My Grandmother Essay

“Then suddenly it happened. In a moment, everything was changed…” My grandma’s name was Mercy Escobar she was born in Colombia. She lived most of her life in New Jersey. She would come babysit me on the weekdays. She only spoke Spanish but one of her favorite things to do was to cook, spend time with her grandchildren and travel. She was a teacher back then she liked to sell clothes and jewelry. She had a nickname which was Yaya. I have many memories of my grandma, I loved to watch her cook when I was little I used to help her in the kitchen. I was her favorite grandchild. She always took me out where ever I wanted to go. My grandmother and I shared an interest in traveling and cooking. She would go out of her way to make sure I had everything I needed. I remember when I had sleepovers and went to her house in New Jersey. Her apartment was on the 17th floor the view was fantastic. I had a perfect view of Manhattan. During my sleepover, I would have a chance to spend time with my grandma and grandfather we would watch television and she would do my hair. I loved to go out and do errands with her. My grandma would teach me Spanish. She never got to finish teaching …show more content…
This experience made me realize who my real friends are and it also made me appreciate life more because at any time the person you love can be gone in the blink of an eye. Everyone close to me was very supportive. I still feel like it was all a dream, sometimes I just wish I could pick up the phone and call her but I can’t. My grandmother gave me her rocking chair which I have in my bedroom it brings back so many memories. It is almost going to a year since she passed and it’s been hard for me and for everyone in my family. I didn’t think that this would change the way I am it only helped me become a better person. I would often have dreams about it seemed like she was trying to tell me something. I honestly still feel like a component of me has