Essay on Importance of Grandparents

He couldn’t remember how he had been imprisoned or even what his name was. At most, his mind could recall some past life events, mostly of his drunken dad arriving home to the son he had to saddle for eighteen years. Or maybe they were just stolen memories. People weren't simply thrown into cramped cells randomly. It was irrational. Insane. Even to the point of being laughable. Yet, he remained trapped. It was funny how little logic concerned reality. He'd been kicking, screaming and…

On Every Thanksgiving, My mom makes a wonderful sweet potato pie. This tradition was passed from my mom's uncle and it was passed on to him from his grandmother. The sweet potato pie we make unfortunately it doesn't look as good as it tastes and smells. The pie is not your traditional pie, it is a southern style sweet potato Casserole. It is made with a medium sized white glass bowl.We start by putting a layer of buttered pie crust at the bottom,then add the other ingredients like yams, sugar,…

Although heritage is not something we think of very often, every human being has their own heritage. Everyone’s heritage is different and this is just another reason why everyone is so unique. I do not know much about my family’s heritage and neither do my parents. Even though I cannot write pages upon pages about my heritage I can write a couple of things. Most of the heritage I know about comes from my mom’s side of the family. My great great grandmother was a Sioux Indian, and my great…

Recently, the early morning birds singings have awaken me from hazy beach dreams, feeling as if the beach has been using a luring force. Although, the beach is not 8 minutes away anymore, but 8 hours away, the fulfilling wonderful memories as a child remain as if they were created yesterday. Nearby congested Los Angeles International Airport, in California, is Santa Monica beach where countless memories were created as a child. In spite of the congested highways of Los Angeles, the uncertain…

No one would expect a 86 year old widow to be the person that my Grandma Lucy is. My grandma is one of the people that inspire me to be who I am today. My grandma takes care of my aunt, cows, and chickens. Grandma Lucy takes care of my aunt instead of my aunt taking care of my grandma. My nana guided me onto the right path, she has shifted my life to make I good. Nana made sure that I was a good girl. She doesn't save many life's but, she can still be a hero. My nana is my hero. My grandma…

I'm honored that you have chosen to do your history report on your ancestory. I'm not sure how much your mother has told you about our family history; so I'll start in the beggining. I was born on March 12, 1741 to Matilda and Hurai Muthui; they were good people and tried to provide for me and my six brothers; Guri, Moses, Thia, Martin, Danju and Muingo.I helped out as much a I could but we were very poor. When I was 19; I arrived by ship in Geogetown in the spring of 1760 with 150 other would…

Mid-Sweep The Clean House brings new meaning to naturalist works, drawing in comedy in a way both familiar and foreign to any reader. Taking place in a time potentially not to far from that of now, reflecting on current events or that of those very close in time proximity. Though no location is really known, a Connecticut-esque vibe is expected in a place residing some place between the city and sea. The cast is upperclass for the most part other than Matilde, who is obviously of a lower…

Grandma's are always there for their family. My grandma used to babysit me and I love her so much. My grandma is one of the most important people in my life I wouldn’t know what to do without her. She comes to my concerts, school events, and sporting events. My grandma, Bonnie was diagnosed with bladder cancer three different times. It broke my heart and I didn’t know what to do. From this event, I learned to never take people for granted and love them while they are here. The first time she…

Reminiscing on the good memories of sweat, hard work, and fun on the court with one of my greatest role models, I realize that experiencing it all with my grandfather and it is what ultimately led my career interest, and the overwhelming want to finally surpass him on and off the court. I had just gotten home from school when I heard word that Grandpa had under-gone knee-replacement surgery. It didn't come as a surprise to me since I had noticed he had not been able to keep up with me down at…

Thanksgiving awesomeness This thanksgiving was a day that i'll never forget. We did so many cool things.we went hunting for turkeys ,ate with family members,and went to Amazing Jakes! “Wake up!”, my dad said. It was 6:00 AM! “Come on we're going hunting.”, my dad said. “hunting!”, I said. I jumped out my bed so fast I broke the sound barrier!After waiting for soooo long we finally reached our destination the legal turkey hunting gryounds.As we were searching for…