Grandma

A Blessing My grandma was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in Honduras around two months ago. All of my family members (aunts, uncles, cousins, etcetera) lives in Honduras, where my parents are born and raised. Now my parents live here, in Tennessee. My parents call my family members back in Honduras to see how they are doing, and they call my parents to see how their doing. It happens quite often. This time my uncle (on my mom's side) called my mom, not to say " hey, how are you". But to discuss

Vacationing with Grandma In the short story "A Good Man Is Hard To Find"  by Flannery O'Connor we are taking a road trip with a family going on vacation.  The main character that we are going to explore is an old southern woman that lives with her son Bailey, his wife, their 8 year old son John Wesley and daughter June Star is Grandma.  Wanting to get her way, we see her try to convince the adults why they should go to Tennessee instead of Florida for vacation.  Grandmas interpretation of decency

even possible that grandma was no more? My world shattered into a million pieces, For she was our strength our anchor our core. I wanted to help her grow She wanted to help me through But I had to come to grips with the fact that I would have to oversee my own show Grandma wanted to see me prosper Grandma wanted to see me stronger Grandma wanted to see me graduate Grandma wanted to see me create I had to realize that everything was possible I was doing it for her For grandma. So many thoughts

important to LaKeisha because she felt like she really mattered to grandma. Their special time together continued even into LaKeisha’s adulthood. Every day after LeKisha got off from work, her grandmother would take her to the park. They would eat sandwiches and drink sweet lemonade. Grandma and LaKeisha enjoyed wonderful conversations together. LeKisha loved this because none of her other family really cared to spend time with her like Grandma.

her experience, she continues to influence my life. My grandma, born in Tallinn, Estonia, fled the Russian attack during WWII. Viive, age nine, Ilvi, her four-year-old sister, and mother, Silvia, escaped on foot from the Russian occupation of their country. Their family, broken apart, was forced to leave Karl behind, a devoted husband and father. He was committed to protect Estonia, by fighting along side Hitler’s German Army. My grandma Viive, Aunt Ilvi, and their mother, known as Ema in Estonian

a normal day and fun night, but never did I expect to lose a very important person in my life. That day I was supposed to be at home taking care of my grandma; however, I chose to go out with my friends. We were partying, drinking, and having fun. Unfortunately, I ignored my dad’s caring words, “Son please stay home and take care of your grandma for she is ill.” My parents trusted to do a simple task, but I breached the trust. Since the day she was gone, I couldn’t forgive myself for not attending

She shows that both the grandma and the Misfit have the potential for grace from God. Flannery O'Connor in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” restates the Christian theme that everyone deserves grace by rewarding the grandma and The Misfit with it. The grandma is rewarded with grace right at the end of her life. Throughout the story, the grandma focuses on labeling people as “good” in her own definition. "Two fellers come in here last week," Red Sammy said, "driving

how to put a smile on any one’s face.Born around 1940 with 7 kids this is not just my grandma but a wife a mother a sister a friend and she has put love in several other people’s hearts because of her compassion,Generosity,and calmness in hard situations. …..I remember how Roseann was really understanding when it came to our troublesome acts.We would get in trouble pretty often when we were younger but Grandma would always remember our accomplishments and forget our mistakes and I want to do that

healthy, though there are a few disease here and there that are scary. My mothers mother, grandma Judy, had breast cancer, and has diabetes. She has also had a heart attack and has arthritis. These diseases are threatening for me, especially the diabetes. Grandma Eleanor, my fathers mother, was a smoker and died of cancer and multiple myeloma. If I stay healthy, I should be able to fight these diseases though. Grandma Judy was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, but she beat it. Though breast

poem "Grandma Ling" the author Amy Ling uses imagery to convey the emotions and attitudes of the speaker through sound and sight. The poem is about a woman who meets her grandma for the first time after traveling from Pennsylvania to China. The woman sees herself but older when she meets her grandma. They cannot communicate because of the language difference, but they learn that you don't have to talk to tell someone how you feel. A hug can go a long ways. The speaker is nervous as her grandma comes