Personal Narrative: The Warner Family

My grandma Linda was her only daughter. I spent weeks at Ma’s house in Holstein, Iowa. Christmas for the Grell’s was always hosted at Ma’s house. When I was young she would take me swimming at the communities pool, and ice cream afterwards. Ma’ was an expert cook, her favorite summer dish was fried chicken. She was nearly famous for that fried chicken. In September of 2012 Doctors discovered a tumor in Ma’s liver. Ma’s children paid for an assisted living home in Sioux City, Iowa. She pasted away March 21, 2013. Leading up to March the relationship between my mother and her parents decrepitated. My grandparents refused to come to my high school graduation.

The Allgood family is hung on the city center stage, where they are about to be executed. The one who is the one comes and begins the exaction by vaporizing Elizabeth Allgood and Benjamin Allgood. But then he stops and listens to the chanting and cheering of the citizens before continuing. Before he can continue Whitford and Wisteria Allgood are dropped through an opening in the stage which quickly closes up again. Whitford and Wisteria split up so they can get away faster and escape there execution.

Honestly, I have had a pretty easy life. I have a house that I feel safe in, there is always food on the table, and my parents spoil me with unnecessary things. I cannot pinpoint many times in my life where I have faced adversity, but when I do face hardships, they affect me a great deal. Currently, my neighbors are moving away, and for a long time, I struggled with this realization. I am able to accept my neighbors’ move by the help of my family and God.

It’s so still here, so quiet, so peaceful. I walked past rows of gravestones as I finally approached the site where my relatives lay. To many, visiting their relatives in a cemetery can be a sad experience; I however, was happy for them, because they still gathered together as they had before. I smiled as I remembered those times, when I was but a child and I could just barely see over the table. I could hear their talking and laughter again. How warm and familiar it all was! I remembered how laughter would erupt after my father told a good joke – he was always telling jokes. I could even smell the feast my mother and aunts would cook for us, and could almost feel them slapping my hand as I tried to sneak a piece of turkey before the meal. I remembered sitting at the smaller table with my cousins and siblings, feeling as if I were too old to sit at the kid's table. I remembered feeling left out, as if the adults kept some kind of grown-up secret from me. That same feeling I felt again, as I stood there seeing them all lying as they used to sit, in those two long rows. Although I had grown to be an adult, they still seemed to keep some secret from me, one that I was not to know of yet, one that I am not ready yet to

I start off with analyzing Alex and Marty household’s current insurance and retirement program with the information that Alex gives me, using the needs approach. Alex and Marty Smith are married and file a joint tax return. Alex was 35 years old in September and works as a coach and high school teacher at a local school. Alex’s salary was $49,000 before taxes in 2014. Marty will be 34 years old in April and is a self-employed web designer and marketing consultant who works at home. Marty’s income fluctuated each year but in 2014, his earnings before taxes were $68,000 which was an average year. Their children are Olivia, who is 9, and Michael, who is 7. The Smith family is a two-income-earner with children family, which is a family with both

Per Reporter: According to documentation from CPS, Nicholas has been placed with the Lindley family as a temporary living arrangement; there is not an expiration date documented. Nicholas was placed with the Lindley family due to Debra trying to secure housing. Debra is unemployed. Nicholas started school August 17, 2017; within two of starting school, Nicholas had begun living with the Lindley’s. The basic needs are being met for Nicholas at the Lindley’s home. Nicholas enjoys being in the home with the Lindley family. Nicholas stated that Debra has returned to West Point with his father (unknown). Nicholas is afraid that Debra will return to using drugs. The reporter expressed concerns of Nicholas not having a safe environment when returning

Sister Muriel, who was also my grandmother, and who I affectionately referred to as granny, was a bit more tired than usual on the eve of December 10, 1958.  Slumber seemed to be calling early, so quietly heading toward the dorm seemed to be the best idea to take her tired body. As her feet climbed the stairs, she could feel the cool breeze against her face, and her body seemed to be a little more difficult going up these steep cement steps, there were so many of them. This evening seemed to encourage reflective thoughts, normally she had a smile for everyone, but tonight her mood a bit melancholy, but then again it could be she had a long day serving, or she missed her deceased husband, Merritt.  However, the quiet, evening allowed her to

It was May 14, 1910 in Louisville, Kentucky. The sun was luminously shining and it felt like I could taste the summer breeze. Ma and Pa were about to head out for their yearly trip to Florida. Nobody had any clue how they had enough money for this trip but, we all knew that they always had a splendid time! Before they headed out Chuck, my brother and Susie, my sister gave both Ma and Pa a huge hug that seemed to last forever and a little picture to take along with them. I said my goodbyes and they both were off to the airport.

Being a member of the Williams family, I feel the need to carry on that name with honor and dignity. Throughout my life, I was always pushed to become someone hungry for a successful future. I remember a time towards the end of my sophomore year of high school, when I was speaking with my father about my interests and what I had in mind of becoming when I was older. After getting over the goal of becoming a professional football athlete, I told him that I was thinking about being some sort of engineer as I am very strong in math. His response was nothing short of disappointment. As an electrical engineer himself, he said something like “son, engineers don’t get paid sh*t. You are better off going into business where there are endless opportunities.”

Growing up as a child in the Hearld family has shaped my life immensely. The adults that I was raised around taught me the important lessons of life that I reminisce on today. My personality now resembles those of the important people in my life. I learned that my family members all have unique qualities that make them who they are. I am who I am today because of the important people who have helped shape my life in their own special way.

The Russell family has been in the military a lot to say the least. My father also named Jerry was in the Air

We’ve just finished eating an amazing birthday dinner filled with the smell of a baking cake. With all of the closer older members of our family, that live in Elkin, North Carolina. I have to say I don’t really know many of them by name, but I’m familiar with what they look. I know it’s sad to say it like that but we don’t see them that often. I only remember them by the whitened haired wrinkled skin, lose fitting tanned colored church clothing, each taller and short. This site just isn’t normal to me. Still for today; we all came to Naomi’s home to celebrate one of the great uncles birthdays, he turned 78 today.

We started the day off with some lunch and moved over to the Kinney Center for karate and yoga. Jake was a little hesitant to transition to the other building but once we got him in the classroom we were able to start with some of our yoga poses. Jake did a great job playing group game with his peers. The first group game was similar to musical chairs where there is music playing and whenever the music stops everyone would have to stop on a yoga mat and do the designated pose. After that game, we played another game where everyone needed to form a circle and hold hands while maneuvering a hula hoop around the circle without breaking contact. After those two games, we had snack time where Jake got to play a game on

The Richardson family have had their share of time . From the start with their parents divorce . Kisha and Tangy have felt like apart of them has moved away (their father) and never coming back. Last month , both my friends have been dealing with the fighting on and off between their parents. They never understood as to why they would argue at least 3 times a week over the smallest things. When i go over to their house , their father, kenneth always have to bash their mom, Emily, about what she is doing wrong. thier mom never seem happy anymore, as to why she always down about things.. Kisha and Tangy feel as if the fighting doesn't come to an end it will lead into divorce for their parents. One day after school my friend Kisha call me and

My grandma had then gone into her room and took out almost 10 photo albums with pictures of family members I have never seen in my life, both young and old. She then took a black and white photo of my great grandparents who had passed away the year before. She explained to me that for the next couple of days we would gather and remember friends and family members who have died, and help their spiritual journey, including praying. To me it had first seemed odd I felt like there was witchcraft. It was something I wasn’t used to nor never heard of before, celebrating the dead didn’t sound so good to me. The last day of celebrating there was festivals and even parades. My mom had told me "we are honoring your great grandparents with all these festivities, it is normal in our culture and you should be proud to be present in a moment like this". I enjoyed the rest of the day seeing all these people with colorful colors and fast painted like a skull, all honoring their deceased relatives, it was a nice community to be a part of in the end.