Friday, December 20, 2019
When Things Fall Apart By Janice Mirikitani - 987 Words
I do not trust people who don t love themselves and yet tell me, I love you. There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt. This is a quote by Mayra Angelou that it clearly explains that, having kindness for yourself is the most important thing for people. Having kindness for yourself itââ¬â¢s the first step that everyone should take. ââ¬Å"Suicide Noteâ⬠by Janice Mirikitani talks about a girl who committed suicide just because she didnââ¬â¢t have kindness for herself. I choose to compare the reading by Mirikitani with chapter number five ââ¬Å"Itââ¬â¢s Never Too Lateâ⬠of the book ââ¬Å"When Things Fall Apartâ⬠by Pema Chodron because this chapter talks about how people should start having kindness for themselves. This is a part of the book that Asian-American girl who committed suicide, which Mirikitani talks should have read it before taking the decision to end her life. ââ¬Å"Suicide Noteâ⬠by Janice Mirikitani talks about an Asian-American college student who committed suicide. This is her suicide note, that contains an apology to her parents for not being a perfect student with a four-point grade average. She also apologizes to her parents for disappointing them, even though she has worked very hard. But this wasn t the only reason why she committed suicide. She goes on by apologizing to her parents for not being the son they always wanted it: ââ¬Å"If only I were a son, shoulders broad as the sunset threading through pine, I would see the light in my
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