My grandmother was only sixty-two years old when her life came to an end. She led the life equivalent to ten people, and enjoyed every minute of it. Because of her heart of gold and her ability to overcome life's toughest obstacles, she helped mold me into the person that I am today. She was and always will be, one of the most important people of my life. .
My grandmother became pregnant with her first child at the young age of seventeen. After she conceived Donna, my aunt, she and my grandfather decided to get married. Four years after they got married along came my mother, Angie. The four of them had a rough life, money was tight and things didn't always go the way they had planned. They pulled together as a family and did the best that they could do.
In 1977 she and my grandfather opened up a small family owned carpet store right outside of town. When things were first getting started, the two of them did everything by themselves. You would have to know my grandmother to appreciate this, but she was only about a hundred pounds soaking wet, yet she did everything from loading and unloading trucks, to rolling and laying the carpet, with the help of my grandfather of course.
I came into the picture in 1979, and was the second of three granddaughters. Five years after I was born she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through twenty-six reconstructive surgeries over a period of two years. Nobody in my family had the stomach to change her bandages after a surgery, except me. I was only six at the time, but I made sure I changed her bandages everyday. When she was able to start moving around again, she came through the house one day; I had all of my dolls lined up in the floor with bandages on all the places that my grandmother had on her. If she were still alive she would still be telling that story I am sure. .
She and my grandfather divorced when I was around twelve years old.
The Hero's Journey The Hero's Journey is something that is very important to our society. ... It follows The Hero's Journey quite well. ... Their journey through childhood, it was filled with happiness, and heartache. ... Like Hercules" 12 labors, I am on The Hero's Quest. ... The Hero's Journey, and the many stories that follow The Hero's Journey, are very important to the continuance of mankind. ...
We have our childhood heroes like Batman, Superman and other man. ... I remember, my childhood hero was Sailor Moon, a typical Japanese teenager that has powers which can transform her into a magical warrior that fights evildoers. ... And now that I"m a young adult, I have my own heroes - real heroes and role models. ... I consider music artists as my heroes. ... I also reflect on my friends as heroes. ...
Many people of my parent's generation look up to Kennedy and realize his true importance as a real American hero, especially the African-American population. ... First, there is the Rogue-Hero. ... The second category of hero is the citizen-hero. ... Kennedy achieve his military citizen-hero status. ... He was an exceptional writer, but not a true American hero. ...
Billie's childhood was a sad one. ... At some point in her childhood, her mother moved to New York, leaving her to care for her relatives who, according to Holiday, mistreated her. ... Billie Holiday is a true American hero for overcoming the racism that surrounded her and confronting the issue in a song for the whole nation to hear. ... Billie may have been a drug attic, but who could blame her for her horrible childhood? ... I will definitely consider Billie Holiday for the topic of my final paper because I have respect for all of the hardships she overcame throughout her life....
My dad is my hero because he has these and a low temper. ... My group of heroes is my family. Instead of a Justice League or Super Friends, I have my family. ... After their deaths, they were given certain hero-like qualities, such as divine parentage, miraculous survival in childhood, trips to exotic places, journeys to the underworld, miracles, philanthropy, association with the divine, and ultimately, deified. ... Thetis faces Zeus and asks him to "grant the Trojans victory after victory till the Achaen armies pay my dear son back, building higher the honor he deserves!" ...
The Greeks had many heroes in their history, but I see their heroes in a different light than I see our heroes. ... That hero is General H. ... General Schwarzkopf spent his childhood and adolescent years in a military family and upon graduation of high school entered West Point. ... I want to compare General Schwarzkopf our modern day hero to Heracles the Greek myth hero. ... This has lived with me for my entire life. ...
"Once upon a time- or "long, long ago,"" these are the introductions to the oral narratives that European and Native American children hear throughout their childhood and early adolescence. ... "Look at my teeth."" ... I was never in more pain in my life, said the wise hen. ... Richard Erdoes, in his book American Indian Myths and Legends, defines the Native American hero: "The Indian hero displays awesome talents; he can change into any shape he wants or make himself invisible at will. ... (Erdoes, p.179) Europeans have similar heroes. ...
Of course, this is never a conscious thought when my foot strays over the edge of the mattress, but an icy chill of fear shoots up my spine, and I quickly jerk my wandering limb back to safety. I should have discarded this childhood fear a long time ago, but it's been with me for decades. ... But being noticed was also my worst fear because my shyness usually led to yet another social disaster. After the long and painful process of emerging from my shell, I cherish my individuality. ... But my hero, Superman, would always fly in and rescue me just in time. ...
Once the "educational- programs lose their appeal, kids graduate to cartoons and action hero series such as Powerpuff Girls, Looney Tunes and Power Rangers. ... Throughout childhood, TV viewers continue in this pattern of watching and imitating much of what happens on their favorite shows. ... I have grown up watching TV, and its influence on my life is undeniable. ... - I protested as my mother yanked it away and usurped my newly-earned knife-using privileges. Sadly, my profound lack of independent thought didn't end with the knife incident. ...
