During these past existential crises I have identify many self-harming and unhealthy patterns in my life. Characteristics that I used to be proud of, like being very critical and always having high expectations, I am trying to move away from. Being critical is an excellent quality in some aspects, but not how I was practicing it. I liked that when I met new individuals I could easily “figure them out” and I would store them in specific categories based on their weakness and strengths. Recently I realize that I would place some of my love in exceptional categories attached to unjust expectations. For my loved ones that I hold to great expectations, I would expect their very best and push them to always act their very best. Well when it came …show more content…
Even though, you are one of my dearest friends and I love you so much, our friendship has being a little turbulent. There are many examples in which you would share something with me and I would react negatively. Most of those times I was confused by your actions and I would be extremely critical. In those occasions, I would have a big and critical WHY question in my brain which I probably communicated through my actions. I now realize that I had being carrying unrealistic and unjust expectations of you. Instead, I should of reached with compassion and be more …show more content…
Honestly, I am still trying to understand why I have done what I have done and said all those hurtful things. I have being asking myself these questions since the first time that I got drunk in San Francisco. The one time I said something about you having a miserable life. Up to that moment, I had never done something alike, then it keep repeating and every time it would happened I would feel so wicked about myself and I would imagine the end of our friendship. That first time in San Francisco before leaving the first bar I remember that we shared our struggles and I was amazed by your resistance. Learning that you had overcome so many challenges I immediately admired you and a new kind of respect for you was born. I felt that I could share anything with you and you wouldn’t act like most people, with pity or blindly admiration. When we returned from San Francisco I remember telling Jocy how proud I was of having you as my friend and how much I admire you. When you reminded me of what I had said “give me one second and you can go back to your miserable life” it took me by surprise. I admire and respect your life. I sincerely think that you are a beautiful human being with an incredible capacity of resisting and adopting to change. I see you as a ponderosa and because of this I think that you have a beautiful
Hola, Reyna and Alejandro are always happy to hear how you and your family are doing. Alejandro said that Nevlyn doesn't look like the little blond boy that would ride his bike up and down the street. We are all really sorry to hear about your friend Ellen. I hope those little boys find some "mom love" in you, like we did when we needed some extra cuddles. I'm happy to hear that you still use your Spanish a lot in and out of work. Nevertheless, I'm sure your Spanish has evolved into a Puerto Rican/Cuban accent.
You're not the best person in the world, but it's crystal clear why. You've been tortured and taunted, pained by the memories of your past.
My name is Ana Nicole Paz and I am a 16-year-old high school student. I read your memoir How Starbucks Saved My Life and can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed the read. Even after losing your job, house, marriage, money, and learning you had a brain tumor, I loved the fact that you took an otherwise negative situation and turned it into a positive life experience that would make you the happiest man you could have ever dreamed to be by accepting a job at Starbucks. I also appreciated that you did not hide any of your thoughts in your memoir, but were rather very straightforward, even with the prejudices you held, and were quick to learn that they were unwarranted to move forward from such ignorance.
As Abraham Lincoln once said, " These men ask for just the same thing: fairness, and fairness only. This is, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have." In revolutions there have been many inequalities within society that were based primarily on factors such as social class, status and gender. Many of these people continuously struggle to adjust to their present generation, also many have suffered somewhat difficult times such as reformations and dreadful wars. Most of these citizens start such activities as a result of their rights being taken from them ruthlessly. Unfairness has been shown thru our history and the results of it lead to anger, hatred, and rebelling
I appreciate your care for our friendship, I'm glad that what we have done means
Have you ever ask yourself how much being unjust impacts your everyday life and decisions, and how your life would change when you are just? Plato wrote in this book’s expect about how Glaucon perceives the basic idea of justice and how we humans perceive justice as. People created own laws and are deciding whether or no to follow them. One of Glaucon’s argument is that we follow justice to get things or because of its consequences. He also argues that we should preserve justice as a way to gain things not to value it for its own sake. The first of Glaucon’s two claims is the descriptive claim which talks about and explains that humans instrumentally value justice instead of intrinsically valuing it.
Seeking self destruction I began to drink heavily and smoke, both as a torture to the body and slight numbness in my conscious mind. The mania and anxiety also led to job loss. Eventually I slipped deeper into self harm, via fasting, binging, overworking myself in the gym, and eventual cutting. At an all time low and dark pit of despair, suicide became more and more of a soothing thought. Fortunately I failed in my attempts. This was what gave me my perspective, fresh breath to have and reflect
It's pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness. Poverty and wealth have both failed.
First and foremost would certainly be; that from the very moment I raised my hand and joined the US Army, back
I snatch a few moments this morning to write, and first of all will express my gratitude for your interesting & thrice welcome letter. I am very glad that you have made our Fairfield friends such a good visit. O! that I could have been with you, but I suppose you thought of your absent Sister. Sometimes, as I allow my thoughts to wander homeward, I sigh to be with loved ones again. The affections of my heart for my dear friends are so strong that it is exceedingly difficult to discipline myself to a separation even for a little time.
In this friendship breakdown we might tend to judge them when we not suppose to (Matthew 7:1-5). We face weak communications when your perception is always right that leads to misunderstanding like this friendship problem. When I communicate with my friend, I need to be careful about the
Kari, I want to note how beautiful you look today, and to tell you that this has truly been a special day for me. Thank you for giving true meaning to the word sister and for sharing the last 28 years with me. My parents and I have just loved this girl from the day she was born. We?ve coddled her, enjoyed her, and laughed with her. I know how much joy she has brought into our lives, and I know that she?ll bring that joy into Ernest?s life...
My dearest Jesse, I always hope that you are well, despite the sad news of the death of Fats Domino. As children, we went to the marriages of the friends of our parents, when we were young we went to the wedding of our friends, over the years we went to the funeral of the friends of our parents and now we arrive at a stage of our lives that we see little by little our friends leave. I apologize for talking that way, I think it's a reflection of how I'm feeling. Despite having had a good trip, have arrived safely in my home, two days ago I'm low mood, I can not explain what I'm feeling. I have times that I do not want to talk to anyone, just be quiet in my corner
Anthony, I thank you for all the fun times we have spent together even if they were short lived. Over the years I have come to the conclusion that you must have been an angel sent by God to help me grieve and become a strong willed woman because no one has ever been able to help me see the light like you could. Clouds of darkness shadowed over me no matter what anyone else would say, but you made me smile with just your presence. You didn't have to say a word; everything was okay when you were beside me.
Our friendship has taught me that maintaining a relationship is difficult, but it can be accomplished. That I am a very trustworthy and dependable person. But I need to work on my communication skills because sometimes I don’t communicate effectively or I approach the situation by handling conflicts improperly. That I don’t give up easily on the people that I care about the most. This relationship has taught me that I am a problem solver for I want the relationship to be equitable for the both of us. I have learned so much about myself through our relationship both, pros and