My Grandfather Essay

the Battle of Karameh although my grandfather was one of the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Karameh to defend our country Jordan. I knew a few details about what happened in the Battle of Karameh from school and some documentary movies, but I thought I should know more because it’s a historical event that happened with my grandfather. However, my grandfather never told me his story when he fought in the Battle of Karameh. I believe the reason behind my grandfather never telling me about…

Newly awakened, my now conscious body stirred. I looked up, staring into the deep hazel of mothers eyes. From the day I was born, my loved ones and those close to me have instilled empathy and kindness in my heart. Both emotionally and physically, empathy is more that a quality present in my family today. During the mid 1960s my grandfather Amiram Shamir created art that incorporated elements of kindness, harmony, and, peace. Born and raised in Israel during the 1940’s my grandfather first…

first time I had someone close to me died was my grandfather (my mother’s father). I would remember the eight hour trips leaving early Saturday morning and getting there before sunset to see my grandparents. My grandfather was sixty nine when he passed away. My grandfather worked in the blazing sun as a farmer all of his life resulting in him getting melanoma. The physicians tried everything to stop the cancer from spreading but it was too late. My grandmother stood by his side day and night…

their grandfather, or father, or even themselves immigrated here to live the “American Dream”. My story all starts with my grandfathers. My grandfather were born and raised in India they were not very wealthy, but they were considered well off in India. At the time, India was not a very prosperous country, so both my grandfathers decided to come here to America in search of opportunity. My grandfather, Val, came here on a boat called the Queen Mary in 1964. While my other grandfather, Thakor…

Even though, my dreams have changed I’ve always wanted to be dancer ever since I was little. Jackie is passionate about writing and it means the world to her, and when she grows up her dream is to be a writer. Unfortunately, Jackie’s family members didn’t support it because they thought she won’t be capable of earning as much money as she would if she were to become a teacher, lawyer, or a hair stylist. I share a similar connection because when I told my parents I wanted to be a dancer…

When my mother opened my room door at 6 am. and said “your grandfather is at the hospital and he wants to see all of his family”, I realized that it was one of the days that will carryout a tragedy event and I will never forget it. It was a cloudy, rainy day. There was no sunshine in it. My grandfather was one of the people who thought me many things about life, edified me, and advised me. I have lived with my grandfather since I was born. My family was consist of five people my grandfather, my…

Everywhere, I saw children in my age with their grandfather, grandmother, or one of their parents while I was alone. I kept wondering “why that happens to me? Is there any problem? Where are my grandfather and grandmother?” I have asked myself these questions when my friends showed me the gifts they had from their grandparents. Dad did not tell me anything about his parents. So, I was passionate to know anything about them. In the following week, I decided to travel through time using the time…

special gift for their sweet sixteen that are kept as a keepsake. On my sixteenth birthday, I received money from my grandmother that I will never spend. I was given a five dollar bill dated back to 1950 that my grandfather kept in a box since the day he was gifted it. My grandmother wrote to me on a notecard my grandfather had from when he was a lawyer that has “From A. B. Stover written on the bottom. It reminds me of my grandfather and I find it nice to have an item that traveled with him…

Hitler. If i had to interview someone like Artie did to Vladek, I would have to interview my Grandfather Carl. My Grandfather Carl was a very busy man and a nice man at that. Some of the most interesting things he did was holding the position of Chief Petty Officer in the Coast Guard in World War II, and he enjoyed farming and fishing as hobbies. The person i would interview would definitely be my grandfather Carl who was born on November 23rd, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio. However, unfortunately,…

that i have, my grandfather. Today children complain about having to go to school. We view it as a burden, but to my grandfather it would have been a dream come true. When he was young he viewed getting an education completely differently. He said, “I wanted to go to high school but…