Memories of My Grandfather Louis Havard was not just any man; he was extraordinary. Born in 1935, he experienced more than the average American man has; for instance, his youngest brother passed away when he was just five years old, and two years later, both of his older brothers were stationed in Pearl harbor in 1942. His experiences as a young child shaped him into the amazing man that he was. He is my hero because of his care for his family, hardworking attitude, and spirited personality. As a child, most of my most poignant childhood memories are from watching how my grandfather cared for his family. Standing in my grandparents’ kitchen watching my grandfather make faces while my Grandmother cooked breakfast; is one of the earliest memories
We started sharing even more stories about how we loved foods that grandmothers made that you found amazing because of the “baked with love” moment you have for them. She explained that her grandmother was a very beautiful lady with sophistication and class. “No matter how she looked I always stared into her eyes so bright and blue.” Caroline then
Early 1990’s was a difficult time, especially for the south central. During 1991 and 19992 was the worst record for crime; the murder rate was the highest in LA in history. There were about 1077 murders many of which came from gang violence in south central. The match that set off the 1992 LA Riots. Was the videotape of Rodney King being brutally beaten by five police officers, as well as the murder of Latasha Harlins in 1991. The officers were found not guilty by a mostly white jury, so the African American grew angry and disappointed. The Korean woman who killed Latasha didn’t serve jail time, which caused a deep strain on the relationship between Korean and Africans. White people were the main targets, but Koreans also experienced gun battles
An older boy remembered his father, a hardworking blue collar man. He remembered how his father would walk into the home each evening with scraped hands and perspiration stained shirts. His father was a tough man. He was the kind of man that refused to go to the doctor and rarely hugged his children. Yet, he was a good man. The boy remembered how his father provided for the family and often times his smallest actions proved his paternal love for them. One particular memory stood out among the rest. His father had returned home from work late one evening. He had been out celebrating his pay raise with some of his co-workers down at the local pub. He waltzed through the door bursting with
There have been countless influential people in my life that I’ve come across. One who was a meticulous inspiration continues to be my grandfather. My grandmother had remarried to the one I call “grandpa” when I was at the age of five, and they both took to each other’s grandchildren as their own. With my mother and me only living a mile down the road from their farmhouse out in the country, I’d spent heaps amount of time there as a child. Indeed, I had been without a father but my grandfather stepped up to the plate and had taken me under his wing and willingly played the personification of a father figure.
This project reminded me that my grandmother may have had a great childhood, but she did lose her first husband. I often forget that my grandfather isn’t her first husband because she lost her husband, Earl Nickerson, over forty years ago. My dad’s father died from cancer when my father was just four years old. Just before the interview with my grandmother, I was reading over my interview questions, and I had to change one of the questions because I didn’t want to ask my grandmother questions about her husband. His death was tragic for my family, so he is rarely talked
My fondest memories were the summers spent on the reservation with my grandmother. Besides modeling what constitutes normal, my grandmother was a link to my cultural heritage and ancestral roots. My grandmother has inspired me to be the best person I can: to not only strive for my goals but to accomplish them. Because of her, my compassion lies in the spiritual, wellbeing, and political conviction needs of my people. Sadly, my tribe has never had a member attempt to meet those needs as a mental health professional.
Richard Hudson was born on November 4th, 1971 in Franklin, Virginia. In 1975, Hudson’s family moved to Charlotte. Hudson then graduated from Myers Park High School in 1990 and then attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he graduated from in 1996. While at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Hudson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science. Also at his time in college, Hudson served as the student body president. After college, Hudson began to be involved with political activities outside of his time served as the student body president. In 1999, Hudson began to serve as the district director for Robin Hayes, the 8th District Congressman at the time, and continued to do so until 2005.
A man was born on October 22, 1844. Most of the people in the 1800’s didn’t know that this man would help shape Canada into what it is today. This man’s name is Louis Riel. Most of the people presently can’t decide if Louis Riel left a good legacy or a bad one. Personally, I think that he left a good legacy.
My grandparents have a lot of characters that I love about them. They are kind, loving, caring, giving, friendly, and generous. Ammachi and Appacha are so kind and loving because they ask how I’m doing and give me hugs when I leave. Ammachi also comforts me when I’m sad and makes delicious food for me when I’m hungry, while Appacha helps me with word search puzzles. My grandparents make sure that I am comfortable, welcome me into the house, and ask how I’ve been
The book begins with Hillenbrand introducing her audience to a man named Louis Zamperini, living during the 1930’s. As a child, he was a delinquent and broke into houses, was always fighting, and sneaking out of his home. As he became older, he began to run more and happened to be very talented. His talent for running got him the chance to run in the Berlin Olympics. When World War II began, he signed up and became an airman. After a plane crash, Louis and a couple of his crewman were stuck in the middle of the ocean, facing starvation and thirst. Louis faces many more obstacles after this like being captured and tortured by numerous prisoner of war (POW) camps.
It may seem late but this is when we got our food. My father went out in our neighborhood, as camouflaged as possible, to get whatever vegetable scraps he could from the privileged people’s gardens. With the scraps, mother would make soup. The soup was made from water, salt, scraps, and chicken bones for flavor if we were lucky. I remember the steam dancing on the pot under the very dim kitchen lamp. The soup was honestly terrible but it was all we had. Despite the bland taste of the soup, my mother would always present our dinner with pride, knowing that she has done the best that she could. It was the same view each night. My mother presenting the soup, with a look that was a perfect mix of worrisome and affectionate. We found that look comforting as children. My father wore his anxiety on his face in wrinkles and a permanent frown on his lips, but he would force a smile once in a blue moon. My brother was always lighthearted and he provided all of us with joy and hope. This was my life, and that’s what I expected the rest of my life to
Lori and Scotty came to my childhood home to pick up me and my mother up. They were on their way to a doctor’s appointment for Scotty. They were worried because my half-brother was lethargic, weak, and seemed to have the flu or a cold over and over again. At this age I was unclear on what was going on and or how serious it was that he was sick all the time. All I knew was that the adults, mainly his mother, were extremely concerned about him. To me everything was the same he still looked like any other almost four year old child with his puppy dog brown eyes and soft dark curls that had never been cut. Scotty was such a happy little boy and His happiness was infectious. The smile on his face spread from his face to mine like the
Even though one of the main highlights of his life was in World War Two, what makes his story amazing is he had virtually nothing before the World War. He only started to serve in the war on October, 1941 (when he was
My grandmother, Esther Turner, has impacted my life in more ways than just simply being there for me, as a grandmother. She’s much more than that, in my eyes. Being the eldest of three, I’ve always taken on more responsibility as the older sister. It was my job to show my little brother and sister which paths were safe to take in this wild, confusing maze called life. At times, I felt like a mother myself, and at a young age, I found myself slightly intimidated by all the responsibilities that were laid on my shoulders. The main person I could talk to freely and openly, without judgment, was my grandmother. We have always been able to speak to each other about any and everything, nothing was off limits. That’s what I think brought us so close, the fact that she accepted me entirely for the person I presented to her.
I have fond memories of growing up with love and compassion, by the people who I was surrounded with. The feeling of