It was the weekend; Fridays were my favorite day of the week, not only was it a break from school for 3 days, but it also meant we were going to my second home, “Town and Country”, aka the campground. At the age of 7, I always had to walk home from school, so it made the anticipation of going to the campground double. I was finally home from school, run upstairs, and get my things together to go camping. I would a select few items of clothing, clothes I know I would be getting mud on. The car was…
English 1 Professor Wyly 25 August 2013 The Passing Of My Grandfather Losing my grandfather was hard on my entire family but the real struggle came after the casket closed and we said our final goodbyes. This familial event shed light on the unknown hardships that my grandfather faced before his passing. In true Roy Gainey form, we as a family were still able to learn a valuable lesson from him even though he was gone. My grandfather suffered from diabetes for many years. In stature, the big…
The Pigeon River State Forest Campground, while a nice little rustic campground, was definitely a stark contrast to quiet of the trail. Families cooking on grills and bathing suit clad campers carrying inflated tubes were all bustling around, enjoying the nice (hot) weather and the cool water. One such family stopped me to talk, they had a young Aussie at home. They were curious about Mira's pack and decided that their energetic four-legged family should start carrying their own trail goodies…
Grandfather He is about average height , rather thin , He has oval face with light brown spots on it. He has round blue eyes . with dark straight hair and wears glasses . he is also snub nosed . He is rather tall for a Man, about 100 years of age, and I find him really slender. He puts on a little round glasses which makes him lovely. Although he is old but still looks attractive in appearance, He is dignified and reserved. She is somewhat strict at times, but never too severe or stern. His…
Kagiyo 2013.02.25 & 02.28 My grandfather I couldn’t wait for summer vacation to see my grandfather when I was in elementary School. I really loved him. He also really loved to see his grandchildren. His name is Genpachi Tomori. He lived on a different an Island than ours. It is called Miyako Island is about 2 hours away by Airplane. We moved from Miyako Island to Okinawa Island when my parents divorced. I just had turned 5 years old…
your face, my grandfather. He had taught me several life long lessons that I hope to use everyday during my life and teach my children later on in their childhood. My grandfather was not a very wealthy man but if any family/friend asked for a favor my pap was there to give his assistance where it was needed. My grandfather was nothing but short of a simple-minded man, and one would either see him walking or riding around on his motorized scooter. Over the nine years my grandfather was in my life…
My Grandfather By: Shaira Olos There was one person who had the most significant and strongest influence in my life. Throughout my childhood years, I learned countless lessons and values he taught me. That person was my grandfather, the greatest man I have ever known. Thanks to his influential characteristics and to our close relationship, I was shaped into the individual I am today. He was present throughout my physical, emotional, and spiritual growth. For ten years, he was my babysitter, my…
My Grandfather Someone that has made an impact on my life would have to be my grandpa. If it wasn’t for my grandpa I don’t think that I would know the stuff that I know today, or even gotten as far as I am today. My grandpa plays one of the biggest roles in my life today. He’s not only my grandfather, but my dad. Growing up from day one my real father was not there for me or for my mom. So as I grew up I had to do a lot of stuff on my own rather than me doing it with my dad. That put a huge effect…
Grandfathers Appreciation The year was 1982. I was just eight years old, not a care in the world other than how late I can stretch out my play time on a school night. I longed for the weekends because I could stay out until the street lights came on! At this particular time, videogames weren’t the mainstay of child entertainment. My friends and I relied on good ole physical activity in the lines of sports and bicycles to pass our time. Anything that kept me from my daily routine of fun and…
my brother, sister, and I each had to talk to our grandfather and practice speaking Korean. I remember turning over in my bed to face the wall so that my father couldn't see that I was awake. Even though I tried my best to feign a deep slumber, his stern voice commanded me to wake up and set a good example for my younger siblings. Groaning, I would stumble over to the telephone and mumble a couple of memorized phrases, knowing that my grandfather always said the same thing to me: "Work hard at your…