When someone asks you the question, “who has impacted your life?” I’m sure we all can list many amazing people. When people ask me that question one specific person comes to mind, my grandpa, Gordon Westendorf. He saw potential in me at a very young age. He would read to me for hours and hours to allow me to learn as much as i could. He never turned away from a teaching opportunity and always was willing to take time out of his busy day to talk to me or to help me with anything I need.…
Now after hearing about all these things surely you do remember that one special person that was in your life for either a short or maybe even a vast amount of time. You’ll always remember how they felt or even how they smelled and especially their appearance and personality. That person will forever be marked on you. Mine just so happened to be my mother. She will always be the person I never forget and will always be here in my heart whether I barely knew her. Susan Elizabeth Silva is my…
My great grandma Betty lives in a small house in California. She is 96 and still healthy and happy. She inspires me because she is 96 and can still move and work because of her healthy lifestyle. My great grandma is very smart, kind, helpful, and an amazing cook. She is significant to me because she has been a part of my life for a long time. Even though she isn’t blood related she has been there for my mom since she was 2 years young. She inspires me to be a better person and to love and care for someone even if you only like them a…
Some of my greatest memories are of cooking in the kitchen with loved ones. Having a hand in creating the perfect pie crust (even when burnt), to flour fights and all the laughter that goes along with those special moments in time. Cooking with my grandmother and mother gave me wondrously happy memories. These matriarchs have taught me a great many things, but the most important was the joy of creating great memories, filled with an abundance of joy, love, and food.…
He was always remember for his hard work and wisdom. He also helped his country and many other…
A hero according to dictionary.com is a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deed sand noble qualities. These things basically describe my grandpa. My grandpa's name is Frank Giesen and he has a wife named Harriet Giesen and they have 7 kids and 21 grand kids. He is a Korean War veteran but he didn't fight, he was an interpreter. I picked my grandpa as my inspiration not only because I love him, because of his strength on the inside and the outside.…
Even though I don’t fully remember him, he will always be my great grandpa and that makes me more proud than anything. His journey, from childhood to adulthood, is the epitome of the American Dream. A young man in a different country, whose parents are killed, wants a new start and what better way to get one than America? He got here and joined the Navy to help a country that he barely knew and when he got back, he married my grandma and later had four children. He grew old in a house and community he loved surrounded by people who loved him just as equally. Even though he was never wealthy by any standards, he was always happy with where he was and the decisions he made which truly make him an ideal model of the American…
My grandfather has and always will be my role model. I treasure many memories of him and I devoting our time to serving of our community. He led a local food pantry that required him to continually shop for food, then deliver it to his food pantry. About five years ago, together we made numerous Thanksgiving baskets. On Thanksgiving morning, we rode in his filled up truck and delivered them to countless families who may have not been able to experience the typical holiday meal without some assistance.…
When you encounter someone, how do you remember them by? Perhaps you remember them by some catchy phrase they've said? Or perhaps it's something they did that made you keep them in your mind for so long. As for fellow American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou , she has stated that “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”. As for me I believe Maya Angelou is correct on the idealism of feelings keeping memories alive.…
My hero, my Grandpap, has always been a great inspiration to me.The first time I remember meeting my Grandpap was when it was Christmas time around when I was four years old. We visited them down in West Virginia for Christmas 12/18/9 , It was really fun because we got to see many great sightings and was also the first time I found out my Grandpap was a U.S soldier in the army. He was born in West Virginia on 6/9/1945 . The main reason why my Grandpap is my hero is because he did what many other people couldn’t do, he fought for our country during the war of Vietnam. Knowing that we have a lot of heros in our family has encouraged me to join the army when I grow up to.…
I was four years old when my family immigrated to the United States from Ukraine. It was a crazy experience and a big life change for all of us. There were many obstacles to be faced living a life completely far away from what we used to call home. It was very difficult to leave my grandparents back in Ukraine. They were a significant source of encouragement for me especially my grandfather. He was my hero. He was the main nurturer who provided a lot of encouragement and support for me in the very hard times of my life. In times of crisis when life felt like a crashing wave, he was the one I always ran to for guidance. Like most immigrants, we didn’t know any English, therefore it was extremely hard to communicate with anyone.…
My boyfriend's grandmother, Angela, was one of the sweetest, most genuine people I had ever met. Her energy was contagious. Just her presence could make you smile. She was my boyfriend's whole world. He did not have many people to rely on and she was one of the only steady factors in his life. Both of his parents were recovering heroin addicts and didn't have much to offer him but trouble. While his parents were getting clean he moved in with his grandmother. She took him and his brother in with open arms even though she had already raised 5 children of her own. She loved being the mother figure in their life and they truly looked up to her as their mother.…
In my life, I have met certain people who have changed me for the better and have helped shape me into who I am today. A lot of those people have left but one that has always stood by my side and sticks out in my mind is my favorite person in the whole world, who happens to be my Papa. He has been there for me since day one, literally. He was the second person to hold me as in infant, after my mother. People like him don’t come around everyday. He is the most genuine person you will ever meet. A lot of people would speak this way about their relatives or friends but every person who my grandpa meets, leaves with a smile on their face.…
My inspiration to be the best person I can is because of his influence on me. The man who had been through hell and back but still had a smile on his face every time I saw him. Forced to be a man at 7, his goal was always to be successful. He reached that and supported every person he ever felt he let down. Bravery, perseverance, and endless love describe my Grandpa Robert Helmuth.…
We all have people who have changed our lives. People can change your life in a positive or negative way. My grandmother Esther changed my life in a positive way. My grandmother basically raised me. She changed my life and I am glad she did.…