- Samuel:Samuel is a leader of ancient Israel in the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. He is also known as a prophet and is mentioned in the second chapter of the Qur'an, although not by name.
- Prophet: The English word prophet comes from the Greek word προφήτης (profétés) meaning advocate.In religion, a prophet is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people.The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy.Traditionally, prophets are regarded as having a role in society that promotes change due to their messages and actions.
- The Lord Calls Samuel
The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.
One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called Samuel.
Samuel answered, “Here I am.” And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
“My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”
Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
And the Lord said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle. At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family—from beginning to end. For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God,[a] and he failed to restrain them. Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”
Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”
Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
“What was it he said to you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely, if you hide from me anything he told you.” So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”
The Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the Lord. The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.
(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+3)

- Notting Hill is a 1999 British romantic comedy film set in Notting Hill, London, released on 21 May 1999.
- The film stars , Rhys Ifans, Emma Chambers, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee and Hugh Bonneville.Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts
- The film won a BAFTA, and was nominated in two other categories. Notting Hill won other awards, including a British Comedy Award and a Brit Award for the soundtrack.

- The Wings of the Dove is a 1997 U.S.-British drama film directed by Iain Softley and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, and Alison Elliott.
- The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and five BAFTAs.

- Jerry Maguire is a 1996 starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Renée Zellweger. American comedy-drama sports film
- The film was nominated for five Academy Awards.
- The film itself was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
- Famous Quote:
"You complete me."
"You had me at 'hello.'"
"Hey, I don't have all the answers. In life, to be honest, I failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my wife. I love my life. And I wish you my kind of success."
penta-: five
pentagon: any five-sided polygon. 五角形
infamous: with good reputation
| XIII. When I was one-and-twenty |
- American English : one and twenty means twenty years old.
two and twenty means forty years old. - British English: one and twenty means twenty one years old.
two and twenty means twenty two years old.
- The Little Mermaid
Song: Part of your world (reprise) from Disney's The Little Mermaid By Jodi Benson
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTG32tZaDG0)
Lyrics:
What would I give to live where you are?
What would I pay to stay here beside you?
What would I do to see you smiling at me?
Where would we walk,
Where would we run,
If we could stay all day in the sun?
Just you and me
And I could be
Part of your world.
I don't know when,
I don't know how,
But I know something's starting right now!
Watch and you'll see,
Someday I'll be
Part of your world!
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