… 09/11/03 I sit on the bed looking at the milk white and blue marbled glass blown vase. The fragile glass flowers that are sitting about the rocks bring back the memories of a wonderful trip to Mexico we took with my grandparents when I was eight…

… Narrative Essay Laura lies in bed trying to get comfortable. Her husband John is right there next to her complaining that she is flipping around like a fish out of water. She apologizes, saying "I can't seem to get this pain in my back to stop…

… October 2003 Man vs. Woman Why is it that men find passing gas humorous? It is a natural body function and everyone has to do it. Women for the most part, keep it to themselves or excuse themselves. This is, I believe what has been happening throu…

… a person, place, a thing, or an idea. Personwoman, man, Juanita Brown, great grandfather Placeplanet, Texas, farm, high school Thing dolphin, parrot, ivy, bookmark Idea success, affection, freedom, courage A concrete noun names an object that occupies…

… up and surrender. There will be no white flag above my door I'm in love and always will be." This quote from DIDO's song "White Flag" tells an important story about love. Love is passion, hurt, fear and rejection. But most importantly, as outlined…

… there was a mountain which rose out of a vast, green forest. and in the forest there were birds and lakes and rocks and trees and rivers. the forest was also inhabited by a small group of people called the lizards. the lizards were a simple people…

… The blazing red curls were blinding. The shade looked like cheap lipstick against the pallid, wrinkled sheets of the hospital. The color of Kevin's skin was smooth and dark brown, resembling mahogany wood. The sound of waves crashing …

… is one of the things that I dread the most in life. Many times I have been asked to write an essay for English class, and each time I despise it. Yet it has proved to be an invaluable skill, as I am writing one now. Some of the many things that I…

… I used to believe in helping everyone I could. I enjoyed the feeling I got when I reversed a stranger's bad day and turned it into something good. I've learned better since then. Don't get me wrong; I still agree with and practice the concept,…

… try again," is a saying I have said to myself since elementary school. One of my most cherished assumptions is that all goals are reachable if you work hard to achieve them. I believe with dedication and faith, any person can accomplish what they…