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Tomas

by Lourdes from Buenos Aires

My personal hero is my great grandfather. He was very helpful. He would put all his effort to help somebody who needed him. If he was a very close person who he loved, or somebody he didn't really know; he could sacrifice his things and time to improve other people's lives. He was also really respectful, hard working, and honest. He was extremely generous.

My great grandfather's name was Tomas. He was born in Armenia and came here, to Argentina, because of a war. Tomas died three years ago. My grandmother says he was a fantastic father for her, as well as for my mother, and I say he is the best!! (I don’t know all the great grandfathers but he was so good with me that I think he is the best).

Tomas is not only important for me but he was important for all my family as he escaped from war, and worked very hard polishing shoes. Then he had a shoe shop and rented three departments and married Lucile, my great grandmother. When he came from war he saw a lovely part of the city that had big and nice buildings. He couldn’t live there, he didn’t have enough money to buy it or rent it. After working hard for 90 years, he had the necessary money to buy one of the so wished departments.

I can compare him with a soldier because he was very brave in coming here away from his country (He came to Argentina only with his mom because his dad was fighting in war).

I miss him a lot because he gave me a lot of good lessons. For example one day I was talking very badly to my mother so he took me to his bedroom and taught me a good lesson that was so good I can even explain it. Then I reflected “when I am an adult I don’t want to be like that with my mother” and now I am progressing in that. Finally I am not going to forget him because he is my hero!!!!!

Page created on 9/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 9/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

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