ipl-logo

What Is Your Grandfather Essay

806 Words4 Pages

“A Grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart” -Unknown. My grandpa is definitely one guy with silver in hair, I mean a lot of silver. But the silver in his hair doesn 't mean anything to the amount of gold in his heart. He is one carefree, relaxed, and competitive guy. He is always one to be there for a good time not a long time. There will always be a spot in my heart for my grandpa.

My grandpa, my best friend, my hero, his name is Stanley but he prefers Stan. He is definitely an adventurous, dependable, reliable, trustworthy kind of guy. He is always pushing not only himself to do better, but his ten grandchildren that he loves dearly. There are so many memorable things about him they range from fishing to having different kinds of surgery. One of my favorite memories of my grandpa is when he had one of his knees replaced. But that never did stop him from doing anything, he was always very …show more content…

But like we know he liked to do things with his grandchildren that included fishing. One story that I remember about my grandpa when we were fishing is when we were at his old cabin at Maple Lake. We were fishing and I was roughly seven at the time and I always enjoyed fishing with him. We went fishing on a saturday afternoon and I put my rod in the water, but I was always so impatient to wait until a fish bite the line so I would just run around until my grandpa called me. One of the times my grandpa called me I was reeling in the rod and I thought it was a fish with a toy connected with it. Clearly I wasn’t very intelligent at the time, turns out it was a turtle. Quickly, I ran as fast as I could off the dock and the turtle ran right after me. After I ran so fast of the dock, I realized that the turtle was still running behind me. One of the scariest situations in my life, but I definitely did get overcome that fear pretty quickly though all with the help from my

Show More
Related

  • Personal Narrative: Jud Reincke My Grandpa

    603 Words  | 3 Pages

    What is inspiration? That question went through my mind when my teacher told me about this project. It really got me thinking about who has inspired me that 's something you just don 't think of, but then I got to thinking and I thought my grandpa. Jud Reincke my grandpa was born and raised in Marshall where he stayed his whole life, married about 60 years,had three kids Mark,Mike,and my dad Norm Reincke. Jud later had four grand kids Matt ,Laurie ,my brother Trace,and me.

    Read More

  • How Did David Bushnell Make The Turtle's First Voyage?

    326 Words  | 2 Pages

    The sources that I read were about a brilliant man called David Bushnell who made the Turtle. His brother,Erza, is the one who actually the one who first tried use the Turtle. It also has that his nbrother although he failed his objective still succeded because they saw him as he fleed and then decided that it would be best to leave because next time they might actually suceed so they didn 't take any chances so they left. These sources are different perspectives of what happens.

    Read More

  • Primarily Narrative About A Land Turtle

    160 Words  | 1 Pages

    Eventually the turtle is able to right itself and continue on its path. This detailed account of the turtle 's journey could be an elaborate metaphor.

    Read More

  • Don Fischer Research Paper

    619 Words  | 3 Pages

    In 83 years my grandpa has lived a hard working, rewarding life. Through determination he went from having to earn everything he got, to a wealthy, retired

    Read More

  • Patrick Pat Perez Morales's Life In Las Cruces, New Mexico

    475 Words  | 2 Pages

    Fishing and barbequing was his favorite things to do on the

    Read More

  • What Is The Theme Of Rebirth In Turtl Turtle By Barbara Kingsolver

    543 Words  | 3 Pages

    “She put her hands where the child’s shoulders might be, under all that blanket, and pushed it gently back into the seat, trying to make it belong there. She looked at it for a long time. Then she closed the door and walked away” (Kingsolver pg. 25). Turtle has left her old life (not on her own of course) and has started a new life. She is now with Taylor, who has also started a rebirth.

    Read More

  • Dale Rochefort: My Michigan Hero

    357 Words  | 2 Pages

    “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart” -Zeus My Michigan hero isn’t famous or perfect. But he has been by my side since the day I was born. Even if you are sick, you will always be there when I have band concerts, softball games, birthday parties, or just needing someone to pick me up from school. Dale Rochefort is my great grandfather. He was born on July 24, 1936 in Garden, Michigan.

    Read More

  • A Celebration Of Grandfathers Analysis

    894 Words  | 4 Pages

    Very selfish indeed! On the other hand, in "A Celebration of Grandfathers," Anaya tells that since he was a little boy, he had an appreciative heart. He says that when he was growing up, his parents would send him to live with his grandfather, every summer and that for him his grandfather’s place was magical. He also recalls about his grandpa, “He stood five feet tall, but to me, as a child, he was a

    Read More

  • How To Write A Eulogy For Eddie's Death

    822 Words  | 4 Pages

    The lesson I will learn from my grandpa is that even though he died before I was born he still plays a big role in my

    Read More

  • The Importance Of Rites Of Passage In The Glass Castle

    498 Words  | 2 Pages

    My grandfather was probably one of the most significant people i've ever had the pleasure of knowing. He was always happy and living in the moment, and he somehow, endlessly made people laugh. He was the life of the party and his smile always lit up the room. When he passed away, I had a very eye-opening realization. I realized that I should try to live the the simple, joyful life my grandpa had lived.

    Read More

  • Comparing The Allegory Of Yertle The Turtle And Terrible Things

    555 Words  | 3 Pages

    Even though the birds did not want to go with the terrible things they used their nets and captured the birds. Then when Yertle the Turtle turned to the other turtles and

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: How Being A Military Dependent Affected My Life

    708 Words  | 3 Pages

    His job was one of importance and he always made sure to give his very best. Seeing my father wake up every day and give his all to everything he

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Trip To Ecuador

    666 Words  | 3 Pages

    If it was not for him; I probably would not have come out of my shell. My grandfather taught me the importance of family. He reminded that this may be the only opportunity I may actually experience the idea of being with family. I listened to him and being in Ecuador taught me my true identity; going to Ecuador taught me what it meant to be with family. When I got back to the U.S, and a few months have passed by.

    Read More

  • John Steinbeck's The Turtle, Or The Struggle?

    525 Words  | 3 Pages

    First, Steinbeck begins to explain how the turtle looks to show the first clue to his hidden message. An excerpt from the story states: “His hard legs and yellow-nailed feet threshed slowly through the grass, not really walking, but boosting and dragging his shell along” (Steinbeck 759.) Steinbeck is painting the reader a picture of not a turtle, but a hard working man/woman. The

    Read More

  • Personal Essay: My Family Is Inspiration To Me

    847 Words  | 4 Pages

    My family is very inspiring to me. I am very thankful that my parents brought me into this world. Growing up my parents always showed me how exactly things work in life. One of the hardest things that I had to accept was that I could not have everything I wanted. There were times when my parents spoiled me

    Read More

More about What Is Your Grandfather Essay

Open Document