Objective 2 : Act
My Hero
Elizabeth Rodil, my grandmother
Age: 75 years old
When I first read
that I should shadow a person who has experienced war, the first person that
came into my mind was my grandmother. Since my grandmother and I are living in
the same house, I need not to shadow or contact her. I just based the things I am
sharing in this blog through her past stories. I always remember her telling me stories about
the Second World War. She was always telling me when I was younger that I am so
lucky because I haven’t experienced war. She always scolds me if I am being a
picky eater at times. My grandmother told me then that she was around 9 years
old when she experienced war. During those years, she told me that her family
just stayed inside their house and refrained from using candles or any kind of
lights because of the fear of the Japanese bombing them. Since she and her
family were living in Manila, the probability of being attacked was really high.
Luckily, for their food, they have root
crops outside their house so they have managed to survive hunger. She even
shared that she was really so thankful because she was still young that time,
which means that she cannot be taken and be one of the comfort women, who were
teen girls. She told me that truly, many people died during those years, even
the people she knew. She told me that WWII was really chaotic and traumatizing
for her those were the reasons why she doesn’t want to experience WWII again.
Beyond doubt, my
grandmother is my hero. Through her, I first had knowledge about wars. Through her
I first knew that war is truly not a joke because of the fact that several innocent
people die from the violence, hunger, ailments and other more consequences of
war. Through her I was able to appreciate little or simple things more. Through
her, I was able to know how to be strong in tough times like that. I was able
to realize that I am really blessed because I have never experienced any kinds
of war.
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