While life may be made up of challenges, risks, luck, and knowledge; how much each of those factors plays a part in life depends on the person. When I was growing up my family was always there for me in everything I did. My family supported me in the decisions I made in what sports I went out for, in the jobs I held and in my academics. We were a middle class family in a small town in Iowa. I was the oldest of three kids and we were never without anything we needed.
She was always patient with us kids and with my dad. We were a handful. If she can handle my dad for 40 years I want to know how she does it. My dad taught me that hard work pays off. He worked more than most dads, but in his off time he coached me and my friends.
Would you be willing to make this man’s last days as meaningful as possible? (capture attention) Hospice patients usually have three to six months to live. The goal of hospice care is to help make a person’s last few months be as fulfilling and comfortable as possible. I understand the need for hospice volunteers because my mother has been one for over three years. She cooks her patients’ favorite meals for them and visits them weekly.
In my older life, and particularly within my job role, this has taught me that I can be emphatic and sympathetic towards people. I have always been interested in history, including my own family history. When I was young, I would sit for hours on end listening to grandmas stories of her own background and where she came from. This has given me a sense of my own self and has taught me how to be a good listener with the people that I care for in my working life. My parents always showed great dignity and respect for other people, their own parents, aunts, and uncles.
For a year after surgery she suffered from an speech impairment and had to learn how to speak again. She also remembers watching the wedding of Charles and princess Diana. At age 60 Lena finally retired from the broad of Education, traveled extensively throughout the U.S. she’s lived to see her grandchildren graduate from college. She’s still waiting to become a great grandmother. At age 70 She’s still retired , She works occasionally for the board of voters registry and she’s just enjoying life as the wife for the past 55 years, the first lady of first Baptist Church for thirty years.
Comparison Katniss is a strong, unselfish, and independent young woman who is a heroine in the story. I see a lot of similarities between us two because I myself have had to grow up faster than planned. From a very young age, I was always stuck home to care for my brother while my mom went to work to support us. In the book, Katniss is a young lady who takes care of her mom, her sister and their family cat because her dad died in an underground mine explosion. I find her strong because she takes responsibility for hunting the food for supper and making sure her family has all their needs.
The name’s Andrew. I grew up in a normal, middle-class family. Both my parents had stable jobs; my mom a waitress, and my dad was involved in advertising for a restaurant. My parents were very caring and they always assured me and my four bothers that they loved
I have two younger brothers and we are all fairly close in age and have good relationships with one another. We grew up with loving, hardworking parents that did everything they could for us even though their own relationship was often strained and troubled. Some of my best memories were on our family vacations. My parents made sure we had enough money to take the whole family on a vacation at least once a year. Those were the times I felt my family was the closest and they are memories I will cherish forever.
I married and started my family young like my mom. Both of my parents were hard workers and that never missed a day unless they were really sick. I have developed that same work ethic. I saw my mom go back to school when I was little to earn her degree so I knew going to school at any age was an option. I want my kids to know that it’s good to have dreams and goals at any age and they can have the life they want and deserve
My mother was fairly young and still in high school, so my grandmother Christine Cooks made it one of her top priorities to take care of me. She did my hair, fed me, played with me, and put me to sleep. When I was around the age of two she bought me a play kitchen. I was so used to seeing my grandmother cook every morning that I wanted to do the same. I would say, “Grandma, are you making grits?