Family_History

Guadalupe Diaz English 1301 Family History Mr. Haske September 15, 2013 ’’Family History’’ Every year in November my father comes home together to have a thanksgiving dinner and spent time with the family. I still remember last year we celebrated that my father had just come from working a long time in Michigan. After too much hugging and crying, everyone sat to eat the delicious turkey my mom had made for the family. While we were eating, I asked my dad ‘’how was it working up north in a huge farm’’, he answered ‘’it has been rough. Watching my dad made me feel bad because he was sacrificing himself to make sure we had everything we needed. However, at that same time I felt loved for all the hard work he has done for his family. I can actually say that my father is a hard worker. My dad used to work in a restaurant where they pay him two hundred dollars a month. Each day he came tired and went to sleep right away without eating. Where he worked he had to clean restrooms and mop the floors and they paid him a miserable salary. Therefore, my mother decided to look a job in the newspaper but she had a hard time finding one. Until then she saw a job in Michigan where they needed workers who had experience working in a farm. At that moment I was mad that my mother would tell my father about the job that was far away, but I wanted him to work at a better place. As soon as he came home my mom ran up to him and showed him the job on the newspaper, when he saw it he just smiled with a big frown, I felt happy for him. Before my father could go to Michigan he had to quit, so he made a phone call to his manager and told him he was quitting and hanged up. It was quick that I just stared at him and we both started laughing hysterically. The next morning my father left, I didn’t notice at what time but all he left was a letter saying ‘’I love you princess’’. I felt confused he only had said good-bye to my mother, I realized he didn’t want to see me cry. Two weeks later my father send us his first check and a postcard where it said he was getting paid well. We were proud of him, but I didn’t understand why he liked working in farms. Therefore, I asked my mother why did my father liked to work on farms. My mom didn’t answer me she just went to her room and got and old album she had in her drawer. When she came back we sat down and started to see the album, when she turned to the page I surprised myself. There were bunch of photos of my father and grandfather working on a beautiful farm. I had never thought that my father had a desire working in a farm feeding animals. Also, there were pictures of my grandfather hatching eggs and getting milk from the cows. It was exciting to know that my father’s ancestors had experience working in farms. I’m proud to have hard workers in my family who love to work and didn’t complain. Every time my father send us money, but this time he send a post card saying,” thank you for helping me find the right job me’’. I was so happy even though my father was so far away from us, but I felt relieved that he liked his job and that he send us postcard every time. Having family ancestors who are hard workers is something to feel proud of. If my mother wouldn’t have shown me the album I would never knew why my father had a desire to work in a farm. I’m really thankful to have family ancestors who work hard and who loved their job. Having my father away from me made appreciate him more and thank for everything he has given to our family. So every time he comes home in thanksgiving I try to spent all day with him and tell how much I love him. My mother also appreciates how much he has done for the family and we thank him for everything we have. Therefore, I will repay my father and grandfather for the hard work they had done.