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"Nonny" Through My Eyes
by Emily Hall
My Nonny as a teenager. It is obvious that adult
exemplifies chaperoning occurred more often in
genuine her generation than in mine. When
happiness! She we spend time together we discuss
radiates love and today’s clothing, dating, and academic
kindness, and opportunities. Most of our conversations
when we are focus on clothing and dating, of course!
together we are She is amazed at the style of clothing
usually laughing. worn and accepted in public. She shares
In fact, one of us how drastically fashion has changed
has been known over the years. In fact, the clothing
to wet our pants popularized in my generation likely
from laughing does not pass the modesty test of my
so hard! While grandmother’s generation. Today’s
differences exist dress lengths, bikinis, and crop tops are
in our generations we are still able to more than likely causing many heart
connect in ways that even time cannot palpitations for her generation. Dating
change. When she shares her stories, is another hot topic for us. While she
I am able to view life from a different provides beneficial dating advice, it is
perspective. She has made me more somewhat challenging to apply in my
open-minded. Nonny emphasizes the life. She encourages me to “play the
importance of family and personal field” and not limit myself. She feels this
relationships with friends. She believes is the best way to discover the qualities
texting and social media are replacing in a guy I would want to marry. My
the way people communicate and generation views this type of dating as
promoting drama. She continues to unfavorable and mostly avoids it. Dating
quiz my social etiquette awareness etiquette has changed over the years, but
and diligently makes sure I “know Nonny continues to clarify that “girls
the ways” in life! She is amazed at the don’t call boys”. Of course, she says I
level of independence teenagers have cannot get married until age twenty-six.
today. In fact, she mentions how quickly As I prepare to attend Texas Tech in the
teenagers move into the workforce and fall, Nonny encourages me to discover
have access to transportation. She sees my interests and pursue my dreams.
today’s generation visit the mall, go to She realizes many opportunities are
the movies, or attend an event mostly available for women, unlike in her time,
with groups of friends or alone rather and shares her excitement for me. I love
than relying on their parents as she did spending time with Nonny during our
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