AYEEYO MACAAN (SWEET GRANDMOTHER)
“I remember the scorching sun hitting my back while tears strolled down my eyes. I was eight months pregnant and was holding my two boys’ hand …
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My grandmother, Ruth Ruffin (September 3, 1938-), is the daughter of Mable Toney and Wingfield Ruffin. Her grandchildren call her ‘Grandma Ruth’ or ‘Gee Gee’ and she lives in …
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“The Life in All Living Things”
My parents were teenagers when I was born. So, my parents and I lived with my grandparents in their home in Seattle, Washington …
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Resilience is always giving it your best. Erica Haynes-Ferguson’s great-grandmother, Dr. Annie Lee Richardson (March 13, 1918) passed down to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren the motto: “Good, better, best never let …
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“The Beautiful Creation of Your Children”
Loreli Warren (August 13, 1938) is my grandma as well as a grandmother to three other grandchildren. She was born and raised in …
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“Good, better, best never let it rest until the good becomes better and the better becomes best” these are words of wisdom that has been passed down through many generations. …
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Resilience is appreciating the small things, especially the contagious laughter of children.
Kelly’s association of the sound of laughter with being a grandmother reminds me of something that Nelson Mandela …
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“More than “Hurricane Ethel”- A Purveyor of Lessons”
I am a freshman at the University of Washington. I was born on October 5,1998 and raised in Federal Way, Washington. Growing …
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Resilience is identifying and living your priorities.
“I learned something about the importance of living close to your children and your grandchildren and to make that relationship a priority in …
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“She is the sugar honey iced tea!”
“Great. Wonderful. Magnificent. Joyful. I can only find action words to describe what it feels like to be a grandmother. My favorite part …
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