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It was a regular Saturday afternoon. The sun was out, the birds were singing and the flowers were blossoming. Everything was perfect in my little neighborhood. I was just getting ready to go to my cousin’s house. My cousin and I were like best friends, we always hung out together, and played together, we practically did everything together. Sometimes she’d come to my house and sometimes I’d go to hers, it was very convenient living in the same neighborhood. I grabbed my back pack, including a phone – for emergencies only, my wallet – just in case, and my diary – a small book that I took everywhere with me. I was all set, I hugged my parents and kissed them goodbye and was on my way. I had always gone walking to her house, since she didn’t live very far. At my cousin’s house we played board games and laughed as we watched some cartoons, when her mother had decided to take us shopping for some sweets. As we approached our destina tion I saw a blind man sitting on the ground in front of the store with a cardboard sign that read â€Å"It’s a beautiful day and I can’t even see it†. He was all alone with a cup in his hands with probably only a few quarters in there. I was confused as to why this man was all alone, where was his wife, his children? I was only 13 and believed that everyone had a family and a perfect life, imagine my disappointment seeing the man alone on the ground. We entered the store and grabbed a few Kitkat’s and some chips and headed back outside, walking towards the car. I see the man, just staring, people passing by, not even looking at him, and just ignoring him as they go on with their daily lives. I went back to my cousin’s house, not thinking much of it. Days later, my mother and I come back to the same store to ge... ...ned the Global Humanitarian Action Award for her work around the world. â€Å"She continues to travel the world to draw attention to global issues† (bio. True History). Closing: Angelina Jolie’s work around the world has saved many lives; she has helped more people than I can count. She has worked hard to earn her title as ambassador of UN, and she disserves it. Angelina has done some strange things in the past, but she makes up for it by taking time out of her busy schedule and helping others. That feeling I had as a kid seeing that blind man on the ground is what I imagine she feels seeing people is Syria, Cambodia, Jordan and much more. Angelina Jolie does have flaws, and may not always make the best decisions and that’s because she’s human, but her work in all those countries, and all the money she’s donated to charity is what makes her 2013’s person of the year. Essay -- It was a regular Saturday afternoon. The sun was out, the birds were singing and the flowers were blossoming. Everything was perfect in my little neighborhood. I was just getting ready to go to my cousin’s house. My cousin and I were like best friends, we always hung out together, and played together, we practically did everything together. Sometimes she’d come to my house and sometimes I’d go to hers, it was very convenient living in the same neighborhood. I grabbed my back pack, including a phone – for emergencies only, my wallet – just in case, and my diary – a small book that I took everywhere with me. I was all set, I hugged my parents and kissed them goodbye and was on my way. I had always gone walking to her house, since she didn’t live very far. At my cousin’s house we played board games and laughed as we watched some cartoons, when her mother had decided to take us shopping for some sweets. As we approached our destina tion I saw a blind man sitting on the ground in front of the store with a cardboard sign that read â€Å"It’s a beautiful day and I can’t even see it†. He was all alone with a cup in his hands with probably only a few quarters in there. I was confused as to why this man was all alone, where was his wife, his children? I was only 13 and believed that everyone had a family and a perfect life, imagine my disappointment seeing the man alone on the ground. We entered the store and grabbed a few Kitkat’s and some chips and headed back outside, walking towards the car. I see the man, just staring, people passing by, not even looking at him, and just ignoring him as they go on with their daily lives. I went back to my cousin’s house, not thinking much of it. Days later, my mother and I come back to the same store to ge... ...ned the Global Humanitarian Action Award for her work around the world. â€Å"She continues to travel the world to draw attention to global issues† (bio. True History). Closing: Angelina Jolie’s work around the world has saved many lives; she has helped more people than I can count. She has worked hard to earn her title as ambassador of UN, and she disserves it. Angelina has done some strange things in the past, but she makes up for it by taking time out of her busy schedule and helping others. That feeling I had as a kid seeing that blind man on the ground is what I imagine she feels seeing people is Syria, Cambodia, Jordan and much more. Angelina Jolie does have flaws, and may not always make the best decisions and that’s because she’s human, but her work in all those countries, and all the money she’s donated to charity is what makes her 2013’s person of the year.