My Trials

One day my mom picked me up early from school and she was crying. So I asked "mom what happened?" She simply said that my grandpa had a stroke. At first I was confused because this was a very sudden shock. She then bursted out crying. That was when I truly believed the devastation. I knew
 that my grandpa was dying. He was hospitalized many many times and had slightly recovered. He was on the verge of death. The frustrating thing about this situation is that his new wife would not give us access to him and my family had to take action. My mom and uncle were taking turns watching him and making sure he was safe. 

You are probably wondering how can this affect me? This afected me because my grandpa was dying and we could do little at the time to help him. When my mom looked after him she took the day shift in the hospital to look after him. Where the hospital he was in, it was in port of Spain and I live in San Fernando. It is a long drive to and from my house to the hospital. I didn't get to see my mom for long periods of time. She would be there from eight o'clock in the morning to ten at night. The only time I would see her was in the morning before I went to school and maybe late at night when I was in bed. She would at times reach home at about one o'clock in the morning and have very little rest. On weekends I would visit him for the day. That is really the most I've ever seen him in my life. It was an extremely hard time in the family. Everyone was stressed about everything that was happening to my grandpa.

It also caused great sadness to me because he was not well at all. It also effected me because it would devastate my mom to the point that it's not even imaginable. Recently a couple days ago my mom got a call that he was sick again. In between the time when he was sent back home when he was ok. He was rushed to the hospital and found all kinds of stuff wrong with him. A couple days after the call she visited him and got to speak with him and he was doing better. 

One thing I have learnt from this experience is to take the time that you have with your relatives to love and appreciate them and what they do for you.
Thank you.

Why Gossip?

Why do we gossip? People gossip mostly because they have nothing better to do. So, they gossip to waste or kill time. Also, people thrive on gossiping for power because they want others to feel that they are more intelligent than them.

 A famous quote by Sean Covey that can be found in the book, "The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Teens", says: "Isn't it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?". In the tabloid magazines, they gossip about famous people, like movie stars, performers and other popular public figures, just to make money! This type of money making gossip can destroy their careers and lives as a whole.

The main point is that any kind of gossip can be much more harmful and destructive in a person's life, than gossip ever being helpful and positive. So, before you are ever tempted to gossip about someone, you should think twice and speak once.

God Bless America

 

America, “The land of the free” line from the American National anthem. America has a lot to offer to someone travelling there because the influence of so many cultures makes it a very interesting place. Immigrants from all over the world have settled in the United States of America. A main part of any culture is food. Some of the most popular types of food that we enjoy originated in America. These include Fried chicken, BBQ, Macaroni and cheese, Apple pie, Sweet Potatoes, Turkey even the Fortune cookie.

 

Since America has 50 states there are many things to do that makes each state unique. I am from Idaho in the Pacific North West region. Idaho is an outdoor enthusiast’s wonderland. Summers are great because the days are long so it gives you much more time to have fun and enjoy yourself. Activities include water sports in the many lakes and reservoirs, rock climbing, motorcycle riding in the mountain trails, horse-back riding and camping. Idaho also offers extremely fun winter activities including skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, snowmobiling and sledding.

 

Although many things are now outsourced to other countries to be manufactured, there are some iconic brands that are proudly made in America. Examples include Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Wilson sports brand American footballs, Ford automobiles, Whirlpool appliances and Gibson guitars.

 

There were also many inventions that originated in the U.S.A. Benjamin franklin discovered electricity and also Bifocal eyeglasses. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and the light bulb. Alexander Bell was the inventor of the telephone.

 

Many of the technologies and comforts of life that we enjoy today are a result of American influence. “God Bless America” is not just a slogan, but actual principles upon which the country was founded.