every day is my Grandfather Clock. It was passed down to me from my Grandmother. I use it and admire it every day. It is definitely a work of art to me. Think of all the work that was put into making a Grandfathers clock. The definition of a Grandfather Clock is a clock in a tall freestanding wooden case‚ driven by weights. Grandfather Clocks have been a part of family legacies including my own for generations. My Grandfather clock is a “Ridgeway”. The Manufacturer is Ridgeway Clocks. They are the
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There was something daunting about constantly looking at a grandfather clock‚ at least to Cadence. Why couldn’t she stop watching it? When she looked at it‚ as if it were an enigma‚ that question arose—and for good reason. It wasn’t like she hadn’t noticed it before; quite the opposite‚ really. What made it so attractive‚ so compelling to the eye? Was it the crystal casing‚ the shiny lustre on it‚ the gold hands? Or was it the shimmering crescent moon pendulum‚ which had a star attached to it? Or
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My Grandfather By: Shaira Olos There was one person who had the most significant and strongest influence in my life. Throughout my childhood years‚ I learned countless lessons and values he taught me. That person was my grandfather‚ the greatest man I have ever known. Thanks to his influential characteristics and to our close relationship‚ I was shaped into the individual I am today. He was present throughout my physical‚ emotional‚ and spiritual growth. For ten years‚ he was my babysitter‚ my
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your face‚ my grandfather. He had taught me several life long lessons that I hope to use everyday during my life and teach my children later on in their childhood. My grandfather was not a very wealthy man but if any family/friend asked for a favor my pap was there to give his assistance where it was needed. My grandfather was nothing but short of a simple-minded man‚ and one would either see him walking or riding around on his motorized scooter. Over the nine years my grandfather was in my life‚ the
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shrill screech sounded as I closed it behind me. As I walked up the narrow driveway I could see my breath hanging in the cool morning air. The house was old‚ the windows were boarded up and had cobwebs in every corner. The bare trees scratched and scraped against the large‚ dark house‚ as the wind howled below. I zipped up my jacket when the wind started to pick up and then took out the key my grandfather had once given me‚ I carefully slid it into the gold padlock on the doors. As I was about to open
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used to dread Sunday mornings. It was the day that my father would call my grandparents long distance to Korea. My father had a rule that my brother‚ sister‚ and I each had to talk to our grandfather and practice speaking Korean. I remember turning over in my bed to face the wall so that my father couldn’t see that I was awake. Even though I tried my best to feign a deep slumber‚ his stern voice commanded me to wake up and set a good example for my younger siblings. Groaning‚ I would stumble over to
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My grandfather’s death was the first to hit our family in my generation. He suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease‚ so I never had a close relationship with him. This doesn’t mean I didn’t love the man; everyone in our family did. But as we went through the phone calls from friends‚ the wake‚ and the funeral‚ I really learned a lot about him‚ and in turn‚ about life. During my period of mourning‚ I was the most upset not because we had lost a loving‚ caring man; I was much more
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My Grandfather Someone that has made an impact on my life would have to be my grandpa. If it wasn’t for my grandpa I don’t think that I would know the stuff that I know today‚ or even gotten as far as I am today. My grandpa plays one of the biggest roles in my life today. He’s not only my grandfather‚ but my dad. Growing up from day one my real father was not there for me or for my mom. So as I grew up I had to do a lot of stuff on my own rather than me doing it with my dad. That put a huge effect
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looked as though it had been kissed by the sun. He had the heart of an angel enough love that would last an eternity. I didn’t call him grandfather‚ grandpa‚ but papa is what I called him; he was the most remarkable person in which I have ever had the honor of knowing‚ and his name was Clarence Eugene Carter. My story starts around the late 1940’s when my grandfather was a late teen. Wanting to serve his country he joined The United States Army and was shipped to fight in the Korean War. Many days
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2013.02.25 & 02.28 My grandfather I couldn’t wait for summer vacation to see my grandfather when I was in elementary School. I really loved him. He also really loved to see his grandchildren. His name is Genpachi Tomori. He lived on a different an Island than ours. It is called Miyako Island is about 2 hours away by Airplane. We moved from Miyako Island to Okinawa Island when my parents divorced. I just had turned 5 years old at that time. I don’t
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