Personal Speech: You Were The Only Great Grandparent

You were the only Great Grandparent I had the honor of knowing. I wish that you were living to be capable of viewing the legacy you left behind. You died when I was only seven years old; yet your traditions, beliefs, and ways of life are still holding true with our family. Not only do we still have our annual Easter Egg hunt every year, we still hang all of our Christmas stockings together on one mantle, we have started growing our own gardens, several of us are raising chickens, and three of your five grandchildren are teachers (with one on the way to becoming one). You were so much fun to be around when I was a little girl and you made lasting impressions on your two daughters, your grandchildren, and then your great grandchildren.
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My friends and cousins tend to call on me when they need a babysitter or help with their children since they know how we will get along with one another. I am creative and love to come up with activities, games, and crafts to spend our afternoons doing. This is thanks to you Maw; you always made sure we had an activity that kept us busy and out of any trouble, yet it was usually educational. One of my favorite activities was working in the gardening sowing crops. We were always so proud of ourselves to see a sprout and then to eat the fruits later! Your green thumb has been passed down through generations. I have a healthy garden growing with okra, squash, tomatoes, and peppers this year. I also help tend to the chickens on Daddy’s farm; there is nothing quite like fresh eggs in the …show more content…
I partially chose this school since my mother, maternal grandmother, and paternal grandfather all were graduates. There is something sweet about being a legacy. Dahlonega is one of the most beautiful areas I have ever visited and the town was another convincing factor for me to move there. I worked on my education for a few years fighting with myself on which path to take. At the time, the medical field path seemed fitting. Now looking back I feel as though there were signs pointing me in the other direction yet I was oblivious to them. I am now older and wiser and have many years of college and technical school under my belt; as well as six years working out in the medical field. I wake up each morning and go to an office job where I feel that I have no purpose. I am not fulfilled and my heart is lacking something. Friends and family members could sense this battle I was having with myself and many mentioned that I would be great as a teacher. The role is fitting for my personality. Last summer I registered and began taking classes at University of North Georgia after work and it is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have made all A’s in my time back at school and am excited for each class to see what I can learn. I strive to do the best I can and hope to one day be half the teacher you were. University of North Georgia will allow me to surpass expectations of a new teacher and