Essay on Grandfather

married my step-dad, Mark, when I was seven. Before she met Mark, I would always be watched by my grandparents after school while she worked. With all that time I spent with my grandparents, I grew extremely close to my papa, which is what I call my grandfather. It was him who taught me how to ride a bike, play chess, dribble a basketball, throw a football, and to play soccer. After my mom married Mark, I didn’t spend as much time with my grandparents beside on the weekends. On those weekends,…

A Big Lost Who would know that I would be so hurt when I lost my Grandfather. I was never so close to him, but losing him made a big impact in my life. I think about his death day and night. I sometimes catch myself blaming his death on myself. My parents say it wasn’t my fault but i will never forget the day he started not feeling well. My grandpa lived with us again after my grandma passed away. He was so confused after her death. One day he realized that my grandma wasn’t there no more and he…

He Called Me Benny Boy The life of my grandfather from start to finish was remarkable! He had many qualities that I admire and it took his entire life to perfect them. My grandfather was wise, disciplined, loyal, and dependable. He was an exceptional leader, and hard working. He was a man of integrity. When he gave you his word, he kept it. He was courageous and determined. He was a persistent man. Most of all he was a loving man. I wish I had half the qualities that he had. His life was a…

Seventeen years ago, I was born to two hard-working American parents. My mother moved to California from her home in New York, while my father was born and raised in Napa County. Neither of my parents grew up with large amounts of money. My father grew up the youngest of five children. His home was always busy and he always had human interaction- it was kind of unavoidable. He wasn’t the greatest student, but he did know one thing: experience is key. He preferred to do things with his hands and…

My grandma’s ancestors on her dads side travel to the United States in 1873 from Prussia, and eventually bought a farm in Minnesota. I do not know the year exactly that my grandpas distant relatives on his dad side came to the United States, but it was around the 1870’s for my one great- great-grandpa, John Gerads was born in Minnesota in 1874. As for my grandpas moms side they came in the 1900s and moved to Minnesota. Both of my grandparents said that their distant relatives came to the United…

Chapter III My Great Grandfather David Zynger (Mosses1, Jacob1) was born in 1892 in Yanover, Poland, he describes himself as a Russian Pole, immigrated to England in 1913, and he became a British citizen and his name changed to David2 Singer, he was a ladies Tailor He was in the British Army WWW1; his regiment was the 100 1st Russian Labour Corps, then 8th Labour Battalion, his name appears in the book “The British Jewry Book of Honor”. During the Second World War David sent parcels to his…

late in December to the family and me. I believed I was ready for anything, but I couldn't imagine what it could have been when it involved a family member on the verge of death in the hospital. I was speechless when I heard my cancer surviving Grandfather once again in the hospital. I was in complete silence when I heard this. It felt so unbearable that my mind just went completely blank. I didn’t know how to respond to this in any way. I had been completely empty. I disregarded everything and…

particularly indie dungeon crawlers and first person shooters. I listen to old 80s rock and EDM music. My family and friends shaped me into this person, and they’re the reason there’s an essay here at all. Nerdiness runs in my blood. My Great-Grandfather played Legend of Zelda and Sims. My parents are therefore, of course, nerds. Different, and more old school, but nerds nonetheless. They and their friends gather together and play Dungeons & Dragons, perhaps the most nerdy game ever. Because…

My Grandpa deserved a better life than the one he got. He was a Survivor, a Fighter, and all around the most magnificent person there ever was. He made me feel loved even when I felt really down. I believe he was the most influential person of my whole childhood, but of my entire life so far. My parents and I lived a few blocks away from Grandpas and Grandmas. So sometimes I would just walk over there with my brothers and dog and watch t.v. with grandpa. I loved going over there to talk and…

When my Granddad passed away I was shocked, at first I couldn 't believe that he had actually died. This was the first time that someone so close to me has passed away. I knew he was ill but I had just assumed that this day would never come. I used to think that my grandparents would be around forever but this just made me realise that it doesn 't work out like that. He finally died after his fight with terminal bowel cancer. In the end I think his whole body was just cancer. My family was…