When we pulled into
When we pulled into
As we went to eat that night, we realized how close all of these people are and how important family is to them. When my roommate and I were trying to figure out which train to take, multiple people saw our confused faces and immediately offered…
Some gentlemen of the Colonial American times had family portraits as a sign of their importance. They wanted to announce that they were the leaders of the new world. Other family paintings was for special family events, most of the paintings did not go missing unknown, but rather hung up in an important place around their luxurious house, to impress guests. The colonial America during the eighteenth-century were growing not only in numbers but in independence as well.…
Have you ever had the feeling of complete and udder emptiness, like someone punched a hole in your chest and ripped out your heart? This is the feeling that swept over me as I sat on a hard, brown, wooden pew at my neighbor’s funeral visitation. Honestly I wasn’t even sure if my heart was beating anymore, I felt so dead inside. All sorts of people wandered into the church. It was packed, I mean wall to wall bodies.…
Witness/Narrative: Jacqueline (Jackie) Kennedy Onassis *start sitting down* *stand up, look at roses (red) and pick one up* I used to love these, you know, before he died. They gave me a lot of these that day. I’m assuming you’re here for that story. Well in order for that day to make sense you’re going to need all of the details.…
Let us face it: many families are dysfunctional. Some are constantly feuding with another sibling for attention. Kids will rebel against their parents and argue every chance possible. People sometimes just hate one another’s guts. Other family relationships can only be described as complicated.…
After losing a loved one, revisiting fond memories is a vital part of the grieving process. Oftentimes, holding onto photos, letters, and keepsakes that remind you of your dearly departed can help you cope. At Duane Knight Funeral Photography in New York City, the trusted funeral photographer crafts gorgeous, touching funeral memoirs, so you can memorialize a special life for years to come. While funerals contain tears and sadness, they also illuminate the beauty of a wonderful person. They’re a moment to remember and celebrate, as well as provide loved ones with a sense of closure and peace.…
All of the boys in my family carried the casket to the funeral car and everyone else followed behind them to the cemetery. When we got to the cemetery we walked over to the spot where my grandpa would be buried. There were chairs set up and flowers all around it. We sat in the chairs and had a moment of silence.…
Walking through the crowds at the Alaska State Fair I was faced with the realization that not only were both of my children missing, but I had to come up with a plan to find them. My plan was to find out when they disappeared, who to contact, and where to begin looking. As a parent, losing your child is one of the scariest moments to endure. Even if it’s for 5 seconds, it can be the longest 5 seconds ever. It’s every parent’s nightmare, but it can happen to anybody.…
Last Letters a Memoir A short film documentary, "Last Letters" is a memoir from the families of those lost in the Sewol Ferry tragedy in April 2014. On April 16, 2014, the Sewol Ferry, on its way to Jeju Island in South Korea, had held 476 passengers and of those 476 passengers less than 70 survived the capsizing of the Sewol Ferry itself.…
Ever since I watched the movie Legally Blonde, it has been my dream (and probably most college girls) to join a sorority and have sisters like Elle Woods did. During the summer right before entering my freshman year at University of West Florida, I decided to research more on what sorority life is actually about. When doing my research, I found out my school had five Panhellenic sororities all of whom had different values and to join you have to get selected by going through a recruitment process that is a week long. I then started to research more about the chapters, making me fall in love instantly.…
Xinman Dou’s study perceived family functioning and depression in bereaved parents 18 months after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, which are important issues for many post-disaster recovery programs. The study pointed out the gender, age, being divorced or widowed, being directly exposed to the death of their kids, not having a new baby and disoriented family functioning are significant causes of severe depression. The study used the multistage stratified sampling method to choose bereaved families from the randomly sampled cities and villages. Participants are voluntary, and those who were deaf, blind or with cognitive impairment are excluded from the sample.…
A Multi-Media Assessment of “Portraits of Grief” by The New York Times Question 1: The focus of “Portraits of Grief” by The New York Times focuses on the different reactions of family members for those that had died in the September 11th, 2001 attack on the Twin Towers. The article focuses on “revisiting” the families and re-evaluating the personal lives of those that had died in the attacks. This presentation is meant as a memorial for those that died on 9/11.…
Furthermore, all my cousins, aunts, uncles, and family 's friends there celebrating his birthday of my Uncle that passed away very young, I went to the backyard everyone were watching old video recordings of him projecting on the wall, but what hit me by surprise was everyone crying with tears of happiness and enjoying their time. Just to show that memories will always be there to remember the people you love that pass…
When the funeral finally came around, we sat at the front of the church. The coffin was taken in while the first psalm was being sung. I couldn 't look at it. Looking at it just made it feel real, that he was really gone. My sister who was bundling up all her emotions suddenly burst into tears.…
“A bushel and a peck...a bushel and a peck...a bushel and a peck with a hug around the neck!” My grandpa Richard would make sure he sang that tune to us before my brother, my two cousins, and myself would leave our weekly visits. His sharp whiskers and toothpick coming out of the side of his mouth gave an odd sense of comfort as he nuzzled our cheeks with his own. He had smoked for over 15 years. After multiple, frustrating arguments he abandoned his addiction cold turkey in replacement for the never absent toothpick in the corner of his mouth.…