Wife, mother, sister, Aunt, Great-Aunt, grandmother, Nana, Daughter, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, friend, confidant, Reverend; Loving, proud, beautiful, stubborn, opinionated, care-free, funny, caring, devoted-Our dear sister Lorraine was all these things to us and so much more. She was cherished by mom and dad as the first born daughter along with her twin brother Laurence. Blond hair, piercing blue eyes, dewy, fair complection, a beautiful child. They say the bond between twins is a unique one on so many levels. Being born together and sharing the same milestones throughout life is not something that most of us singletons will ever truly relate to. Imagine having a "built-in" best friend, as is the case with so many twin sets. …show more content…
Even with her own time of affliction and apprehension, she was putting Larry first and wanting the very best for him always. Being Lorraine’s younger sisters was indeed an incredible experience. W fondly recall, followed her like little chicks wanting to be just like her, be where she was. We used to pretend to be fairly princesses at our old house on Atno ave. and would dance around in the garden. She was in the marching band as an accomplished twirler with many high school awards. She would practice for hours in the front yard and we were mesmerized by her skill and her simple beauty. Vicky remembers countless hours of just knowing Lorraine was in the house, looking out for us and playing the role of MOM all too many times. She fondly recalls that to date, Lorraine gave the absolute best ‘Hugs’ ever!!!! She recalls later in life as an adult telling our Mother, that while she loved and cherished her dearly, there was just something special about Lorraine’s hugs that made her feel incredibly safe and especially loved. We fondly remember too how she would sit on the stoop and play her guitar and sing to us for hours. She was hip, truly of the flowerchild generation. She sang in our neighbor’s garage band. I fondly remember listening to records and singing together, The Falling Leaves….We wanted to be singing stars together. I used to beg her to take me to the coffee houses with her; when she ran away from
stayed strong even through the times that were tough. And final she lived on to tell our
memories she had with her, and her grandma was the only one that accepted the
Her ray of love has even brought six kids to this gorgeous state. She had four of them in a life span of six years from the age eighteen to twenty-four. Seven years later she had my sister Chrissy and nine years after that she had me. She would do anything to make this family shine brighter and has shown me to do the same. Her love and affection
The moment I fell in love with Selena Quintanilla, I was watching her movie recreating her life story. I was around the age of 6 or 7 when I first saw the movie on television on the anniversary of her death. Even though it has been over 20 years since her passing, every year without a doubt the movie is played and I’m watching it. I clearly remember after watching the movie for the first time, I listened to her music 24/7. Dreaming of you has always been my favorite song from her. Her soft voice, almost like a lullaby always helped me think of all the important people in my life. Even though the lyrics are about love, when I was younger it was more of a deeper level of love about my family. I listened to it numerous nights outside in the
who had many struggles in her life. However, regardless of her faults she strived for
Even after her brother had died he helped her find words and really opened her up to a whole new
She was a congenial individual who loved art and who was passionate about helping others. She was an active and dedicated member of the local art club and often volunteered at the art
Having a twin helped and hurt me; the challenge that impacted me was my independence or lack of. She was always there. We were in the same classes, had the same interests, played the same sport, had the same friends, worked at a job together, and
Although my grandmother was a young child during this time, she still remembers the music very vividly, but what she remembers most was her mother always singing along with the radio and dancing around the house as she performed her household chores. Bing Crosby also was a whistler and her mother could also whistle any tune just as good as he did. She passed this happiness and love for music on to my grandmother. As a matter of fact, both of my grandmother’s grandmothers passed on that love of music to her as well.
She has of course always brightened up our lives. You never did learn to turn lights off did you. She always complained that she had nothing to wear, but managed to fill six wardrobes and most of the floor with it. Funny that now she has her own house she is really house proud. Anyway she always dressed to kill, and cooked the same way. Only joking, we have had some lovely meals at your house.
As much as anyone would say otherwise self-interest does play a measure in and to some extent can interfere with decision-making. Whether that becomes moral decision-making would depend upon what and who defines that particular moral as right or wrong. As humans we have such a competitive nature built into our makeup it just seems so hard not to have some self-interest. If we look at such things as employment searches, promotions, salary increases any type of lateral employment moves; most people would like to know what’s in it for them. It has manifested itself more clearly as of recent in my opinion as we have navigated through the X Generation, Y Generation or the Millennials to what we have now, which I
She was also a very caring woman. She cared for people even when she was very ill. She was always caring for everyone and everything that she came upon that needed help she always managed to get through everything
World War Two ended finally in the summer of nineteen forty-five. Life in the United States began to return to normal. Soldiers began to come home and find peacetime jobs. Industry stopped producing war equipment and began to produce goods that made peacetime life pleasant. The American economy was stronger than ever. Some major changes began to take place in the American population. Many Americans were not satisfied with their old ways of life. They wanted something better. And many people were earning enough money to look for a better life. Millions of them moved out of cities and small towns to buy newly-built homes in the suburbs. Our program today will look at the growth of suburbs and other changes in the American population in the years after World War Two. The United States has always counted its population every ten years. The government needed to know how many people lived in each state so it would know how many congressmen each state should have.
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.
She understood perseverance and the importance of people and she carried on against all odds. The last time I spoke to her, she knew exactly who I was, despite