Visiting My Grandparents Essay

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Name: Cristina Stavila
Date: 06/03/2012
Profesor: Rebeca Yoon
Assignment: Descriptive essay

Visiting My Grandparents
I always was fascinated about the relationships and connections between people in todays society. How important is to each of us to know where we are coming from and who are our roots. That's why for me and my family, visiting my Grandparents was very important and special. When I think back in time,I remember how excited and happy my family and I were when we were getting ready to travel to my Grandparents house.
First of all, we had to travel to my Grandparents house about two hours, and I clearly remember that we had to drive along this beautiful, green and full of life forest. Since my sister and I were little,
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Likewise, the house had a small but spacious porch were all members of our family could fit at the dinner table, enjoying and embracing each others company. Besides that, the property was surrounded by the different types of tall,green trees and beautiful,colorful flowers which were smelling amazing at all times.
Finally, we arrived in my Grandparents' driveway, and here they are sitting inside of the house at the window awaiting on us full of excitement and joy. I remember my Grandmother, being a toll, beautiful woman,with long dark hair and brown eyes; now, over the years she has gotten smaller, her hair is not that dark anymore,it actually became light grey, but her eyes still are full of happiness and life. On the other hand, my Grandfather always used to be a strong ,tall man, full of power, with blue eyes and light brown hair; now he still looks powerful and strong, but over the years his face has gotten wrinkles and his hair got grey hair lights. Afterwards, when they saw my family getting out of the car, they ran outside of the house with a big smile on their faces and they started hugging and kissing all of us with a big excitement and happiness.
Certainly, this memories will always be in my heart. I will never forget the excitement and the joy from visiting my Grandparents house, these memories it is essential part of me and my family, where we all together shared

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