Family

    Family, to me, is one of the most important things. When I told them that I was going on this trip they asked me if they could come and visit. Out of all my family, my dad's parents were able to come and visit. Before they came to Dungarvan they traveled out west and spent some time in Dublin. My weekend with them started by going to trivia with them which was a lot of fun. On Saturday we took the day and explored Waterford. We did a tour of Bishops Palace and Waterford Crystal. On Sunday, we just spent time together and I was able to make them lunch and play board games which was giving me a sense of home. 

    When reading through poems that I felt could resonate with my weekend with them it was "Follower" by Heaney. Overall, the poem is about him growing up and his father was the one who had to take care of him, but as his father gets older, he is the one who has to take care of his father. In a way, I was able to do this for my grandparents. When I was younger, they were able to guide me and show me around when I did day trips with them. I was able to do this for them. I could show them around and be a guide for them as they were for me. They really mean a lot and to be able to give them that experience means the world to me.