Growing up all the way across the country from my Grandma, there has been one phrase that she repeatedly says and has been stuck in my head for years. Whenever someone complains, or when there’s a bad situation, she always would say “it is what it is”. To me this phrase has a great deal of meanings and has always been words I live by. This phrase also has most likely been instilled in me because I look up to my Grandma more than anyone else, and I see her a very wise woman. The meaning of this phrase my grandma uses, to me means that no matter what happens, it happened, and it’s time to move on from whichever situation occurred. From something as simple to getting the wrong food order at a restaurant, to your dog passing away. When an event happens, it happens, and there is no way to reverse time and change what happened. She knows it’s hard obviously when a major event happens, but the only way to get over it is by letting life go on eventually. She inspires me to have the most positive outlook on life, and has been the one who has made me extremely optimistic. By saying, “it is what it is”, it means to me, to be satisfied in the moment and not complain about the little things. It’s easy to complain about being hot or cold, getting the wrong drink at the coffee stand, or having so much homework, but in the broad spectrum those are the smallest problems to have. She taught me to have gratitude because she made me realized how privileged I am, and it helps me to give back
You never truly know how much someone means to you until they are gone. All of the hot summer days spent at her house, the home cooked meals for lunch, the daily routine of watching game shows on GSN, the hours and hours of playing monopoly, and working the concession stand at Evans Park for the summer are now just cherished memories that I have with my grandma.
Ever since I was small I had been close to my Grandma. Although she lived far away in
I have been blessed with so much with all of the people, objects, and opportunities I’ve been given from day one to today. I’ve had amazing friends and family who have blessed me with the feeling of never being alone. I’ve had some amazing supporters that have been there for me whenever I needed them to be.
Who in your life has caused you to become a better person? For some people it's a parent who has shaped you since the day that you were born. For others it's the stranger who always says hi to you when you see them on the street. Maybe it’s the couple down the block who struggles to make ends meet, but always has a positive attitude. It may even be the person who has hurt you the most. These people make us a better person even when we least expect it. I never realized the effect my grandmother had on my life until she stopped recognizing me.
This quote is asking what someone thinks it means. This means many things. From other perspectives, many believe this quote full on because many people have had many relationships with different people. Some of those people have passed and when they think of that of course they become sad that they had passed but everyone has taught me something. My grandfather taught me how to make people laugh and how to always find the greatness in every situation you face in life. He also taught me how to play Pac-Man when I was three. My grandma taught me how to be tough. She was 4’ 10” and she was a champ. She taught me how to defend myself and that everyone is equal no matter what, so others might believe that this quote is very
“Whatever comes let it come, whatever stays let it stay, whatever goes let it go”- Unknown. This quote represents letting people in and whatever happens, let it happen. People can show an act of kindness through the little things, fear, kindness and love is all it takes. Below there is going to be three stories which in each story im going to show where the fear, kindness, and love is in each and every story.
Each summer Annie and her sister Amy would move in for a few months with their grandparents at their lake house. Annie characterizes her grandfather, Frank Doak as a, “generous-hearted, joking, calm Pittsburgher of undistinguished Scotch-Irish descent,” while describing her grandmother, Meta Waltenburger Doak, as an, “imperious and kindhearted grande dame of execrable taste...and heir of well-to-do Germans in Louisville, Kentucky.” Annie and Amy particularly liked spending time with their grandmother whom they called Oma. “Oma was odd about money,” explains Annie, recalling this one time she picked up a penny on the beach and Oma told her to be sure to wash her hands after touching money, which Annie found humorous because her hands were otherwise
Why does this have to happen to the best of us. My grandma was and still is the greatest grandma ever.She gave me everything I could bargain for. She would take to amusement parks,And we would make sweets with my cousin and I would never want to leave.Also my most memorable Easter was with her and she gave me a stuffed bunny rabbit and at the time it was as big as me.She has given me a live fighting for.
My Grandpa, who we always called Papa, emigrated from Italy in 1958. Everything about Papa, I loved. He was a reserved man; it was undoubtedly my favorite thing about him. Because he kept to himself, it was a subliminal message that there was nothing wrong with me for being quiet too. Really, I rarely considered us quiet, rather, choosy speakers. That unspoken, no pun intended, understanding was everything to me. No other person my life had made me understand that it was perfectly valid to listen more than I talked. It shaped me tremendously; I’m convinced. To me, it was an intellectual silence because when he did talk, he promoted the importance of family, dreaming and relentlessly pursuing those dreams, as well as education and self-growth
On the first day of eleventh grade It was just another sunny morning Until the phone started ringing And it was hard to believe what I was hearing How was it even possible that grandma was no more? My world shattered into a million pieces,
That summer. That summer was one to remember, not because I swam at the beach every day with my "besties," but because it was in that summer that I realized how much I had matured and grown as a person. It was one of those things that makes me smile every time I look back on it, even though it was by far the saddest day of my life. I had lost friends, to death and differences, but I had never been left raw with grief over the loss of them like I did with the loss of my beloved pup, Susie. The day my dog died, a part of me died as well, but I also discovered a part of myself that I had never seen before. Even though I was terribly sad about her death, I also experienced happiness in the little, everyday things. Everyone knows how cheerful our canine friends are; Susie was no exception. When she was put to rest, it was as if I had inherited her glee and positivity. I became stronger than ever in that summer to remember.
This book makes bad behavior seem funny and hence encourages young children to emulate the behavior. I hoped and hoped and hoped the the boy would see the error of his ways but he doesn't. He allows his friend to "take one for the team" when he doesn't come clean about terrorizing the kindergarteners. He thinks its ok that Grandma's house got TPed for something he did becuase she's retired and has nothing better to do then clean up the mess anyway. At every turn this kid makes the wrong choices, blames someone else, hopes he won't get caught next time and there are no real consequences for his actions. His last little act of kindness, at the end of the book, did nothing to make up for all the poor choices he made throughout the book. Would
Something else about my grandma that is stunning is her capacity to keep her head held High regardless of how negative the circumstances are. For instance, my grandpa leave this world when she was bearing a child around 7 months and 6 other children's, yet she didn't let her spirit drop.. Rather than moping or feeling frustrated about herself, she quickly let herself know and other people that she was going to get over this obstacle, regardless of how difficult the journey would be. It doesn't make a difference how awful she is feeling or how troublesome this process is, despite everything she sets aside her time to verify that other people is doing admirably. Such courage is rare on the planet today and I am happy to say that my grandma is
A memoir is supposed to be about a specific event in your life that has happened, since I’m still very young I have not had the opportunity to experience many things in my short span of life. There is only a few things that stick out, but the one that sticks out like a sore thumb was about a passing of a family member. This person was very honest, gave good life advice, and always knew what to say and made you feel better if you were down. My great-grandma was one of the most important people in my life that helped mold me into the girl I am today.
Our mankind accept the fact that poems are like songs. As songs have its known tone and meaning, the poem also has its familiar sound and rhythm. An example is “The charpoy my grandma left” in scripted by a prominent poet name Saima Afreen. It is an innovative and resourceful poem about two significant characters, grandma and the narrator (granddaughter).