Grandparent

citizen of the United States. It was one of the happiest moments of her life, but it was soon overshadowed by the birth of her first son, John. After her second son, Andrew was born, my grandparents decided to leave the hustle and bustle of San Francisco for the growing city of San Jose. There both my grandparents found stable jobs and welcomed the birth of their last child, my mom. Finally, in San Jose, my grandma had what she always wanted, a stable job with good money, a loving family, and good

the most remarkable islands in all of Lake Superior. My grandfather, Captain James Herbert Barrow II, worked at the Grand Island landing with Tall Jim, for my grandfather is the shorter of the two men. Every summer my brother and I would visit my grandparents and spend

There are many drugs in the world today that are abused for instance marijuana, cocaine, crack, crystal meth, a pill called X, heroine, acid, and prescription drugs. People use these types of drugs listed to get a high. Some of these drugs are used as recreational and some are used to live on for medical purposes however majority are still abused and illegally obtained. For generations, drugs have been destroying families over the years. Drugs have caused divorces, to theft among your family

I am an Everett, not an Everest. Everett means brave, hearty and strong and is my family name. Everest is named after the highest peak known to humanity. You could say my family is ascending the mountain of success, to accomplish our own personal goals. Everyone interprets success slightly differently than to everyone else. For example, I asked my Nanny what her definition of success looks like, her response was “Success is achieving something that you go all out in. Something you want for your

she never let that change her character. Miss. Dee and I relationship grew as I got older, and I was able to understand more what she was trying to explain to me about life. I remember the time when I was ten years old, I spent the summer with my grandparents. When I got to my grandparent's house I wanted to go hang with my friends who lived over nearby, but most of them were older and trying to go do stuff they had no business doing like stealing from the corner store. Which I wasn’t all that with

An Unforgettable Grandma Some people have grandparents, and others don’t. I am so incredibly blessed to have a grandma that is so caring in my life. Unfortunately, I don’t get to see this loving person very often. She lives in Canada alongside the rest of my family. When I lived in Michigan my parents, brother, and I owned a trailer in Canada that we would go to all the time. In 2012, we moved to Ohio, so we had to sell the trailer. My grandma comes to visit us around three times a year, and we

our answers matched, and I believe that’s because my mother raised me and my two sisters the same way my grandmother raised her which was influenced by her upbringing. In addition to that, I spent a copious amount of my time as a child with my grandparents. While I was in their house, I followed their rules, which were stricter than my own parents’ rules, and it has made me see the world we are living

and medication, I was told to take care of him. Yet, I wanted to play with my friends outside. He told me to go ahead and play, but for some reason I just got mad and slammed the door and left. Around nighttime, I seen an ambulance pull up to my grandparents’ house. I have learned that my grandfather was having trouble breathing, so he was rushed to the hospital in Winner, SD. They could not give him the help he needed, so they flew him to Sioux Falls, where the rest of my family lives. My aunties

Our family history is rooted in Texas and Mexico. Discussing our family history with my parents and relatives I have found that my grand-parents and great grandparents were born and raised in Texas. They moved back and forth between Mexico and Texas for work. Both sides of our family always sought work and better opportunities for their families. Our families have been made up of strong men who worked mostly as laborers. My grandfathers and great-grand fathers worked in cotton fields, as ranch

The paper cranes symbolize an ancient legend that promises a wish granted by the Gods, and their wish for me was a quick and safe recovery. Along with praying for my health, they have supported me in my dream of becoming a pediatric doctor. My grandparents sent