Grandparents Essays

“I’m not funny. What I am is brave.” -Lucille Ball. The meaning of this quote is you must have the courage to face the possibility, even if you might be abandon. It might change someone’s life. You can’t be scared to face what might happen, but you must face the …

Materialism takes part in our current lives no matter what social class we are in. Being materialistic can be regarded as greed, yet there is a fine line among ethical quality and individual interests. Whether or not we like to admit it, we all have the tiniest bit of materialism …

A family gives us the reason to do something. Parents are the backbone for our success. They encourage, support and motivate us in every good way. In my case, along with my parents, my grandparents (the maternal side), played this role. I was four years old when my parents left …

From an early age, I realized I could never become Iron Man – not because I wasn’t a billionaire, a genius inventor, or Robert Downey Jr., but because iron has the scent of blood. On select summer Sunday mornings, my grandfather would take me on his motorcycle, navigating the narrow …

Approximately 1% of all babies in Canada are born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), due to maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. This alcohol exposure causes a permanent brain damage that result in growth problems, birth defects behavioral and learning disabilities as well as psychological problems. The purpose of …

When you think about family you think of a married father and mother with their children living together in one home. Nowadays, everyone’s lifestyle is different. My family may not have it all together, but together we have all it all. There are 5 individuals in my family. I have …

In 2015, a fire grew in my soul. It was a fire that was trapped inside and couldn’t come out. The fire was created by someone who was supposed to love and care for me but never did. The person who was supposed to lead me on a good path …

For this research paper, an understanding of the role that sports parents play will be demonstrated as well as what it tells us about the impacts and pressures it has on children in youth sports. The main reason why this topic is important is because many athletes as children cannot …

Living in southwest Louisiana, everyone is affected by the culture which embodies the residents of the Pelican State. Those of us born and raised in the boot, take much of the culture for granted. Whether considering dining options, musical entertainment, or just striking up a conversation with a friendly stranger, …

The top 1% of families in the United States made more than 25 times what families in the bottom 99% did. This is merely just a fact of income inequality but what we should examine is the way the income is distributed amongst a household. Income inequality is the unequal …