... sleeping until at least noon. Of course, I immediately asked why I was going to my grandmother's house at such an early hour. When my mom told me that my grandma wanted to look at cars with me, I leapt out of bed. My eighteenth birthday was in two days. As soon as my mom said the words ... "grandma"" and "new car"" in the same sentence, I knew that I was going to have a great birthday. I rushed through my morning shower and started up my 1993 Geo Prizm ... I was way too excited to take my time. I could only imagine the feeling of pride of owning a brand new car. As the car warmed up, I w...

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... Aunt Jessica's house, we were supposed to be having dinner over there later that night, but my mom and my grandma, who was staying with Jessica, were getting their hair cut first. On our way, we swung to pick up my grandma at Jessica's. We had decided that I should drive my mom's new car, a Ford Explorer, because I didn't have much experience with ... it and since it wasn't a very long distance to drive it wouldn't be too bad. We went inside Jessica's house, just to say hello, and pick up my Grandma. While we were inside Jessica asked where we were going, and my mom told her they were g...

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Approaching Grandma's, our family anticipates the grand holiday about to be rekindled. With our family and friends about to be reunited with each other, each family member is trying not to notice ... approach the long awaited destination. This year is extra special because Aunt Kathy and Uncle Brian is coming in from California with cousins Jacob and Megan. Finally we arrive at Grandma's house, our long journey is over. We each take a huge breath as we step out onto the crispy snow that snaps beneath our boots. The air is fresh and creates ... laps around the living room while playing tag a...

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... be easy, but it will have to be done in time. My mind begins to wander as I try to recall other memories of my grandfather. The image of Grandpa and Grandma's house on a snowy evening materializes in my mind. My mother and father are there with me, and we are eating with my grandparents. The smells of ... Grandma's cooking are so real that I feel as if I am really there. We sit around the table laughing and telling of our days. Grandpa interjects his off-the-wall jokes into ... ...

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... 1 am. I was getting this tense feeling, which quickly replaced my excitement. The second unusual thing was the fact that mom was not on the phone. Usually she is talking to grandma at that time. Dad was still home after his lunch break, not so unusual anymore since he became his boss's friend. "What's wrong?" I asked. No answer. "Is there something wrong ... my tongue pierced. They did not like the idea at all, in fact some hated it. "No way! No son or grandson of mine has ever done something like that," grandma stated. My grandfather's response was: "So, nobody in my family dared to ma...

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... by the men in their blue uniforms as the sun beamed off their silver badges and into my curious, youthful eyes. I saw the hurt in the children's eyes as their grandma cradled them in her fragile, worn-out arms. Her eyes made her easy to read, for the whole world could see right through them into her heart where she would ... to come around, it was as though something inside of me somehow surfaced to the top. I thought drugs could fill me, but I remembered my choice four years earlier. Images of grandma's transparent eyes kept making their way into my memory. Somehow, within me, I knew i...

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American Value System My Grandma would always say to me, "Do your best in whatever you do, but do it for yourself." These words of wisdom have been kept in my mind for many years ... , I adhered to the Personal Success value system. It covered all the aspects of my beliefs and opinions and reflected my life values. I will never forget the wise words that my grandma had shared with me, because her faith in my success had strengthened me to proceed in my life's hardships and helped me become a better person. Though her presence is no ... ...

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... to be a professional. My first time behind the wheel was when I was two it was a Mercedes. I bet you are thinking how can a two-year-old drive? Well if you had a grandma that bought you a power wheels car you would be driving young too. I believed I was the coolest kid on the block. As I got older I went on to bigger things. Bicycles, it ... ...

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