Last summer my Mother drove my sister and I to Minneapolis. We were staying with our Aunt and Uncle for the entire week. My sister was going to take dance classes at a local dance studio while I was going to do a “Wicked” themed musical theatre camp. I was so excited to learn new things and how to grow as a singer, actor, and dancer. We drove there on Thursday and arrived around six. I was so happy to see my Aunt and Uncle! We went out to eat at a diner, it looked like the 50’s era. I ordered a cheeseburger, fries and a Pepsi. Not too long after we headed back to their house. I was really tired because of the long ride so I groggily headed to the attic. It was really nice up there, there were skylights right above the bed so I could see the …show more content…
She hopped on the bed and laid next to me then I fell asleep. The next day we got up really early so we could go down to a lake nearby and paddle board. When we arrived, I immediately regretted not bringing sunscreen, it was boiling outside! We rented a paddle board for me, a two person kayak for my sister and mom, and a canoe for my aunt and uncle. The lake was beautiful, there were lily pads lining the lake with blossoms, there were also giant willow trees on the shoreline. After a while everyone became exhausted, so we ended our adventure. We returned the vessels and went back to their house. The next couple days went by really quickly, most of the time we just stayed in the house. On Sunday I helped my uncle clean out his garage and set up a couple of shelves. The next day I woke up early because it was the first day of acting camp! I was really nervous when we arrived at the Minneapolis children's theatre building. It was huge, and there was a lot of cars lining up to drop kids off. When we got inside I could hear my heart pounding in my chest, my hands were sweaty. An instructor dropped us off in our room, it was a dance room with a giant mirror covering a full wall. Almost everybody was there already so that made me kind of embarrassed, all I saw at first were girls. But after a while I saw one boy. My aunt and I sat down, one of the instructors explained …show more content…
The first thing they had us do get into a circle, we all sat down. She had us say our name and our pronouns. The first thing she had us do was to get a partner and sit by each other. I ended up partnering up with the only other boy in the class, his name is Liam. Then she had us sit across from each other and just stare into each other's eyes for what seemed like forever. Apparently this was going to help you get to know your cast member. For the rest of the acting portion we mostly played more acting games including banana. Banana is a game where you get into a group and create a short skit and you can only use the words yes, please, no, and banana. Next it was lunch, I sat with Liam, we mostly talked about musicals and which ones we’ve been in. The next portion was singing and dancing. First we started to dance, the teacher was really nice. We learned a little choreography, then we started the singing part, our teacher was really talented he taught us about resonation, breathing, and dynamics. Soon the day was over and I went back to the
I’m glad we have Maurice, my mother’s younger brother here today. Ella, her older sister, unfortunately couldn’t make it, but I know the news of my mothers death hit her hard. And I know that she prayed with all her will, for my mother.
It is hard to give a eulogy for one’s parent. More than the death of a classmate or sibling, the death of a parent is not only a loss, but also a reminder that we are all following an inevitable path. We are all “Outrunning Our Shadow” as her friend Fred Hill so provocatively titled his book.
Have you ever been away from someone so long and then with them for so short of a time, but in that time you see how wonderful this person is, and they leave a mark on everybody they meet, see or touch. The thing is this person has a big problem despite how many people they touch on the outside world, the truth is their family is falling apart …you’d never think this beautiful person has a dysfunctional family. This is a story about a lady I can call grandmother her name is Ms. Carolyn Ruth Norwood. My grandmother is a no nonsense person when it comes to her small family she always wants us to do our best in whatever we’re doing no matter what; I’ve always enjoyed having someone to motivate me with humor. It amazes me how the world works because
There is an old Yiddish proverb, when the heart is full, the eyes overflow. And so it is the case when we try to sum up and honor my mother’s life.
I was sitting at my small desk in my room when I saw my dad had come home from who knows what, wearing a sad face. He came up to my room with a big red rose. Right then I knew what was going on. I never spent a lot of time with family members who I was not close with. I acknowledged their presence, but I never talked a lot to or about them.
Where do I start? How do I begin a farewell when I still can't believe you're gone? How do I say goodbye to a part of my soul?
I would like to thank you all for coming to Arlyn's funeral. I am truly touched that you care enough to show your support for us and your respect for Arlyn this way.
When I was seventeen years old and going into my senior year of high school I was given the opportunity to go on a trip to Spain with my school. It was a two week trip during the summer, visiting different cities and historical sites throughout the country. While we where there we went to see a Flamenco dance show in Seville which is about an hour and a half outside of Madrid, the city where we were staying. It was a Wednesday around one o’clock when we left and the ride up there was really beautiful. We were driving through the country side passing some small villages on the side of the road. We arrived there around 3:30 and sat down for the show. It was really cool they had all the ladies with their bright dresses and fruit in their hair dance around while we ate lunch. And the show ended around five and we started to head home. On the way home we were driving through the countryside along side a small village when all of a sudden we heard a loud bang and the bus started slowing down. After a couple of ...
My mother was a complex, multi-faceted person. Many of you here today knew my mother personally, and many of you knew my mother indirectly through one of her family members. You may have known her as a coworker, a friend, or a support person. Of course, all of my mother’s family here today each knew a part of her, a “facet” of her--as a mother, a sister, an aunt, a grandmother, a cousin.
Good afternoon, let me just start by saying that the kindness, support, friendship, and love extended to me and my family during this difficult time has really touched my heart- we are sincerely appreciative!
I believe that every person in, in their own unique way, creates a legacy in their lifetime by which others can live long after that person has left us. For those of us who remain, Mildred Johnson has truly created a legacy to uphold and fulfill in our daily lives. I firmly believe that this carrying out is a true honor and responsibility by means of the various facets that Mildred has made her own.
Then something foreign happened. I was hanging with the cousins, my childhood best friends, and my Dad decided to take them into the valley for the day. It shocked me, I had never been in the valley with anyone except for my Dad and my dog. This trip into the valley was different. It was loud!
The flight was long. As I looked out of the window, it was wondrous and disconcerting to see the ocean in every direction- no land in sight. The sun shone bright and high in the sky when the plane landed. The ocean was a brilliant blue and the palm trees swayed in a wind that smelled like flowers. It was kind of humid
I am so grateful to have given birth to such a wonderful child like you. You are the perfect fruit of my beautiful marriage. Your father and I coincidentally met in the library during our college days. He was a complete nerd, and I was a average student who liked to have fun. I realized we were in the same class after we bumped into each other.
The beginning part had us meet with the Bonner students. We talked and got to know each other more. Then proceed to wait for the kids. We were shocked to see that only 3 kids came but that did not take away from the experience. We then had an ice breaker with them.