My Michigan Hero While she pulled into the driveway‚ everyone watched to see what was in the car. As the back door of the car opened‚ a pony walked out. My grandpa wanted a wild stallion‚ but instead of that‚ she got him a wild pony. Wanda King‚ my great grandma‚ was one of the five children her parents‚ Helma Quimby and Orville Quimby‚ had. She was married on December 30‚1948 to her husband Don King. Wanda King was constantly hard working and inspired me by being so patient and finding the best
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My Hero When you look up the definition of a hero it says‚ “a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble abilities.” But why do we immediately think about someone famous? Maybe‚ because they have movie star good looks or they have won some fancy award. That shouldn’t be the case. When I asked my hero what her definition of a hero is she said‚ “A true hero is someone who does good work to support others‚ and puts others ahead of him/herslef”. My hero has by
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"Hey grandma I’m taking the four-wheeler‚ and going down the road and back " hollered Glenn. Emma Drake my cousin yelled back‚ " I want to come with you! " He yelled " let me go down the road first." Then about five minutes later another family member came speeding in the driveway. He told us that Glenn was down the road and the four-wheeler was flipped over completely. So‚ my grandma called 911 and after she was finished we speeded down the road. When we headed down the road we heard
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My Michigan Hero 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. My
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someone a hero? Is it their ability to put others first? Is it their bravery? I believe a hero to me is someone who goes above and beyond or isn’t satisfied with being average. A hero is someone who puts their own life at risk in order to save someone else. A hero is also someone who knows what matters in life and doesn’t let that slip through their fingers. A hero is someone who is determined to do the right thing and make sure others are doing the right thing. The hero in my life is my dad. He’s a
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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
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In my opinion a hero is someone you can look up to‚ and depend on throughout your life and follow their footsteps. I would have to say my sister has been my hero throughout my life. If it wasn’t for my sister I wouldn’t be who I am today. My sister has always been there for me when I needed her the most. I can always go to her for anything that’s on my mind or that I’m struggling with. My sister and I have always been close through everything. If it wasn’t for my sister I wouldn’t be as strong
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mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt he falls.” (Tennyson) “My heart is like an apple tree whose boughs are bent with thickest fruit.” (Christina Rosseti) Other examples: clouds like fluffy balls of cotton; snowflakes like soft white feathers; a motor purring like a kitten; a lawn like a green carpet; thin as a
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Who’s your hero? Is it police officers‚ firefighters‚ or even a family member? Growing up‚ there was absolutely no one I admired more than my dad‚ he was my hero‚ my best friend‚ the ultimate supporter‚ and my whole world. Everyday it was my dad and I‚ taking care of the farm‚ riding horse‚ and just have always been with him. For a long time‚ my dad would have spells that he would be on the floor‚ in so much pain it took all his willpower not to show us how bad he was hurting‚ after a few years of
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What a hero means to me is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Heroes show compassion ‚kindness‚ gratitude to towards people. Examples of heroic behavior are thinking of others before yours‚ for instance a fire fighter puts other’s life before theirs. A police officer puts other’s life before their life. These are examples of heroic behavior. Some of my heroes are Martin Luther King Jr‚ Malala Yousafzai‚ and Malcolm X. Martin Luther King
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