While she has a horrible relationship with her immediate family, the relationship with grandmother is tranquil and respectful. When comparing the two relationships the narrator has with her sisters and Abuelita, Viramontes…
Throughout the story the grandmother’s selfishness, judgmental actions, dishonesty, and forgetfulness was sure to put the family in…
Grandparents play a key role in teaching a child about the history of the family and its culture. In Richard Wagamese’s novel Indian Horse, the importance of family is shown through Saul’s grandmother Naomi and the impact…
While my nana was making the cake she yelled upstairs “No one come down here I don't want any interruptions or intrusions!” That was the time my cousins and I decided that we would come inside, (Obviously that was a mistake because…
Have you called your grandmother today, she always hates when you don’t call her at least once a week. She’s been chewing me out for the past hour about how kids these days can’t even call their own frail grandmothers...” Mrs Armelle, droned on about the importance of involving grandparents in the lives of their grandchildren, especially when a certain child moves away from home. Amira’s cellphone buzzes Sometime as her mother went on about pies or what may it be, Amira gets a text from Rosi.…
In my three generations lie some emotional triangles. The main one is the one perpetuated by my maternal aunt, Janet Travis. She was the first individual in our family who came to the United States of America in 1964 and paved the way for her siblings. When she left, the relationships with her siblings became strained due to distance, whilst the siblings who remained in Trinidad maintained their relationship. During this time, my aunt would send money to her parents and her siblings.…
Part one From my mid-term evaluation by my supervisor (Wayne Harris) I have learned that I am doing a great job here at Elizabeth City Pasquotank County Economic Development Commission. My job here at the internship is to build an accurate database of residential home sales in Pasquotank County. I also have done street survey on downtown vacancies. My strongest asset is that I am very punctual, reliable, and able to handle complicated data searches.…
Do you remember when you were a little kid and you had to climb on your counter-top to reach a cabinet? I remember it as if it was yesterday, maybe because it really was. All my life I have been dramatically smaller than all my peers. I have always been ostracized for the fact of my height which, in fact I have no jurisdiction over . I have always lived by the motto “Heart over height” in every aspect of life, and in every endeavor I encounter.…
I come from a family of seven with me being the fourth out of five kids. I was always the shy kid in school, so I did not stand out in my classes as much as the other kids. The only thing that set me apart from my classmates and siblings was my grades. Getting straight A’s practically my entire life had made me the go-to person for homework help. Throughout middle school and high school, my younger sister would always get sick with migraines.…
It was Friday in fall of 2017. I was with my friends and classmates in school. The friends that were in a group were, Lucas, Max, me (Gurkrish), and Joshua. I was playing on my phone at the end of the day before lunch. I went to go put my phone away, and I did.…
My grandma’s house was always a place filled of mirth, jollity, and most importantly unconditional love. I remember racing up those steep, wooden stairs to the plain bungalow that awaited up top, thrilled to greet the multitude of family inside who were just as enthusiastic to do the same. My grandma, or what we preferred to call her, Nannie, always stitched our family closer and closer together as the years went by. Many would think that having twelve children who then grew up to have youngsters of their own would cause such a sizable family to end up dispersing and going off to do their own things, but Nannie would never let that be. According to my many aunts and uncles, Nannie’s one wish was, “for this family to be united as one.”…
Chapter Two I was now driving down the road with a girl I didn't even know, but who thought she knew me. I couldn't imagine what Brad and my mom were thinking right now and how am I going to explain this when I get back to them? My mom is really protective over me as well, despite her blunt questions. I know I had to come up with a good excuse to explain to her.…
This might seem shocking, but I promise it is true. I know it is true because it happened to me. I’m Danny I remember this like it was yesterday. It was frightening and terrifying. I was at Walmart getting chicken nuggets for my sister Jane.…
My heart is racing a million miles an hour. A rush of adrenaline enters my body as I past my final lap. I imagine myself crossing the line and everyone clapping and cheering “Penelope! Penelope!” I enter back to reality.…
The beginning of my freshman year was an absolute nightmare. I was already nervous enough because it was a new and bigger school, there would be unfamiliar faces, and possibly even more work and responsibility. Of course, who wouldn’t be nervous. Who ever isn’t nervous is simply hiding it. The first day came around the corner and I was a nervous wreck, but I was very very excited to see my best friends Lauren and Max.…