my dads shoe Essay

Submitted By donaraca

Words: 365

Pages: 2

Open Document

MY DAD’S SHOES

when I was 18, and after 2 years of helping my parent to take care of my grandmother, she passed away, couple a days after her funeral we decided that it was time to clean her room.
Finally it was time for me to discover what was in the most guarded armoires in that house, I clearly remember that it was a bittersweet moment, sweet because finally, after so many year of wondering what was inside and why they were locked all the time, and bitter because I was about to touch such a precious possessions without her, but she was definitely in every corner of the room, her smell was so impregnated In every item.
While pulling al kind of things out, suddenly I see a clear plastic bag with a picture;
I took the bag and inside was my dads picture and his first pair of shoes; they were little white silk shoes that we believed that he was wearing while getting baptized. Since that day, I made them one of my most precious possessions.
They were the first pair of shoes that my super heroe, the wonderful man that I call “PAPITO”, wore. That day it made me realize there was a time he was a fragile baby, and not what he was now my father, my protector, the one I could come with all my problems.
About 20 years ago I took the pair of little white shoe to JC Penney to be dipped in
Bronze , and now they are display in my living room next to my dad’s picture when he was at his

Mary Alice Monologue

On a warm summer evening, my brother Gordon and I were getting ready for bed when all of a sudden, an ear piercing scream shakes the oak saplings my dad planted last week. We run into the living room to see our sister curled up in a ball, crying in the doorway. She's covered in mud and is missing a shoe. I turn to my dad and ask her what happened. Dad said she was out picking flowers when she felt something looking at her. Mary Alice looked up from the beautiful Kansas wild flowers when she…

Words 616 - Pages 3

Sylvia Path's Daddy

with her dad throughout her lifetime. Sylvia Path’s father, Otto Path, passed away of diabetes when she was only eight years old. (“Sylvia Plath” par 2) Sylvia Plath utilizes metaphor and repetition to define her relationship with this “Daddy” individual. Sylvia Plath utilizes a metaphor to describe “Daddy” as a black shoe in which…

Words 856 - Pages 4

Personal Narrative: I Didn T Like My Babysitter

I didn’t like my babysitter. I dreaded having to to her house every morning. Never again would I be forced to go there, I thought. Yet each and every day I would find myself sitting on her couch miserable. Until one day I decided to speak out. My dad, not wanting to put up with my annoying screams finally gave in. I ditched the babysitter and went to work with my dad. As I got to the construction site I felt a little weary. Looking at all the intimidating tools I thought, Was it really worth trading…

Words 225 - Pages 1

social and ethical responsibilities Essay

Reuse-a-Shoe program which grinds down worn out athletic shoes and turns them into new places to play. These places are like turf athletic fields, basketball courts, tracks and playgrounds. A bad example would be Starbucks, back in 2004 an allegation against Starbucks said that they do not support U.S. Marine troops and will not directly donate their product to them. Now when this happened I remember my dad and grandfather being very upset because my family supports the Marines and as a result my family…

Words 395 - Pages 2

Athletic Shoe and Nike Free Run Essay

111 KC 9-12-13 I like to run and exercise in my free time. Recently I purchased a new pair of running shoes to improve my workouts. My previous shoes became worn out and started to hurt my feet. The sneakers I purchased were the Nike Free Run 5.0’s. They were expensive listed at 89.99$ but in mind well worth the purchase. Nike is a very strong company and their advertising does not slack a bit. They started in Oregon as a little running shoe company out of the back of Bill Bowerman’s Car.…

Words 658 - Pages 3

Symbolism In Ribbons

Grandmother her toe shoe ribbons, which remind Grandmother of her troubling past with foot binding. Laurence Yep displays the theme of his story “Ribbons” through the usage of characterization, conflict, and symbolism. First, characterization is used in revealing the theme of “Ribbons”. For example, Grandmother’s personality is exhibited through indirect characterization: “The red car door opened, and a pair of carved black canes poked out like six shooters. ‘Wait Paw-paw’,dad said… Grandmother,…

Words 716 - Pages 3

Personal Narrative: Why I Crab My Wrestling Tub In The Closet

If I had to leave my home immediately I would grab my wrestling tub in my closet. The reason I would grab my wrestling tub is because it has all my wrestling shoes and singlets ive collected over the years. Wrestling is my life, I started wrestling in second grade and have loved it ever since. In fifth grade I started training at Legends of Gold in Beresford South Dakota. In the tub I have my very first pair of wrestling shoes I ever owned. They are red Asics my mom has showed me picture of me as…

Words 605 - Pages 3

The Story Of The Grumpy

Possibly 3rd As I walked out of the shoe store were shoes were getting fixed, I was trying to decide if I should go to the baker or the grocery shop where I needed potatoes for my mother. I went on ahead to the baker for some pita bread then for my potatoes. I hated going to the grocery store because the clerk is always grumpy, but I had to go. When I arrived I left my shoes next to some wooden racks outside the store. I came in and said “Hello McLovin I need some potatoes.” He didn’t say a word…

Words 1173 - Pages 5

Analysis Of Fly Away Home By Eve Bunting

In the story “Fly Away Home,” by Eve Bunting, Andrew is a boy who is poor and lives in an airport with his dad. Andrew is admirable in this story, because He is obedient (mature), hardworking, understanding of his situation. One reason why Andrew is admirable is that he is hardworking. For an example he collects luggage carts and returns them for money that shows he is hardworking because they can be heavy. Furthermore Andrew is hardworking because he carries bags for people at an attempt to…

Words 520 - Pages 3

Rylee And I Compare And Contrast

A lot of times people can not tell by appearance that my sister, Rylee, and I are related. We don’t look like twins that’s for sure! Considering the fact that I’m a head taller than she is and she’s 5 years older than I am, I can understand why people can’t see our resemblance. Among the differences in physical appearance it may be hard to see all of our similarities. Although my sister and I look different, we have many collations that are past skin deep. First off, both of us have similar interests…

Words 651 - Pages 3