Blog 20: Revising Final Essay

I have decided to revise my third essay "My Unanswered Questions". Writing this piece was unusually emotional for me because it allowed me to express my affection and frustrations as well as ask questions that are often ignored. Some situations I address in my essay, like in most families, have been "swept under the rug".

I am going to concentrate on the part surrounding my Grandmother Marlene, because I didn't go into much depth about her life in the first draft. I have to add a story that sets up the questions I am asking. I really wanted to keep the stories in the order I have them, which mimics the order each grandparent appears in the photo, but I have to think about how effective it would be to switch them around.

I was going to end the essay with the part about my Grandfather, but that would not send the message I am trying to convey. I wanted to make the point that, as hard as we try to uncover everything there is to know about our families, it is more rewarding to just live in the moment and love them for who they were(and still are in my mind and this photo). It's true I have many unanswered questions, but actually I'm not sure I would reveal them if my grandparents were still alive. Some things are too personal. I loved them, and that's what I will remember and pass on.