In Our English composition class, Ms.Gray invited 4 older woman and our class was split in groups.
Our group was listening to Anna, she told us about her life story. She was talking about so many things that touched all of us deep. How they had to leave their home, how her father got arrested. She had to go from door to door with her two older brothers and her mom to survive and they done any kind of work for a little bit food or clothing.
After all she got left behind in a village and her brother also. Her mom left to Kiev to find their father, and returned only years later.
Now she sat there, healthy and wealthy telling us so horrible things with tears coming down her eyes, it was eally hard to watch knowing that she see all those horrible things in her head once again. Suddenly i felt such a respect for her, she is a really strong woman. Its unbelievable how life used to be in Ukraine, all those poor people walked on the same streets we are walking on today and we think we have so many problems with job,school,relationships and money. But back then the people walked on the street with empty stomachs, thinking about their next meal and if they will see a tomorrow. From that day on, i see older people with other eyes. I think about what they might had lived through, and i want to hear all their stories.
Good job on reporting on your reactions to Anna’s story. Too bad you didn’t write this earlier I would have included it with the others who wrote about Anna. Hers was a very sad story and you didn’t hear what the second class did about the death of her son. So sad. I liked what you wrote that you are walking the same streets as she did 50 years ago but your problems seem small compared to hers just trying to find food for her empty stomach. You write well and with great emotion if you would only write more frequently!!!