Question:
I had some moments of introspection related to turning a quarter - century old , the results of which were a little unsettling . Certainly I ' ve had many reasons to be bitter and unhappy in the past few months , but when did it become such a problem that friends are leaving more subtle hints about it ? Sigh ... it 's never good when you look in the mirror and are n't happy with what you ' ve become .
Answer the following question: What were my friends saying about me in a not so subtle way ?
Answer:
They were intimating that my demeanor was poor .
Question:
" I , state your full name , " he begins . It was at this moment , as I begin to repeat the words my father speaks to me , when I have a sudden flash of my life . Not exactly the flashing before a person 's eyes many people speak of before they die , but more like watching a small movie , through my eyes , of the events which have lead me here . All of the major and minor forks in the road , where I choose certain things , and seemingly , they all add up .
Answer the following question: What feelings come through the narrator as they take an oath ?
Answer:
They feel nostalgic .
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Dad .... " I felt my knees go weak my father laid in a bloody heap on the floor , his eyes wide , but empty . Before I could react I heard screams coming down the stairs , it was my mother . Without a second thought I tore up the stairs , stomach already churning in fear of what I 'd see next .
Answer the following question: Why were my father 's eyes wide but empty ?
Answer:
He was dying .