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My grandmother is strong. I have watched her truly grateful for the people around me. She
plenty of times move our small air conditioner inspires me to be better. She makes me feel like
to the living room to put in the window on hot there is nothing in the world that I cannot have.
summer days. Also, she is constantly moving I will never be able to thank her for all the things
she has done for me. I attribute
my wonderful high school
experience to this great lady.
She works hard to make sure I
have everything I need.

She is my biggest supporter and
fan. I admire her will, courage
and strength. Words can never
express how truly grateful I am
to God for putting her in my life.
My grandmother brightens any
furniture around all by herself to change up the of my stormy days. She is the silver lining to every
way the living room looks. She is a woman of dark cloud, and the wind beneath my wings.
action and always gets things done. When we do
not do something quickly enough, we discover Now, I am on the right track to go to college next
she is already doing it. She does yard work and fall and get my life ready for the next chapter. I
sometimes takes out the trash. I am amazed by all am glad for the opportunity to explain how this
of the things she can accomplish. important senior citizen has impacted my life. She
has encouraged me and is a big part of who I am
I have been around my grandma so long that I and what I am to become. Without my 74-year-old
definitely act like her. Our attitudes and views grandma, I probably would not be able to sit here
about things are starting to line up. She has rubbed and write about how much easier she has made
off on me greatly. I want to be successful for her my life. I have gained knowledge and a better
since she has done so much for me. There are understanding of life because of her guidance and
not enough good words in the dictionary to say love. I enjoy spending time with her and listening
to her or about her. She has done many things a to her funny jokes. I am blessed to have Alice
grandmother should not have to do. My grandma Blackwell in my life.
has raised me into a great young woman. I have
learned how to be independent and how to be

CORONADO

Article Submitted by Jasmine Blackwell

Jasmine Blackwell is a senior at Coronado High School. Her hobbies and accomplishments
include 4 years with the Coronado Mustang Band Color Guard, this year as a drill instructor;
dairy judging with Future Farmer's of America; and National Honor Society. She is planning to
attend Hardin-Simmons University with the hope of pursuing a degree in criminal law.

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