Thomas Ulch's 'Burst Of Joy'

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Zoe Foster 10/1/13 Composition II Thomas Ulch “Burst of Joy” No matter where one goes, there is always someone left behind .“Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair” (Cowper, William). Students are soldiers of the academic world. We further the educational development and leave a beloved home-life behind. Whenever the treasured idea of home comes to mind, we think of that one person we would love to see first and foremost. We wish to be welcomed back with open arms and unbroken promises. Sometimes ignorance may be healthier to a soldier. Sometimes one must challenge the space and find a balance that will work for them along with their adored as well as come to the realization that…show more content…
Many circumstances indicate a loved one encouraged their soldier to go out and do great things. They offer a love and support to always be able to come home to. That in return their patience and understanding will follow the soldier on their journey. It has always been and will always be a trying decision to actually take that first step away from home; to leave and fulfill a dream or goal. A soldier might even envision the idea of a dream including their dearest. Burdening the mind of a soldier, the question of whether or not our loved one will remain faithful conceals into the back of our minds. Every waking moment we are away from them, we question if we should have…show more content…
Reunited on the Travis Air Force Base of California, the Stirm family truly did “Burst with Joy.” Depicted in the picture, Stirms daughter was the epitome of happiness and relief. A bittersweet reunion took place as I returned home for one weekend. Much like the Stirms daughter, when I saw my dearest, I ran into those once loving arms. I screamed out to him letting him know how much I had missed him. I cried streams of tears to know that he was still part of my home. He held me for a persistent amount of time; to me it felt like seconds. All at once, my joy quickly turned into sadness, for I knew at that very moment; he was not the same. In an instant he was my Loretta, changing and giving up on me for trying to go forward in my life. For before he had cared, and encouraged me to go fourth in my journey. In fact if it was not for him, I may not even be furthering my education. In that moment actual pain arose in my chest and tears starting to well up in my eyes. He had forced silence upon us; for I had come to realize that he had left me with little to no answer as to why. What we had once before was no longer
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