Grandparent

In my life I have had many experiences with The Elderly. My Grandmother who is in her 70’s has taught me a lot about life. She has a lot of good advice that she likes to share with me, such as never stopping on the train tracks with your car and to never use your Iphone before you go to bed or it will take you longer to fall asleep because of the light. My Grandma has always been a big inspiration in my life she not only offers me very positive and useful life advice but, she was always positive…

I was born on February 20th, 1998 in Greenville, South Carolina. My parents were new to parenting because they were twenty years old when I was born. Once I turned six weeks old, my parents went back to work so my great grandmother took care of me. I learned a lot from being at my great grandmother’s house because there were always older people around me. “You and your Papa Pete used to sit on the front porch and watch the cars go by. That’s how you learned your colors. He used to hold you and…

1. My father’s side of the family spent many years in Montreal, Quebec. Further on in the tree, we see some roots trace back to Ireland where my great-great-great grandfather lived. On my mother’s side, my family made education a large priority. My ancestors would migrate to areas of Mexico where the education was the strongest. As more families began forming, and new forms of transportation were developed, my ancestors settled in the heart of Mexico. I enjoy the reactions of my pears when I…

Mama drove her blue Valiant, rattle-trap car up the U-shaped driveway. There were roses in the arc, red, coral and pink. Roses, not tight-budded roses, but rather old fashioned, having loose and simple petals, resembling Dogwood flowers more than the orderly roses in my mother’s garden. At the top of the drive, stood my Grandparent’s cinderblock, two-story home, our vacation destination. Momma kept her car running, as I along with my two older brothers, Randy and Roger disembarked; suit…

The Sociological Imagination and Technology: A Discussion of the Views of Baby Boomer and a Millennial about Technology and its Societal Impact Lawrence Clark Powell’s astounding description of technology that remarkably gives it provides a remarkably accurate look through the lens of sociological imagination: “We are the children of a technological age. We have always found streamlined ways of doing much of our routine work. Printing is no longer the only means of reproducing books. Reading…

Depression and Insecurity in Interpreter of Maladies All relationships and marriages run into problems at one point or another. In Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection of short stories Interpreter of Maladies she wrote about the various problems that come about in different relationships. There is no denying the fact that depression and insecurity are significant personal problems portrayed through the characters Jhumpa Lahiri created. A problem in some relationships is depression. In her article…

I flip through the pages of a broken binder; they make a satisfying sound, like the snick of grass as you move through it. It’s the sound I imagine papyrus scrolls might make as you crinkle and unfurl them. Crammed into the binder are layers of cursive handwriting and black and white photos. In a vagary of thought, I open to a photo I’ve looked at often. It’s a stoic family that is posed rigidly in their Sunday best. Mostly, I focus on the woman that dominates the top left corner. She’s tall and…

My Irish heritage has been a central focus of my life for as long as I can remember, dictating the stories I hear, the food I eat, and the way I act. Every one of my ancestors hailed from Ireland on both my mother’s and my father’s sides of the family. My father’s family hails from County Kerry, and my mother’s from Counties Offaly and Mayo. Most of my relatives came to the United States four or five generations back, but my closest connection comes from my maternal grandfather. When his parents…

Set in small town Englewood, Florida, 16-year-old Jacob Portman finds himself grieving over the shocking and mysterious death of his grandfather, Abe, who while dying in Jacob’s arms, unveils a “secret” from his past. Jacob must decide whether to use the clues left by his grandfather to see if the stories and photographs from his childhood are real Although there is no mention of his birth, Jacob believes himself to live an ordinary life. He works at the local grocery store in a job he despises,…

“You are just like your grandfather.” Is something I’ve heard almost weekly for as long as I can remember. It is also the best compliment I will ever receive. If there is someone I could ever strive to be like it would be Kenneth Lampp. Sitting in his office chair with his white hair brushed back, ready to be hidden under a cowboy hat for the rest of the day. His wrinkles are like deep trenches that hold 84 years of laughter, love, war, and wisdom. You can almost read the history on his face.…