How would you
feel if your grandma moved in with you? Would changes have to be made? In the
story “Ribbons”, by Laurence Yen, Grandma came from China to live with her
family because her daughter wanted her too. This
move required both Stacy, her granddaughter, and Grandma to sacrifice many
things.
Stacy had to give up a lot of her stuff. First Stacy had to cease her daily
ballet lessons to bring Grandma to America. Next Stacy also had to give
up her own room so Grandma could have a place to stay. Then the third thing
Stacy had to give up is her ice cream bar, because her grandma gave it all to
Stacy’s brother. The worst sacrifice for Stacy was having to give up was her
ballet shoes because her Grandma thought those shoes would ruin Stacy’s feet.
Grandma had to give up a few things too. First Grandma had to give up seeing
her family, and China to go to Hong Kong because
Communists had taken over China. Giving up her life in Hong Kong to come to America
was another thing grandma had to sacrifice.
Another story that involves sacrifice is the movie 42. Jackie Robison and his
wife both had to give up their home to go to Florida when he got invited to
play on the Brooklyn Dodgers. The next sacrifice was going to the bathroom where
ever they wanted. In Florida only white people were allowed to use the rest
rooms, and the bathrooms in restaurants and airports. When Jackie goes to a
different town his wife had to stay behind, because Jack was invited to play on
the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Changes aren’t easy for anyone in a family, especially if you are the one that
has to make all of the changes. Stacy, Grandma, and Jackie all had to give up
stuff that was really important to them. Those sacrifices where not worth it
for Stacy because she was the only one gave up things in the family. Grandma
sacrifices where worth it because she gets to visit her daughter again. Jackie
sacrifices were worth because he gets to play with different teams and get to
see new places he had never seen before.
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