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Identity (Beliefs (The Captain’s Story: A Bond of Brotherhood Forged in…

- - - - "In an age where we live and work in far-flung corners of the world, spending time together isn't always easy or practical, but we deceive ourselves by thinking that it doesn't matter."
      - "When he has finished, I realise that he has told me nothing about who his son is or what he does, only the times they have spent together that mean so much.
        They are mundane too - trips in the car, buying groceries, picking up a grandchild, going to the car wash. He knows everyone is busy, but still, he can't deny that his son's company is his greatest consolation and his nicest reward."
      - "If I stop treatment, I may not see my son. He drives me to chemotherapy and takes me home - it's our time together. It's the nicest thing about having treatment."
      - "And it dawns on me that, in searching for that elusive gift for an ageing parent, we are neglecting the one that is most obvious, the gift of our time."
    - - "We learn from these two boys that the very basic unit in our lives is our family. We do not choose our family but we learn to live with them and love them, doing everything we possibly can for our family."
        
        "When Percy’s mother, Sally, is taken by the god Hades, Percy fights battle after battle and wins the safe return of his mother. And so it is with us. We will go through hell and high water just to keep everyone in our family safe from harm."
        
        "When Voldemort is given the prophecy that he will be vanquished by a boy born at the end of the seventh month to parents who have thrice defied him, he decides that that boy is Harry and when he comes to kill Harry, both Harry’s father and mother die trying to protect him."
    - - "Despite his horrible injuries, he was committed to protecting his home and family.'
  - - - "Next to family is most certainly our friends and it is for this reason that we need to choose our friends wisely. True friends stick up for us when the going gets tough and stand by us as we are besieged by the storm of challenges and difficulties in life."
        
        "Percy has a good and loyal friend in his fellow demigod, Annabeth Chase, and she, in him. When Annabeth is kidnapped along with the goddess Artemis, it is Percy who rushes to her rescue. When Percy is about to be stabbed in the small of his back, his Archilles’ heel, it is Annabeth who jumps in front of him, taking the knife meant for him. "
        
        Dumbledore says, “Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy. But remember this, you have friends here. You’re not alone.”
    - - While inspecting the perimeter, the snap of a bullet echoed between us. The Captain pushed me down and ran towards the sniper who was undoubtedly preparing for a second shot. His instinct to rush at the enemy saved us. I remember looking at my saviour afterwards while we were sharing one of his cheap French cigarettes. He smiled at me. We laughed. Without words, we had gained an uncommon respect for one another.
      - He told me about his family and divorces. We spoke of religion and faith. He admitted how he wanted to find love, raise children, be happy. He was tired of war. Over time, we became more than friends. We grew to be brothers. I left Iraq wondering if I would ever see my brother again. Before I stepped aboard the helicopter to take me back to the states, he told me, “Go home. Take care of your family.”
      - "The core of our friendship, our brotherhood, was formed a decade ago in the worst place I have ever been. I trust him. He is a member of my family, and I am part of his."
      - "For months, we trained, fought, and lived together. "
  - - - From across different walks of life, many stepped up to help. Hotels such as Robertson Quay Hotel and Allson Hotel accommodated hospital staff on precautionary quarantine. Several religious groups made rice dumplings for healthcare workers.
      - the wider community reached out spontaneously to help those in need, supplementing government initiatives to support the members of society most vulnerable to distress from pollution. Three brothers gave out more than 400 N95 masks bought with their own funds to lower-income households in their Chai Chee neighbourhood. Other business people rallied volunteers to donate and distribute over 7,000 masks to needy families.