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Fond Memories of My Grandma and Her Love for Nature |
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My grandma was a remarkable woman who lived in a small farm 20 kilometers from
our town. She grew vegetables and flowers for sale and reared fishes in a small
pond for consumption. Her love for nature and her family left a lasting impact
on my life.
I adored my grandma and felt a special kind of love for her whenever I looked at
her. She was a superb grandmother who gave us pocket money and fresh fruits
whenever we visited her. I spent every holiday with her, and she made sure I
forgot all my worries and had fun.
Under her guidance, I learned to appreciate nature up close. She taught me to
fish, identify bird calls, and animal and insect sounds. She showed me the
intricacies and techniques of vegetable planting and floral cultivation. Grandma
could even predict the weather just by smelling the air and looking at the
clouds.
The best times I spent with her were when we sat on the beach to observe the
sunrise and sunset. Watching the sun's splendor rise and fall, I realized how
lucky I was to have such a lovely lady by my side.
My grandma was different from other grandmothers I had seen. For her age and
generation, she was open-minded and listened to all her grandchildren, even when
we grumbled about our parents. She was very supportive of whatever we wanted to
do and encouraged us to believe in ourselves.
I remember the times we sat on the beach at midnight, waiting for the turtles to
come up and lay their eggs. As the turtles shed tears during the egg-laying
process, my grandma and I shed silent tears too. She felt sad when she thought
about the fate of those young turtles after the eggs hatched.
One day, while we were playing in the sea, we found a young turtle that had
gotten detached from its family. It had a small cut on one leg, and my grandma
took it home to care for it. When the cut healed, she advised against keeping it
as a pet and took it back to the beach to let it swim away. That day, I learned
to appreciate the creatures of nature.
Sadly, my grandma's health deteriorated, and she passed away two months later. I
will always cherish the memories I had with her and her love for nature. She was
one of a kind, and I wouldn't trade those memories for all the money in the
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