I chose to interview Grandma Karen who is a close friend to the family, I have known Miss Karen since I was 10 years old so I see her as my own grandmother. Miss Karen is 67 years old and lives by herself, she has 4 children and 13 grandchildren and one great grandbaby but that’s not all because including all the children who call her Grandma Karen, she has a total of probably 30 children. On most holidays or on weekends we all meet at Grandma Karen’s house and enjoy the lake and get to visit with one another. Grandma Karen is a very sweet and loving person who is always trying to help others from family members to family friends, even when her health slows her down she is always willing to lend a helping hand.
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She stated that they rarely discussed their family roots but she was able to meet and visit with her aunts, uncles and cousins during the family get-togethers. She told me that since her father was a doctor he loved to visit different places and help when he could, this allowed they to visit different places, she stated that camping was a big activity that her family took part in and she still goes camping to this day. Grandma Karen stated that though she was not close with any parent than the other she did admire her father’s work ethics and she strived to be as driven and passionate as he was about his career. She told me that she was an only child and although she enjoyed the luxury of having her parents all to herself she did get lonely at times. Her father was very strict about dating, she stated he believed that nobody was good enough for he daughter and so kept her very occupied so that she did not get ideas. She laughed as she said, “he kept me on a very tight leash. She stated that when she was younger she did not have many chores she just had to make sure her room was clean, she cleaned the dishes, feed the dogs and just make sure that the house was not very messy. Her face lit up when I asked he about her career she told me that she had always wanted to become a nurse from a very young age and she was very pleased to have accomplished her dream. The most memorable moments for her were when her family would meet up for holidays such as Christmas and
When I began asking Grandma …show more content…
She stated that they rarely discussed their family roots but she was able to meet and visit with her aunts, uncles and cousins during the family get-togethers. She told me that since her father was a doctor he loved to visit different places and help when he could, this allowed they to visit different places, she stated that camping was a big activity that her family took part in and she still goes camping to this day. Grandma Karen stated that though she was not close with any parent than the other she did admire her father’s work ethics and she strived to be as driven and passionate as he was about his career. She told me that she was an only child and although she enjoyed the luxury of having her parents all to herself she did get lonely at times. Her father was very strict about dating, she stated he believed that nobody was good enough for he daughter and so kept her very occupied so that she did not get ideas. She laughed as she said, “he kept me on a very tight leash. She stated that when she was younger she did not have many chores she just had to make sure her room was clean, she cleaned the dishes, feed the dogs and just make sure that the house was not very messy. Her face lit up when I asked he about her career she told me that she had always wanted to become a nurse from a very young age and she was very pleased to have accomplished her dream. The most memorable moments for her were when her family would meet up for holidays such as Christmas and