Wedding Speech - Original Writing

“That’s good, Amira. Now quiet down and brush your teeth,” Grandma said. She sat in a soft blue chair in the living room, while Amira’s older sister Sara read a book on the floor.

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen - I would like to start by thanking Frank on behalf of the bridesmaids for his kind comments and echo the fact that they look wonderful and performed their role fantastically well, despite the inevitable and healthy rivalry that can sometimes occur. In fact, just before the service I overheard a furious sisterly argument about who was going to be first to dance with the best man. Understandable, I thought - until I got closer and heard them saying, 'You!', 'no, you!'

Carly and her parents were walking to her favourite restaurant, The Steaming Pot. She ordered her usual, but had a stomach churning feeling.

and when Granny died the kids really had nowhere to go. “She (Lina) was grateful for Mrs

Her words caused her mind to fly back in time to Grandma’s last Birthday, when her cat had clawed the table clothes to shreds and when it caught on her paw she ran, causing the cake to fall and splatter all over grandma’s 400 dollar dress. Then she had a memory she didn’t remember.

Once he got home, he greeted his sister Ann. He joined her and their mother at the dinner table. Mother said, “How was work today, dear? I understand you must be hungry. Let us ait a while for your father to come home.”

“Grandfather, I’ll always come home,” Painted Girl touched his shoulder and smiled at him, “You know that, I’ll be here forever.”

‘’Let’s go see what your grandmother prepared for us tonight!’’ grandpa Gelo said as he pulled my arm and we made our way into the kitchen whose aroma was mouth-watering. Our favorite foods laid out from left to right, we both smiled as we piled food on our plates and made our way to the dinner table to join the rest of my family.

Leah asks me for mom and grandpa; I explained to Jacob and Leah that soon we will meet them since they waiting for us in the countryside. One afternoon Madame Georgette asked for our shirts that had the star cause; she will

“Come on in,” Aunt Sarah yells, “Hello, it seems like it has been forever. I have missed you.” She darts over to Sally like a lightning bolt, to give her a giant hug, ”Now I know you just arrived, but it is late, so time for bed.”

“Macey would you like some tea?” I yell to my daughter in law. “Yes i would really like that please and thank you.” I pour water into the kettle and i slowly wait for the water to boil. As i wait i take a glimpse at my beautiful grandchildren as i see them play, John then tells me with his sweet angel voice, “grandma i wish we

The kitchen was dim and had a musty, bread-filled smell. A candle was lit on the well-worn wooden table. My auntie sat on a stool, bent over, repairing some of the Mistress’ fine clothing. Auntie was the closest thing I had to mother after Mas’er sold Mama. I could hear the rain coming through the hole in the ceiling and into the pot we had sitting underneath. It was a cozy room to me. . . one of my favorites, actually. My younger brother, Samuel, had finished his work. He, Pa, and a close friend sat near the stove, warming their hands and feet.

She never left your room with that laugh” (190). The more she tends to dig into her old memories of her and her brother growing up the more she realizes that he was always the favorite of not only their grandmama but

It was a pleasure interviewing my friend’s grandma, since I consider her a grandma as well. I decided to interview her because I wanted to learn more things about her. I arrived at their home around 3:00 pm; I made sure that she wasn’t busy before arriving. We sat on the kitchen table for the interview. During the

“It is okay, my child.” My grandmother then said to her having cut her off mid-sentence. “I like having visitors, and I so rarely have any anymore. Come... Come in, welcome to my