A Magnificent Example

Last year for English, I had to write a paper about someone in my life that has had trials. I didn't know who I should write about. Then my mom started telling me about Grandpa's childhood. I was really interested, so I decided to go ask Grandpa some questions. He told me lots of stories that were funny, but he also told me some pretty sad stories. The story that stood out to me was the story when he accidentally threw his chocolate bar into the fire. Despite all of hardships Grandpa had to go through, he is AMAZING! He doesn't let his past weigh him down. He was such an example of enduring and working to get what you want, and I look up to him. I love Grandpa!

--Mikell

Bedtime Stories

As a girl, I didn't hear bedtime stories about Winnie the Pooh or even adventures about some make believe character. When Dad told us stories at bedtime, they were about his childhood. These stories were not always the most cheerful stories, because Dad didn’t have a blissful childhood. But I will not forget a boy that accidentally threw his candy bar into the fire instead of the wrapper, or when he rolled down a hill inside a tire. Pouring gas into the motor of a vehicle as it was moving, and having an antelope as a pet. I loved hearing the tales of Dad’s childhood and would ask for them again and again.
--Lisa