g in the Past and Present AA
NEW WORDS | January 2020
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Christmas
acy, 3rd year
Thanksgiving Gathering in the Present Family - In the past, my family lived close to one another, now it is hard for everyone to get together around the holiday because some of them have moved or passed on. The family use to communicate face to face. Now, with face book and texting involved there is lack of communication. Half of the time, everyone hardly gets along with one another. Some times there’s negativity or arguments. Me and my family are still religious. We still go to church, pray, and read the Bible, but not as much as it used to be. My great grandmother was the center of bringing everyone together as a family for Thanksgiving holiday. Now, it is all about my grandma who is the center of bringing everyone together, not only Thanksgiving but for every holiday. If it wasn’t for my grandma being here with us, we would probably be doing our own thing for the holiday. Food - My grandma does all the cooking and cleaning for Thanksgiving. But a few of us women offer to help because my grandma can’t do as much as she used to. Even though she is a strong and independent women, but sometimes she needs help. The men are more involved with the football games, while the women are in the kitchen cooking and preparing the food for the feast. Since nobody grows their own food anymore like they used to. Now, there are opportunities for everyone to go shopping and buy their food at a grocery store. In my family, everyone goes shopping and contributes the food and makes a certain dish for Thanksgiving feast. Technology - The family interacts with cell phones more then with each other. Everyone communicates by text messages other than face to face communication with one another. They interact with television watching sports or the Thanksgiving parade instead of communication. However, if there aren’t any games on everybody would go outside and gather around a fire pit. They would put some music on while sitting outside and communicating with each other. Conclusion - The changes in the past to present, my great grandparents would gather everyone together all in one big house on a farm. As well, putting the effort on homemade cooking for Thanksgiving. Now, my family and I change out at different houses to celebrate not only Thanksgiving, but other holidays as well. There is still a lot of effort from my grandmother on the homemade cooking, if it wasn’t for my grandmother everyone would go to the grocery store and buy the food. I think the future would change because if my grandma isn’t going to be with us anymore. Everyone would probably be doing their own thing on Thanksgiving or going out to a restaurant and eat a good meal.
By Maria
English Second Language, 3rd year
Paula put a christmas tree in our house for the nativity She is happy to open precents we are going to go to my brother’s House with my nieces and nephews we will eat tamales with coffee My sister in law cooks everything the adults have a gift exchange. It’s good idea
Hectic Holiday with Baby By SC
Basic Literacy, 3rd year Running running can’t afford to stop. 100 things to do, can I finish it all before I drop? Need to keep going to get things done, The holidays are coming but where is the fun? Baby is fussy and very upset. I’m not sure if he’s teething or just plain spoild rotten but I do know one thing, he is not wet. Dishes are stacked, laundry is piling Mama is going nuts definitely not smiling. 7 o’clock, 8 o’clock, 9 o’clock noon 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock bed time soon! Yon, yon mama is tired the house is a mess but its time I get some good needed rest! GOOD NIGHT!
Jessica: Canela in English means Cinnamon.
