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In “I am Writing Blindly,” Roger Rosenblatt analyzes why a man would choose to write to his wife during his last dark moments aboard a submarine. If I were faced with a similar situation to those Rosenblatt describes in his essay, I would write to three individuals who have had an impact on my life. The first person I would write to would be my grandma. I would choose this person because my grandma raised me since I was born. She treated me with an abundance of care that I thought she was my mom. Whenever I’m sick, I would go to her house and she takes care of me. My grandma is always my number one fan. She never missed a basketball game, concert, award ceremony, homecoming, prom and my birthdays. I’ve always celebrated all of my birthdays …show more content…
He understands me in ways no one else does. Even when I act like a cry baby or a spoiled brat. He’s always making sure I’m happy. Whenever I’m having a bad day at work I will ask him can he come see me. Even when he is extremely tired from work he will still manage to come see me at my job just to make me smile. Though I’m hard to put up with sometimes Zach always manages to come to my rescue. When I got into my first car accident, I was afraid to call my mom because it was her car I was driving. Zach was the first person who I called. He rushed over to my location, and once he got there he made sure I was okay and nothing major happened. I love him so much for being part of my life and opening new chapters for me. To conclude, Roger Rosenblatt suggests in his essay that even in desperate, dark times, people feel compelled to his love ones how he feels in the last few moments of life . For me, writing to say my goodbyes, to show the good of what they have done for me, and my appreciation would allow me to let my grandma, Destiny, and Zach know that God placed them, in my life to be here for me. if it wasn’t for them sometimes I believe that I wouldn't be in this place in my life right

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