A beautiful person sees the true beauty that lies within others. You, my grandmother, are the most beautiful person I’ve ever known. As you raised me since 4 years old, you saw my true beauty and so much more. You taught me things about myself and I some very important life lessons. You taught me to live in the moment because fear is only an illusion and time heals, things change and hurt and pain will always pass.
Every time I hurt myself, got bullied, bullied others and the day my parents died, you showed me unconditional love and thought me these life lessons. But you forgot these lessons didn’t you grandma?
On Sunday nights we would sit on the log by the lake, you would look up at the sky and tell me your creative stories about a wolf,
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A wolf represents strength within a pack and alone as a leader who never backs down. The grandmother wants to teach her young grandchild of these important characteristics that she needs in situations she has faced and will later face.
Blackbird is a Symbol of Freedom A blackbird represents freedom because they have the power to stand on land like humans, but an even greater power to be able to fly. When the grandchild dies in the story, she becomes a blackbird and becomes free of her old life and has a greater power to now look over her grandmother. A blackbird can also be related to a link between heaven and earth in some places.
Motif of Sadness, with hope for the future After her grandchild dies, the grandmother becomes filled with sadness, but hope for the future is seen. Sadness, but possible hope were shown in the story by saying “Silvery flakes of snow drift down towards you in the bright light of the moon.” Snow represents sadness and death, but the snow shimmered in the bright light of the moon, representing hope. Another quote that represents this motif is when the grandchild reflects on what her grandmother has taught her through her life by saying “You taught me … time heals, things change and hurt and pain will always pass.” It tells the reader the grandma’s view that bad things can happen, but there is always hope for a better