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Descriptive Essay About My Grandmother

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I'm different, even though I may look familiar with my wrinkles running along my forehead and down my cheeks paired with my kind, warm eyes filled with knowledge and wisdom. I'm just your typical grandma, except of course, for the fact that I'm only 5 years old. You may think my life right now would be difficult, but if only you knew how my first couple years of life were. I mean, it was hard enough trying to wobble on 2 feet over to mom's open arms, but imagine doing that with a back problem!
“Breakfast is ready!” I call out to the rest of my family, which consists of my mom, dad, older brother Jackson, and the one person that understands me better than anyone else - my grandma.
“Woah woah woah, stay still boy.” I say to my Great Dane, Rosco, who was getting a bit anxious from standing still for so long. I’m currently standing on him, since I can’t reach the stovetop where I’m cooking eggs with my natural 5 year old height. I turn off the stove, grab the pan filled with my infamous scrambled eggs with 2 hands, and cluck like a chicken twice. Rosco instantly obeyed the command and walked slowly and steadily over to the island in the middle of our kitchen. I set the pan down and climb up off of Rosco’s shoulders and onto the countertop, right as the last 2 pieces of toast pop up out of the toaster- mmm, grandma’s favorite. I place a piece of toast on each of the 3 plates I have handy on the countertop, scoop some eggs onto them, and then top it all off with some salt and pepper.
I hear my brother coming down the stairs and into the kitchen not because of his footsteps, but because of his music that he’s always blasting on his phone. Without even so much as looking at me, let alone thanking me, he grabs a plate and trudges back to his room.
“You’re welcome!” I call out to him in a sarcastic tone, not even expecting an answer. “Don’t worry about him,” grandma says as she helps me bring our 2 plates over to the table, “he’s just frustrated and embarrassed because his little sister is going to be in the same grade as him.” She smirks at me, and I can’t help but smile and chuckle back. Being a child grandma meant that not only do I look like a grandma, but I also have the knowledge and wisdom of an 80 year

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