Page 71 - Cherished Memories of Yesteryears - A Collection of Grandparents' Life Experiences

We are constantly so preoccupied with our
social lives in our generation that we forget
about our grandparents. We need to start
spending more time with our cherished
grandparents. We can also discover
intriguing stories about their past. We can
strengthen our ties with them by conversing
with them.
My grandmother had a simple childhood
when she was younger. Every day, her
routine would be the same. She would assist
her parents in their grocery shop by cleaning
the restrooms and taking care of the store.
But her upbringing was not entirely dreary
nor uninteresting; she would occasionally
spend her transportation money on snacks
instead of going home.

My grandmother had no siblings. She was “Be grateful and work hard for life.”
raised by parents who loved and cared for her.
My grandmother was never caned as a child. assist her in lifting the heavy baskets onto the bus
after purchasing the fruits and vegetables. The
Despite living in a small house, my grandmother’s bus driver would also help carry the baskets off
parents ensured that she had a decent upbringing the bus when they arrived at her parent’s grocery
and education. My grandmother attended a store. I was fascinated by her ability to travel such
nearby neighbourhood school. Despite lacking a long distance without complaining every day.
formal schooling, she was a brilliant young lady
who routinely helped at campaigns and events. My Furthermore, the baskets were almost as tall as
grandmother, like other kids, was a mischievous she was. I have learned to be grateful for the life
student at school. She used to go to the school field I have been given. I do not have to work as hard
and play with her friends during classes. The and have a more pleasant childhood than my
strangest thing was that she used to be a member grandmother, who was always helping her parents
of the Girls’ Brigade. She occasionally volunteered
to help with the votes for the country’s elections. with housework.
My grandmother used to help her parents run their My grandmother wants me to live pleasantly and
grocery store when she was 13 years old. They joyously, no matter how difficult things may
did not have delivery vehicles to transport fruits seem. She often tells me I should give my utmost
and vegetables to the store. My grandmother best because I am blessed to have such a good
had to go to another grocery shop to buy fruits education. Lastly, she wants me to be a disciplined
and vegetables. Her father was a jockey, and her and resilient child.
mother owned the grocery store. My grandmother
would walk to another grocery store that was far Yoon Rati Aung
away before school. She would ask the bus driver to Primary 6.2 (2022)

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