Tag Archives: mother

On the Other Side

October 18, 2011 – 8:30 am

          Being on the other side of cancer is easier than being in the middle.  When you’re in the middle, it’s like being at sea and not knowing where you’re going.  Some days were easy, while others were very challenging.  The best parts of being sick were seeing all the friendly [...]

By Marcia | Posted in essay, family, illness, writers in the schools | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Grandparents

September 2, 2010 – 8:30 am

I have never met my grandparents before, but my mom told me about them. She told me that my grandpa got milk from the cow and made it into cheese then sold it. She told me that they had lots of animals, like cows, pigs, horses, dogs, sheep, and goats. When my mom was little, [...]

By WITS Houston | Posted in animal, essay, Houston, memory, mother, place, student | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Ode to My Mom

May 7, 2010 – 7:48 am

Oh mom, without you, I wouldn’t be able to get food. I also wouldn’t have anyone to play with. Without you, I wouldn’t even have my birthday. Oh mom, how wonderful you are. You are a wizard in the kitchen. You are a great reader. You cook me food. You play with me, you take [...]

By Kristina McDonald | Posted in mother, ode, poetry, student, writers in the schools | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)
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