Filial+piety


 * __An Ancestor or Person From History You Miss and Admire__**

Who is a family member or very good family friend that has died with whom you feel a close connection?_

What are the qualities that you admire most about this person?_

Can you remember a specific time you spent with them that you enjoyed very much, or a happy memory from other people in your family?

__What was their favorite food or objects?___

Is there are a way that you honor this family member?

__Can you think of any other specific holidays or events in which people honor the dead?__

__Your task:__ __ Write a note or story about this special ancestor. If possible, bring in a photo, food, or object that they would like or symbol that represents them. __

__ For example, I have a card with my grandmother’s writing. I could write down her name and then bring in the card to symbolize her. My grandmother also loved flowers and would take the city bus to her little garden plot and grow flowers. One of her favorite flowers was roses. I could bring in a rose, a flower, or a picture of a rose to symbolize what gave her joy. Lastly, my grandmother lived in Denmark. I could also bring in a Danish flag or a picture of the city in which she lived. __

__ All about Else Norlit : An essay in honor of my grandmother __

__ Although Else Norlit may no longer be a part of the living, she will always be a part of me and within my heart. I miss her terribly, and wish that she could have had the opportunity to see her great grandchildren. Else was born on a farm to a family of farmers, but spend most of her life in the city of Copenhangen. She loved to read Goethe, yell at the newscasters on the television, and watch soap operas like “The Bold and the Beautiful”. She had broken her left wrist twice, and it was never properly set, so her bone jutted out. My grandmother had several pairs of glasses lying around the house, one for reading, one for watching the television, and one with bifocals. One of her favorite creams was cocoa butter, and every time we visited her, we would bring a bottle. I loved watching her face as she opened up the package and as she closed her eyes to fully enjoy the sweet scent of the cream as she placed it on her aging hands. Mormor, or mother’s mother, was a passionate gardener, and for many years of her life travel by bus to her garden, where she would grow roses and azaleas. As I became an adult, I chose to call her every Sunday and tell her about my life in the United States. Even though she died and I didn’t have the opportunity to say goodbye, I have some of her character traits within me: I love the beauty of a garden, I enjoy poetry, and I also wear glasses. She may be gone, but Else Norlit is not forgotten. __

__ All about ___ : An essay in honor of _

Although --- may no longer be part of the living,--- will always be a part of me. was born - -loved to- One of his/her favorite - was -. I remember one time when -. As I grew older, I discovered that-- Even though --- is no longer alive, --- may be gone, but is not forgotten. ofor pers