My Childhood Essay

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I have been seven years old when I begin to be attentive about my environment, which had been as well my first year going to the school. I start to wonder about life, in particular my own life, who I was, where I come from, where I go. I lived with a large household, my parents, my two brothers also one sister, grandparents and two handicapped uncles, my home constantly filled with a new crowd every day, thanks to my grandma abilities as a folk healer, sometimes at nighttime a person knocks the door seeing for peace of mind, prayers or cure and everyone was welcomed by my grandma, anytime. A peculiar childhood if I compared with the houses and families that I knew, the dynamic in my home was surprising, effervescent, I never knew who …show more content…
The house had brighten floors where I could observe my face reflected, thanks to my mom or the maid consistently cleaning and glossing the floor, taking attention for nobody walk on shoes inside the house, we just could wear socks, shoes was approved in the house only if you come in from the back door to access in the kitchen where you could wear them however if I was considering to go further it was no way to wear shoes, I 'll need to remove and then so proceed to take care of my …show more content…
The garden held flowers of every palette and bouquet, such a pleasant atmosphere, where I almost would said with no question that was the place called Paradise. Many plants, herbs and trees, some grow fruits and nuts, several just leaves, though each one had a purpose to be in the garden, according to my grandma who was a very wise lady and use the plants and the herbs to make all kinds of potions, ointments, teas, cough syrup to help a person to heal faster. My grandma was very special for me, she was the queen in this little kingdom, my disabled uncles, consistently taking care, fed, cleaned, and they are my princes. My parents and my siblings merely people from the village who lives in the castle to assist in the quotidian of life activities, my grandfather was the guard of the castle, finally the people from the village who would come in if they are sick, need a blessing or help from the queen, bringing every sort of gifts to demonstrate how grateful they are for being rehabilitated or just attended for the

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