Essay on Grandfather

My grandfather, Mohammad Yaqoob, was a great man. He was dearly loved by his wife, five children, and 12 grandchildren. He was born to Ghulam Mohammad and Rakhi in a big village Chander Ke Rajputan, Pakistan. He had seven siblings; four brothers and three sisters. His childhood is best described as both humble and fascinating. He lived a life that was full of pride, joy, and happiness. He took pride in his career as a businessman. It all started at an early age of 14 for him. He was the second…

Originating from my great grandfathers arrival to the United States from Italy, my fathers side of the family began in the small town of Dunlevy Pennsylvania. My father was born in 1963 in Germany while my grandfather was on deployment in the United States Air Force. Traveling the world my father found a place where he has not left. The city of Colorado Springs is where my mother and father first met. My mother was born in 1968 and is a Colorado native. They were married in 1987 and began…

authors of “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” and “Aging Population” have similar purposes for their writing. They are both about what happens to elders as they start to get older, and some of the challenges they face. To start off, in the “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson”, it describes what happened to the grandfather when he ate. Bits of food sometimes fell out of his mouth, so his family didn’t let him sit at the kitchen table anymore (The Old Grandfather and His Little…

For my interview I chose to ask my grandfather, Papa to me and Tom Conley to everyone else, to answer some questions about serving on jury duty. My grandpa is 75 and suffering from severe parkinson 's disease, while living at an assisted living facility in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. In his earlier years he worked as a successful and witty car salesman, who could make anyone laugh or smile from his hilarious - and socially unacceptable- jokes or comments. I was not sure that he would be up for…

Grandfather Bakhye’s death ritual was a rather long process. He had special implications because he was a very respected elder and vital to the village community. To begin, he did not pass away on his own village grounds. In their culture, you must walk back from your beginning resting place to your territory. Grandfather was not alive nor dead when he was walking back from the missionary hill. As Malidoma stated “Grandfather was now existing in a space beyond the living” (P.48) When he was…

“Strive to shape your life.” My Grandfather advised. “Get out of your comfort zone and knock down all of the obstacles in your way.” At first, I didn’t know what he meant, but as time went by, my grandfather’s words started to make sense, and would later become the most meaningful advice I have ever received. My family came from humble beginnings in the Philippines, where the word “easy” wasn’t in their vocabulary. My grandparents worked from sunrise to sunset every day in the hot, humid…

I never had the privilege of knowing my great grandfather, Zachary Hubayev. He died at the age of 72 in 1979, before I was even born. I 've heard many stories about him and the experiences he had at war. September 1, 1939 was the official beginning of World War II. However, on June 22nd, 1941, the Soviet Union was invaded by Germany. This was in fact the largest German military operation of World War II. This invasion caused the draft of young men to commence. These “men” (some as young as…

The grandfather in the film represents our generation, the generation that takes too much, and can never get enough… 6 billion people wanting more than they need. Do you think this is a fair description of the state of our world? Are we headed towards the future depicted in the beginning of the film? I think this is an accurate description of our world today because people are constantly consuming more and more, when for centuries people have lived happy, productive lives with far less than what…

Weeks have past since Jack has been in the hospital, still in recovery. I grew more worried for him each day; unsure why I would be worried about him. He only was hunting in the woods with Anti….it shouldn't be THAT bad. I was home, and it was christmas day. I was sad that Jack was in the hospital on this day, I couldn't visit him, my parents never let me. I sat on the floor at 12 am on a christmas day, my gifts opened on the floor. KNOCK I stood up quickly, and was wondering who would be…

The Influence of Grandpa There have been a few life events that have taken place that that will drive me to reach my academic goals at Colorado Christian University; one in particular; a visit involving my Grandpa. As a child his influence played a major role in my life, and even from beyond the grave he has influenced me to strive to fulfill what I was meant to do in life. First of all there are a few things about me you need to know. Upon graduating High School in 2004, I applied and was…