Essays on Grudges

Acts of Kindness

Group I Know My family had never travelled to Europe and they have always craved about taking the whole family to Europe. But, my father spent most of his money on his children’s education and a suitable home for us. After working hard for past few years, I decided to give my family a gift and take them all to Europe. I booked everything myself and gave my family surprise on my parent’s anniversary. I will remember the happiness on my parents face when they learned about my surprise gift. Even better was their happiness when they ...

Background — Setting and Issues of the Case

In 2008, 49-year-old Brian Schafer was fired from his job as a battalion chief with the Pompano Beach Fire Department in Florida. Chief Harry Small stated that Schafer’s failure to take charge at the scene of two different firers was the reason for the termination. Small also asserted that, when questioned about the incidents, Schafer had lied when he claimed that two other qualified firefighters were already in charge by the time he arrived at the scene. Supported by his union, the Pompano Beach Professional Fire Fighters Union, Schafer contested his dismissal, noting that in his 27 years ...

Introduction

People living in a family setup are bound to get into conflicts every now and then. Conflicts between people arise because of antagonism of interests and opinions within the family and among the disagreeing family members. Unresolved disputes cause breakdown of relationships between the discontentment members thus the need to resolve a dispute expeditiously within the family is key to maintaining healthy relationships.

This case study involves a couple, Leonora and Joshua who are having disagreements about Leonora returning to work after taking care of Christa, their daughter who is three months old now. The couple is experiencing retaliations and rejection between ...

Sociological imagination is having the ability to perceive the social happenings in a society from a perspective where one can relate what happens with how things influence each other (Schaefer 45). In order to accomplish or rather undertake a sociological imagination, an individual is obliged to pull away from the situation and think from a different perspective. According to Heen in her article entitled, Negotiating Conflicts, Part 1: Family Grudges, it is apparent that there exist conflicts in the society that stem from family issues particularly divorce, being a victim of the same, the author explains how this affects the children considering that, ...

Introduction

Even after considering the fact that the perils of sexual harassment have notably earned viral publicity within the previous couple of decades, surveys still demonstrate that a considerable number of businesses and institutions have yet to discourse the issue. Furthermore, more fresh reports present that sexual harassment has penetrated up to the highest levels in management, and even though corporates know it exists, they seem unsure of what or how to go about the issue. However then, does such disorderly behaviors get to win their way up in the society? No, they do not and can never be allowed ...