Commemorative Speech : My Great Grandmother And Grandfather's Memorial

It was an early Christmas morning, I could smell the sugar cookie smell making its way through my house. I could only think of one person that could make this happen, my Abuelita. “Grandma” I shout from my room as she was in the kitchen. I wanted cookies so bad before opening our presents. But we wait for my dad to come from his house before opening presents.

When I look back at my childhood I cannot picture it without you. You have helped shaped who I am today and for that I thank you. When I think of you i think about all the love that you have to give. I am so lucky to have you in my life and I will always cherish the memories that I have with you.

As a first-generation Latina in college, I could not be where I am without the help of multiple individuals. My parent’s sacrificed so much coming into this country. They left behind their family, their home, in order to one day provide a better future for me. Initially, my parents planned on staying in America for five years then they would go back to Ecuador. However plans changed once my mom became pregnant with me. The decision to stay in order to give me the best future possible greatly affected both my parents. They suffer greatly and lament leaving their family everyday. Only my mom has the slight possibly of returning to her home country but unfortunately, the only thing waiting her is her mother’s grave.

VI. When I was born he taught me to be the strongest person I could be and to do my absolute best at everything I try.

When I started doing this tribute speech I had the wrong definition of the word tribute. After talking about it in class and explaining to me I had a better thought process. The tribute speech I am writing about is about my father. I want to tell how important he has been in my life and everything he has done for me.

Everyone deals with certain situations differently. In reality, we should all deal with situations the same. We should all believe in sanctification because it teaches a lesson and allows the mourning span to be dealt with easier. Let's say someone was dealing with a tragedy, the person may choose to forget the tragedy while their neighbor may choose to remember.

Honestly, both my mom and I--whenever we watch you--I know you haven't done all the plastic surgery stuff, but you look incredible. And I know it's not just the physical. You have lots of joy and happiness with what you're doing, and you have that inner light that radiates out.

For a girl who never has consistency in her life, I love consistency. However, due to my dad’s job in the Navy, I have been embedded into a world where the idea of new is glorified and uniformity is shunned. To combat all the inconsistency my parents made sure that learning about God was as reoccurring as possible. Sunday mornings were almost always filled with bible classes. At a pretty young age, I was very aware of who Jesus was and why he died for our sins. I knew that he was my biggest fan, motivator, and my source of strength.

2.He works full-time as a loss prevention theft agent while attending college as full-time student.

Many times in my life, I have received many lessons from my father. My father is a special man, he's nurtured me, cared for me in a way no man will ever get to do. My dad is someone who I can always say has been there for me, and i couldn't ever imagine life without him. Yet, there is one thing i can't ever forget. He's an alcoholic. My "dad" was never there, the alcohol was. There were times when i just couldn't believe to smell the alcohol on his breath. My whole life, my dad was in the Navy, so we moved around a lot. We never really had a home until i was around 7 years old, so through that time we struggled to have a real family due to us living out of boxes. When we bought our home in Harbor Ridge, things changed. My dad was really there, he went to my sporting events, he was home for dinner, and he was even there to tuck me into bed

Since the opening of the Emancipation Memorial in 1876, there has always been controversy regarding the accuracy of the message that the monument provides to its viewers. The Emancipation Memorial has become an example of the criticisms that many warped monuments face today, such as heroification. In order to have an effective monument, Loewen believes that the monument needs to be honest in the story that it shows, which includes not omitting any important figures, no racism, and no glorification and heroification of figures or ideas in the monument. Many have agreed that the image depicted in the Memorial is deceiving and creates a misleading historical memory for tourists. Historical memory is the way in which an event is remembered, influenced by monuments, books, movies, and other forms of propaganda. This is significant because the historical memory of the Emancipation Memorial has had a large impact on the group of Americans who have seen the Memorial as a validation for their thoughts that Lincoln was the sole figure who freed blacks from the awful chains of slavery. The degree to which the Emancipation Memorial needs to be toppled is extremely urgent. The monument should be toppled because of the degree of historical inaccuracy that the monument depicts onto the viewer’s historical memory.

Building this memorial was surely the right way to go. There were many people of all ages, ethnicity, and class. All the people gathered at the memorial created a sense of unity although we were all there for different purposes. Many of these people were in high spirits and were enjoying themselves.

“A man is loved not for how tall he stands, but for how often he bends to help, comfort, and teach.” (Anonymous) This is quote sits on my dad’s nightstand in a brown, oak frame. It pictures a little boy and his dad kneeling to help tie his son’s shoes. I remember when my dad knelt to help me also tie my shoes, but through the years my dad has fulfilled this quote. He has helped me, comforted me, and taught me. That is why today I would like to tell you about his impact on my values, faith, work ethic, and goal setting.

Hello everyone. I’m writing to share more details about the celebration of Lily’s life that will be taking place on Saturday. I would first like to disclose that there will be both a private service along with a public celebration/reception to follow, all of which will be held at the First Christian Church of North Hollywood. Directions can be found on the ‘about’ page of this event page. On another note, the private celebration will be broadcasted live on Facebook. During the live-stream you will be able to share your thoughts in real-time for Lily and her family. More details will soon be released on how to access the live broadcast. For those attending the celebration, please wear red or pink to honor Lily.

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