It was four days before Christmas day; and my family (the Anderson family) and I were lost in New York! The bad thing was we were supposed to be at my Grandma Carol and Grandpa Tom’s for early Christmas dinner at four o’clock. It was an hour after. Which means that we were already late; and we can’t call because we weren’t in good service… It was the next morning and we had still been lost‚ we have been walking and driving in cabs for almost 3 days. Our feet had been hurting like crazy! We had stopped
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speaker describes Grandma with eyes that are “small with sleep” and how she crushes chiles with a “stone brought from Guadalajara.” The way the speaker depicts Grandma’s eyes can be described as neutral and factual. The Guadalajaran stone represents Grandma’s past history‚ hence the title of the poem. Despite her tiredness‚ Grandma is still determined to get a head start on her daily routine which emphasizes her hardworking nature. The speaker’s tone begins to change the moment Grandma reveals her “secret
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Interview: On February 17th I interviewed my grandma‚ Susan Lynn. At first she was a little overwhelmed with all the questions I had for her‚ but the interview seemed to go smoothly. My Grandma was recently in the hospital so I only had one day that I could interview her. The day I interviewed her not only did we have her over for dinner‚ but we also had my other grandma and three aunts. The house was a little noisy but we managed. My grandma and I went into a different room to do the interview
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Writing this eulogy allowed me to tap into memories way in the past. Whenever we would come down to visit from Pennsylvania grandma would grasp my wrist and pester me about not speaking creole. I would shrug as not quite sure what to say. Eventually she would let go and this became routine whenever I saw her when I was younger. Also‚ I was around seven-years-old when grandma came to visit us. On the ride home we began to slap one another on the arm. It was strange but in a good way. M. Toussaint lived
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to Ellis Island as it was heaving with people who were being hurried about and jostled everywhere. My grandmother was about 10 at the time. She could not recall what year she and her family immigrated‚ although it was in the early 1930’s. Both grandma and grandpas families came over to America for economical reasons. The country had already obtained their independence and had been able to attend a Roman Catholic Church in the town they lived in. They were poor vegetable farmers and wanted to make
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discover who you were. That was something I wasn’t able to do. My grandma clouded my perception for what was “appropriate” and what wasn’t. I felt trapped. As my mom got better I lived with her and my dad again‚ she let me wear whatever I wanted. Everything about middle school was rebelion‚ my grades were average and my sense of fashion was horrendous. High school was a time to be who I really was‚ having many conversations with my grandma about her life‚ learning about why she is the way she is. She’s
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independent and mature than my peers. my grandma also was a generous person. She always gave away the fresh fruit and vegetables to neighbors. When the neighbors had the difficulties‚ she was always willing to help them. She always told me that help others‚ and happy yourself. She took me to the local orphanage regularly‚ and taught kids there to do some handicraft and helped do cleaning. My grandma was also a computer fan. One day‚ after school‚ I saw grandma was sitting in front of the computer‚ and
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choice I have made‚ there are lessons to be learned. What I got out of what I learned made me a stronger woman today. Although I have become stronger today than before‚ I still regret my poor decisions. My greatest regrets include not listening to my grandma as a teenager‚ moving back home with my mom‚ and being taken and placed with The Department Of Children & Families‚ becoming a parent as a teenager‚ and not finishing school. However‚ through it all I love my children to death. Consequently‚ throughout
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“Behind Grandma’s House.” The poem takes us back to a alley way with a 10 year old boy with a comb in his hair acting all tough‚ until he gets caught red handed by his grandma. It was a significant moment in the author’s life. He is showing the readers how his experience of acting invisible and acting tough‚ backfired on him because his grandma heard him and taught him a lesson. The poem is powerful in showing that everyone makes mistakes‚ but the one time you slip can impact the rest of your decisions
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Non-Working Grandma Overview of Scenario: Grandma survives off a old age pension which means that she wouldn’t be able to contribute a lot of money to spend each month on a phone plan She makes calls each month which can be easily factorised into a correct plan Daughter- 30 minutes once a week Son- 40 minutes once a week Sister- 60 minutes once a week SMS’s are minimal‚ averaging to about 10 a week International Calls will not be included in determining which plan is best for Grandma No MMS
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