My Great Grandparents

My maternal grandparents are JC Williams and Clara Goree and they were both born in 1910 and born and raised Sprotts (Marion), Alabama. My grandparents lived in segregated AL; JC ethnicity was black, southern Baptist, farmer, and Clara was combination of black and American Indian, homemaker, and farmer. Clara and JC wedded in 1926 and had their first child (Bobbie) shortly afterward. Subsequently, this union birth a total thirteen children and my mother (Mary) was number 11 of 13. The children worked well together to ensure their basic needs were met; however, once they became of age, the children all left to start their own careers and families.

My grandparents were both born and raised in Cidra, Puerto Rico and so were their three children. They wanted to start a new beginning. Though the exact date is forgotten my grandparents moved to Cleveland, Ohio sometime in 1989. My grandparents were very poor when they lived in Puerto Rico since there were not many job opportunities and barely any resources, my grandparents could barely make ends meet.They wanted to give their children to have more opportunities and resources that they didn't have when they were younger, so they decided to leave their home in Cidra. They choose to move to Cleveland because they already had some family down here such as brothers, sisters, and even cousins.When my grandparents got to Cleveland they already knew they made the right decision for their family, Cleveland gave them a more stable life then what they had in Puerto Rico. There were better-educated schools in Cleveland for their children unlike in Puerto Rico, the food in Cleveland was way more affordable, medicine as well, and it was easier to find jobs that paid well.

Of all of my grandparents, I spent time the most time with my maternal grandmother, I got my love of math and baking from her. My paternal grandfather was a businessman and owner of his own company while my maternal grandfather was an accountant, then treasurer of a large corporation. They both inspired and supported my major and career choice.

My grandpa is the best grandpa ever , he teaches me stuff and always cheers me up when I'm sad . He always helps me when I don't know what I'm doing and no matter what we are doing doesn't matter if it's working or not we always have fun together and I know I don't see him a lot but when I do I cherish the moments I have with him . That is why my grandpa is my Michigan hero

My grandma had survived a hard life, and yet managed to raise four responsible, well-educated, and successful children. All this she did while working as a respected psychiatric nurse and a state mental health board member. Although she had had and was still overcoming trials in life, I always knew she would be there and cared about me and my life. As my brother and I grew older and were unable to visit my grandparents as often as we

My great grandma has always been nice to me. No matter how sick she gets, she never stops doing things for other people. Every morning people come over for breakfast at her house. My great grandma cooks all the food for them. She is always going to church or praying to God. This is why my Great Grandma is my Michigan Hero.

My grandpa was a hard working dad and grandparent. He had a lot on his hands and helped his kids get a good education (J. Gonzalez). He was an amazing father and although he didn't have the chance to get an education he made sure his kids got a better education than he did. Although not all my siblings took the opportunity to go to college. (R. Ballesteros). Also was a very helpful dad he would always help out with taking care of my kids and he had such a great impact on them. His life wasn't as easy as some of ours M. Ballesteros). Even though my grandpa didn't go to college he worked hard to make sure that all his children, grandchildren and everybody else to come would have the opportunity to do what he did not (E. Gonzalez). He didn't have much of an education because he was working to help out the family (I. Ballesteros).

My grandpa Luis, who I am proudly named after, gets up around 5 am and goes for a walk, works all day, until 7 pm and is eighty-two years old. He may be a stubborn man, but the strongest man I know, mentally and physically. My grandmother Guadalupe, who wasn’t born in the United States, but as soon as she married my grandfather, she became a U.S citizen. She gave birth to 7 children and raised them very well even though they were poor. My grandfather has a saying, “Be What You Want to Be, But Be It”. He is a very wise man and his motto speaks to my entire family. My grandparents started our family and they’re the reason why I am here today. They shaped the mother that I have, which gave me the opportunity to have the life I have

The next day i went to my grandma and said the same thing to her. My grandma told me to look at my uncle’s lives. Although, my grandad James, didn’t have a job they worked real hard not to spend much money in college. My uncles studied really hard to accomplish their goals of graduating college.

Many people have wonderful memories with their grandparents and some people not so much. I’ve been very lucky to have such great grandparents myself. They have always been there for me and have always made academics a huge priority. I have been very blessed to have grandparents that push me to be the best I can.

My grandpa, (J.W. Croney), was an excellent man and has given me much insight of what to become in the future. He was the one who gave me goals, but also gave me rules. He always wanted for his grandkids to do the best we could even if he could not express that. He is a prime example of someone I want to be when I grow older. He is my role model. He was a leader and everyone in my family looked up to even if you did not know him. He made me understand who I want to be in life and what I want to do after high school.

Ever since I was a child, my grandpa has always been my favorite relative. He taught me countless tricks in life, like how to tie my shoes and pee in the woods, yes I said pee in the woods, and has always showed me how important it is to have fun. He used to ride around with me on his motorcycle as I clung to him holding on for dear life but still looking out at the amazing view that surrounded us. The highlights of his motorcycle rides however, were

Some people have grandparents, and others don’t. I am so incredibly blessed to be a part of my grandmother’s family. Unfortunately, I don’t get to see this loving person very often. She lives in Canada alongside the rest of my family. When I lived in Michigan my parents, brother and I owned a trailer in Canada that we would go to all of the time. In 2012 we moved to Ohio, so we had to sell the trailer. My grandma comes to visit us around three times a year, and we go down to see her on some holidays. I have grown to appreciate her more and more. I hear a lot of people say they love their grandparents, so I ask them, “Why?” I get many responses like, “They give me expensive presents!” or “They make really good food!” My grandma does this, too, but it’s so much more than that. She teaches me how to speak with love, encourages me to put in effort, and helps me realize that the little things matter.

 Every struggle in your life has shaped the person you are today be thankful for hard times; they only can make you stronger- unknown. I feel that this quote best goes with my grandmother because of all of the events that she had to overcome throughout her life have shaped her into the person she is today. My grandmother, Earline Joy, was born in 1937 and is still living a wonderful life. The event that affected her life include Civil Rights Movement, segregation, and 9-ll.

My culture, family history,and community has influenced the person that I have become today . Neither of my parents went to college nor graduated high school, and with that being said . My sisters and I were always pushed to be the best that we could be , and to always work hard to achieve greater .Our parents taught and motivated us to always to be successful . So my sisters , who are all older than me, became successful . They excelled in their careers as a veteran , beautician,and a registered nurse .I admire them because I saw how hard they had worked to get where they are.It inspired me to do the same . Now that it’s my time to start my journey to success as being a potential college student i’ll remember that failure is never an option.