9/9/2023 0 Comments Im academy forbes![]() ![]() It has 3.5 billion views and counting on TikTok, has been covered by the press, and has even gone global-I’m trying to keep up! The television in my family room, sitting on a stand much too small for it, playing classic comedies like ‘Family Guy,’ as well as, ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Everybody Hates Chris.’įrom our ancient Nintendo 64, sitting abandoned in its dusty old box reminding me of when I was younger and had an addiction to ‘Super Mario 64’ and our modern Xbox 360, which in a few years will probably sit in a dusty old box of its own.Skin Cycling, a thoughtful, strategic method for cycling through your nightly skincare products to drive the best results, has gone totally viral. I am from the hugs and kisses friends and family give meįrom family, classmates, friends, and neighbours Wasn’t enough space so we had to order another coach bus, which still everyone didn’t fit I am from 13 uncles and 15 aunts, and an English grandmother that has a strong accentįrom them coming to visit us, and getting tons of souvenirs from all over the worldįrom using 2 coach buses to fit half of my family in to go to the Jamaica beach, but there still I am from Brampton, Ontario, from Jamaica, and England I am from lullabies, which my mom use to sing to me I am from sayings that my dad uses to tell me like never give up and try your best I am from Sunday mornings where I get up early to praise godįrom aunts and uncles, cousins and grandparents that call in from all over the world I am from the forest, where owls hoots and halers cradle me to sleep I am from the sugar cane that my brother brings back from his yearly trips I am from a house that I share with 2 brothers and 3 sisters I am from the big Comfy Couch and Dora the Explorer The other 360 days?Ĭhild labours of course-why else would your parents have four children.īy: Marsha Forbes-Grade 8 Teacher I am from I am from family and laughter, big meals on holidays and a dishwasher for special occasions. I am from Professor’s Lake and Chinguacousy Park, Avondale bowl, roller skating at Skate Country and movies like Pinocchio at the movie cinema in the Bramalea City Centre. I am from wagon wheels and refilled juice bottles, watching others with their Joe Louis and cans of pop. ![]() which then was dirt and one lane each way. I am from trips to Wasaga Beach as we venture down Airport Road The smug humidity that envelops my bedroom or the ivory that slams on our old kitchen table coupled with the heckling of my father and his friends, who hours ago sent me to my room because it’s way past my bedtime and I need to get my sleep. I am from hot summer nights, with dominoes slapping the table, down in the kitchen below my bedroom.Īs I toss and turn wondering what is the greater evil that robs me from my sleep: I am from cassette tapes and Sony Walkman’s, the Commodore 64, Atari and Donkey Kong, with the old black and I am from immigrant parents and hard work, privilege, and opportunity. I am from break dancing on strips of cardboard, hide and go seek with the kids on the block, and street hockey on the curve. I am from Sunday school and bible swords, from Amy Grant and Andre Crouch. I am from ackee and salt fish and fish and chips. Rice and peas and Guinness punch with roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. We say welcome! Lougheed Middle School Grade 8 Students I am from This book is dedicated to our newcomer students. To order additional copies of this book, contact:Ĭalderstone Middle School Grade 8 Studentsįernforest Public School Grade 4 Students No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Library of Congress Control Number: 2012906575Īll rights reserved. ![]()
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