Tuesday, March 3, 2009
The Conversion of King Edwin
Pivotal stories (or histories) shape our lives. For example, the story of King Edward's conversion helps us understand both personal and political conversion. Name and briefly outline one story that has shaped your life. The story could be one from literature at large or one from your life or family history.
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when my grandpa joined the LDS church because if he hadn't he would not have met my grandma and me or my family wouldn't be here
ReplyDeleteA story that has shaped my life would probably when my grandparents always talk about my ancestors coming over the plains to utah. It gives me a bit of pioneer pride.
ReplyDeleteto be honest... i have not read anything or have any family stories that has helped shaped my life. it's not the way i roll.
ReplyDeleteOne story that has shaped my life was To Kill a MockingBird. I started reading it for your ORB and really didn't want to read it, but later on it just got more and more interesting. It is a great book that describes human nature, and even though we don't have "racism" it still corresponds to how humans behave.
ReplyDeleteProbably for me is when I hear my Grandparents talking about my ancestors it makes me feel pride for who I am and proud about my family and I don't wnat to change it.
ReplyDeleteBoth my parents joined the LDS church when they were teenagers in Mexico. That was very important for them and for me. Because of them, im here now.
ReplyDeleteProbably when my parents joined the LDS church in there teens yrs in Mexico because if they hadnt than shoot i wouldnt be here writing these or be in your class Sr.... Williams!
ReplyDeleteHearing about my Great-grandpa's (American side) contributions to the Korean war, or any story about the Korean war, makes me proud to be part of the outcome of what everyone was fighting for.
ReplyDeleteI think just all the stories my grandparents share with me. Because they grew up in a time different then today, and it's always just amazing to listen to what they had to deal with, and makes me so happy I don't have to face those challenges. (My grandparents grew up on farms in Wyoming, living past childhood on a farm is difficult, my grandma's brothers are lucky to still be alive with some of their experiences.)
ReplyDeleteAll the things I have heard from my parents and grandparents.
ReplyDeletethe story that stuck in my mind was when my grandmother told me about the depression and how they over came it. since i didn't know my grandfather because he died in the 70's (born in 1886) it shows that i should never give up for anything and never quite by going forward.
ReplyDeletemy grandpa was electrcuded and almost died when he was seven. good thing he didn't though cause otherwise you wouldn't have me in your class Mr. Williams
ReplyDeleteThe life of my grandfather was just a big inspiration to me in my life. He was one the greatest men I knew and he taught me how to be a good man. His death grieved me so much, but I will never forget who he was and what he wanted for all of his family.
ReplyDeleteStorys that my grandma tells me about life durring the depression.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandpa Don's life story. I didn't know him very well because he died when I was just a baby from lung cancer. But he was an inspiration to me.
ReplyDeleteWell my life has had tons of drama. My mother has been divorced 4 times and I think that all her pain has caused me to keep a distance from men. I get scared easily and I don't warm up to them very often, but I feel like that could be a very good thing in my life. That way I feel like I'm not "Easy" and I play hard to get. That's the safest way to go these days. So I guess I should thank my mother for giving me this caution of protection. I did, however, grow up in a very scary town (CA). Well now I feel like I'm babbling. Bye... O.O
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