Tahjai Ellington
James Weaver IV was love . He expressed to us his unconditional love for his wife to whom he had been married to for sixty-five years . He shared stories with us about her and his family . One of his quotes that stood out to me was , “ to be happy in your marriage , is to be happy for a lifetime .” He even told us a story of a letter he wrote to his wife where he described her as the “ augment of perfection .” He also discussed his love for Hampton University . He said that he came to Hampton because he felt that “ the best deserve the best .” This displayed his appreciation for the quality of education Hampton provides and beauty of its campus . Moreover , he discussed his love for his father , which was also his mentor and hero . He often discussed memories of his father and even shared some advice that his father shared with him . He encouraged us not to “ mess with any girl we would not marry .” This quote stood out to me because it is something my father has told me many times . Finally , he discussed his love for his faith . Mr . Johnson has a natural and true love for God .
At the Doris Miller community center the elder I interviewed was Queen Thomas . She was raised on a farm where her aunt raised her after her dad passed . She moved to Virginia when she was young . Her and her family still own the house . Her first job was cleaning houses . She is the mother of ten kids . Having ten kids stood out to me because that ’ s not an easy job to raise and mentor ten kids . Unfortunately her oldest child has cancer . Queen Thomas didn ’ t have fears except overcoming her mom ’ s death . It was hard for her because her mother was her hero and role model . Some of her favorite memories were of her two sisters and her mom . Her sister would go to the store with her after saving up money to buy candy for one cent . She smiled as she thought of these happy times . After the interview I hugged her and thanked her . She had an interesting story and I think she was delighted to tell it .
Tahjai Ellington
On July 12 th of 2013 , I had privilege of meeting the honorable Mr . Johnson at Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church . When I first walked into the room where the elders were sitting , Mr . Johnson instantly stood out to me . His confidence and his love for his wife and family instantaneously drew me toward him — I knew that he was the elder I wanted to meet .
During our discussion , Mr . Johnson and I seemed to have plenty in common and I had plenty of questions to ask . One of the common themes throughout our discussion
James Weaver IV was love . He expressed to us his unconditional love for his wife to whom he had been married to for sixty-five years . He shared stories with us about her and his family . One of his quotes that stood out to me was , “ to be happy in your marriage , is to be happy for a lifetime .” He even told us a story of a letter he wrote to his wife where he described her as the “ augment of perfection .” He also discussed his love for Hampton University . He said that he came to Hampton because he felt that “ the best deserve the best .” This displayed his appreciation for the quality of education Hampton provides and beauty of its campus . Moreover , he discussed his love for his father , which was also his mentor and hero . He often discussed memories of his father and even shared some advice that his father shared with him . He encouraged us not to “ mess with any girl we would not marry .” This quote stood out to me because it is something my father has told me many times . Finally , he discussed his love for his faith . Mr . Johnson has a natural and true love for God .
He shared with us that he overcomes his fears and adversity through the help of God . He claimed that , “ if God brought you to it , he will bring you through it .” `