{i think we should write these all the time, not just in elementary school}
I am a sister and friend. My Mom would call me a daughter, but my aunts and uncles would call me a neice. To my sister I’m a older sister, but in school I’m a student. I am a grandaughter and a great-grandaughter. Also I am the cousin of twelve other cousins. I am very serious about my musician part in life.
My friends would tell me I am funny and friendly. My Mom would say I’m pretty and sometimes worrisome. My teacher would say I’m smart. To me I’m a singer and a animal-holic. My dad would say I’m creative.
Here are things I like. I love burgers and books. Some people know my favrite colors lime green and hot pink. I like playing outside and flowers. In winter I like sledding but in summer I like to swim. I like skirts all kinds of them. I like to do make up and hair. I love snow. I like cool stickers and dill pickles.
–by Emily Istvan, the last stages of age nine.
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I am a sister and a friend. My mother would call me a daughter who is almost a clone. My aunts and uncles would call me a niece. To my sister and brother I am an older sister. I am an aunt lost in translation. I was and would even now be a poor student. I used to be a wife. I am not any longer. I may call myself that again, but that is hard to realize. I am a grandaughter and for a period of time a great-grandaughter. I live in the place of my great-grandparents. I am the cousin of seven, two of my aunts have kitties instead. I am very serious about the photography part of my life.
My friends would tell me I am strong and a mindful mother. My mother would say I am courageous and sometimes prone to worry. My boss would say I am friendly and persuasive, he would say I draw people in. My boyfriend would tell me I am the love of his life. To me I’m a writer and a mother. Also, I think I’m pretty empathetic. My Dad would say I am impatient and quick to fly off the handle.
Here are some things I like. I love pasta and a nice glass of wine. I love getting lost in a really good book. Some people know my favorite colors are blue and green, the colors of the earth. I like being outside. I love trees, but kill flowers. In winter I like staying inside wrapped up in blankets with hot tea and chocolate chip cookies. In summer I like to be among the trees. I like skirts and prefer tank tops. I wear little to no makeup and it requires a lot of time to do my hair. I like art and really sweet but sappy independent movies. I love olives, I always have.
–by Jennifer Istvan, ten days short of turning 39.
I CANNOT read your blogs without crying! I just can’t! I’m just glad I’m a sister and an aunt too! 🙂
Your daughters writing skills are amazing!! Well, as are yours. I like you. Both of you!!
Ohhh…my most favorite post ever. I absolutely LOVE that Emily knows that her most important part is her creative self. I pray she NEVER lose that …that she always nurture it…and that she grows up to LIVE it.
Emily is very insightful…and aware of her self. I love that!! And I love how you used her model to make your own…beautiful…
Love this! Mind if I steal it? I think it’s just wonderful!
What a thoughtful piece of writing from Emily! I love yours, too. I am always fascinated by reading these little snippets of the way people see themselves. You inspired me to write my own 🙂
Loved reading these. And I’m with you on the olives :o)
these ideas, steal away ladies, i stole it from Ems. i cannot wait to read what you’ve written!!
both of you are beuatiful. emily sounds so mature for her age in her writing. so grown-up yet knows how to have fun and play. you sound exactly as i picture you 🙂