Someone special

Grandma then. Now what?

Yeah, grandma(s). Perhaps Gramps too.

My first grade teacher, Mrs. Harrison. Bless her heart, she actually cared about teaching us brats.

She taught phonics before it was popular. In fact she could have been fired for teaching it back then.

She let me fiddle-fart around for most of the day and then get all my work done in a blaze at the end, but she made me stay late when I miscalculated and didn't get it finished on time.

Lynx has the idea of how this thread works. Please read carefully my OP.

Yeah, grandma(s). Perhaps Gramps too.

To clear up what's being asked was everyone to share a personal testimony about anyone in your life during your school ages. . That you can write a testimony of anyone in your family. Name not to have to be revealed of course. Lynx and znp got this right. I'll share mine now to show how this works.

Do lynx, znp and the way I'm doing. Everyone then here will have their own testimony anyone that was special for any reason of your choice. Look at our 3 posts how this thread works. .

For me it was my Grampa. I couldn't say any other that's significant in those days. Grampa was raised in Oakland Calif. He had 5 brothers John, Lester, Mike, Angelo, Ritchie, and Grampa George. He was raised by Italian parents. They spoke Italian behind everyone back. So Grampa George never learned Italian.

His father owned an Italian shoe shop. 2 of Grampa's brothers were working there. Grampa was a paper boy on the corner handing them out. His father was greedy and took his money. When Grampa got in a conflict with his father he would smack Grampa across the face head. Even close to knocking him down. All of his brothers testify all this was true. . They lived in the Great Depression. Grampa only could eat what he did.

He went into WW2 with all his brothers. Including their best friend Sammy. They all came back alive.

Grampa moved to the San Francisco area then and met his wife Virginia. They divorced and she passed away some years later. Grampa never married again and wasn't interested to. He met his wife at the skating rink. He started in the 1930's collecting records and playing them at various skating rinks. He kept collecting all the way to the 80s. He also played a few weddings because of his large record collection of vinyl singles, albums, and cassette tapes. .

I tell you this because Grampa's memories is a lot who he was. But also he moved in with us in the late 70's. He prevented us from not having to live in a poor apartment. Grampa was a hard worker. He was never unemployed. He kept his original social security card I seen in his wallet. .

Grampa was a provider paying the majority of house bills, knick knacks, paper plates, aluminum foil, etc. Plus appliances he got at Sears.

He also took us to fun southern Calif amusement parks, trips on his 2 week vacation. He paid for all of us and motels included. .

Grampa we very well liked by or family, skating members, people from his work, and in other places shopping centers too. He opened doors for others. He tipped his hat too. .

Grampa wasn't always good. But more good than bad he did. I always thank God in my heart Grampa was there. . Because if not for him we would've had to live in a poor drug, drinking neighborhoods way of living . .That while it wasn't espy to pay these high bills still grateful we lived in a mostly safe city . .

Grampa was even watching after my sisters kids too. A great grandfather. Grampa was always there for us to the very end . . He's one of the most giving person I've known in my entire life. Ask anyone else I know they'll agree also. He gave gifts to those at the skating rinks and free cassette music tapes on request.

So other posters pick anyone you want as a testimony to share with others who was special and why. . Pick anyone. No answer is wrong. This is a fellowship post topic to share family memories. Like the disciples in Acts we are agreeing in one accordance. This about sharing our fond memories with anyone you can remember. Even a pet dog cat etc. whoever this person that impacted you and or others. We can enjoy reading one another interesting testimonies . . Again do it like lynx, znp and now my own post. This is how it works. It's a testimonial posting shared. I'm already impacted by the 2 posters sharing their testimony teacher and grandmother. Does this all make sense now? Hopefully let's try again from here. Who is next?

I cannot read ZNP btw, so must be on the ignore list or the other way around.