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An Erie of quiet welcomed my kin, and I went into my grandma's home one night. As we wandered further into the tranquil house, hunting each room down my grandma our blameless interest was unexpectedly covered through a stunning screech from my grandma, as she tumbles to her knees heaving for air, ripping at her chest, war to live on a cruel heart assault. Despite the fact that that minute occurred more than seven years in the past regardless, it...
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My world shattered completely as I listened to my mom talking through the phone. My grandma, one of the people whom I cherished in this world, was diagnosed with heart disease. After school, I went to the hospital where my grandma is admitted. The smell of alcohol welcomed me as I ran towards my grandma’s room, which is on the third floor. I opened the door, and saw one of the most terrifying sights I have ever seen: my grandma...
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Introduction: This quote is taken from the philosophical book Reason in Common Sense, which was written and published by George Santayana in 1905. Santayana becomes acknowledged for his aphorisms, and for becoming a professor in philosophy at Harvard which he deserted. Before, Santayana attended the Boston Latin School and Harvard College, in which he studied from the philosophers William James and Josiah. George Santayana's quote that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it means studying history...
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Failure and loss is something that hurts the most. The agony or distress because of that failure or loss can become very crippling and serious sometimes. Whatever the reason behind the failure, the reactions, and the consequences are almost similar in all conditions. Some of the side effects are the decline of self-esteem, lack of acceptance, anxiety, and even severe depression depending on the case. Such problems could create a permanent hurdle in the path of someone`s success if the...
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