials that they obtain and can become dissatisfied with their self. The good life focuses on obtaining intellectual virtues and the fundamental truths. Also, to live a good life they must obtain character virtues For example, a person must become virtuous by improving their character and obtaining reason. Also, the person must know the difference between good and bad actions. To be happy we must acquire the excellence of character and the mean between excess and