Collected Item: “My Grandmother Watches Over Me”
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My Grandmother Watches Over Me
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
photograph of an eagle sculpture
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
Beep. Beep. Beep. I open my eyes and stretch. I smack that snooze button. The eagle stars at me.
During these Covid-19 days, I’m able to spend time thinking about memories. Eyes close; I see darkness.
I walk into my Grandmother’s house. A room has the eagle statue and a large window to see the birds. The eagle stars at me.
All of a sudden, I am around family members at my grandmother’s memorial service.
Beep. Beep. Beep. I open my eyes and stretch. I smack that dismiss button. The Eagle stars at me. My Grandmother is watching over me.
During these Covid-19 days, I’m able to spend time thinking about memories. Eyes close; I see darkness.
I walk into my Grandmother’s house. A room has the eagle statue and a large window to see the birds. The eagle stars at me.
All of a sudden, I am around family members at my grandmother’s memorial service.
Beep. Beep. Beep. I open my eyes and stretch. I smack that dismiss button. The Eagle stars at me. My Grandmother is watching over me.
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
#DePaulHST269, #Memories, #Spirituality, #MaterialCultureAlive
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Nicholas Ritacco
Give this story a date.
2021-02