Lynn M. Casper & Suzanne M. Bianchi, “Grandparenting”

Abstract

When I was very young, I was always told that family is who you love. For me, a family may not be a mother, a father, brothers, sisters, or close relatives. It could be anybody that you care for deeply, or people who are surrounded by you. Whether some people choose to accept being around their families or prefer being away from them; It is something that will always be valuable to them. It is inevitable true, that the more love you get the longer you live. My family photo is not a perfect photographic piece, but a great memory that stays in my heart. While some families try to stay away from each other, other family members think that closeness and technology can keep the family together.

Lynn M. Casper & Suzanne M. Bianchi, “Grandparenting”

“The Return of Home”

When looking at this family photo; I get very emotional, but at the same time there's this other part of me that is quite happy. I'm happy because it was the day my sister returned home after twelve years. My sister left her family in Haiti and migrated here in America. It was also the day of return of home for me and my nephew. In the picture, I was the one leaning on the table smiling with the black, white, and red dress. Both of my aunts were standing on my left side and my little sister who was wearing all black was standing right behind my aunts. My oldest sister was at the right side of my youngest sister, and my nephew was right behind them holding my niece on top of his head. On my right, my nephew who is around the same age as I am was right behind me with ...