During the night ofOn Christmas night, my grandpa decided that his gift was to rejoin his marvelous wife. On Christmas night, my grandpa decided that his gift was to rejoin his marvelous wife.

He passed away whilen he was sleeping and left this agitatedturbulent world, in peace, inas is the normal course of things. He passed away while he was sleeping and left this turbulent world, in peace, as is the normal course of things.

I wish toI haved taken more time to dig into his memories, to get to know the man behind thewho is my grandpa. I wish I had taken more time to dig into his memories, to get to know the man who is my grandpa.

A few weeks ago, I had the idea tof writeing the memoiries of mythe two grandparents I have left. A few weeks ago, I had the idea of writing the memoirs of the two grandparents I have left.

I wanted to give the floora voice to people that seldom had the chance to tell their stories, their feelings, alwaysinstead always being caught up by a time where prudishness and humility reigned. I wanted to give a voice to people that seldom had the chance to tell their stories, their feelings, instead always being caught up by a time where prudishness and humility reigned.

There was no place for self-contemplation, which was sometimes misjudged as a complaint now that they hadve enough to eat. There was no place for self-contemplation, which was sometimes misjudged as a complaint now that they have enough to eat.

Fortunately, I couldwas able to get some glimpses of my grandpa's story that I wanted to share to honor him, and to give a snapshot of what France was like back then. Fortunately, I was able to get some glimpses of my grandpa's story that I want to share to honor him, and to give a snapshot of what France was like back then.

He wasturned 6 in 1940. He turned 6 in 1940

Dduring World War II. during World War II.

this should be merged into the previous line.

The Alpes was a major place for the Resistance composed of "maquisards" (French fForces iof the Interior) who had beenwere hiding from Germans in the mountains. The Alps was a major place for the Resistance composed of "maquisards" (French Forces of the Interior) who were hiding from Germans in the mountains.

I changed it to "the Resistance" (proper noun), but it might be better off called e.g. "resistance fighters".

The "Chleuh", as they called Germans, invaded the zone, and used to show up and help themselves to things in houses... The "Chleuh", as they called Germans, invaded the zone, and used to show up and help themselves to things in houses.

My grandpa was a dutiful son and supported his family by contributing to the hardest chores (cutting wood, cultivating a sloping garden, crossing mountains to fetch food, taking care of his younger siblings.., etc.). My grandpa was a dutiful son and supported his family by contributing to the hardest chores (cutting wood, cultivating a sloping garden, crossing mountains to fetch food, taking care of his younger siblings, etc.).

He managed to keep up at school, even though he had to climb for 1h30walk uphill for an hour and a half to get to ithere. He managed to keep up at school, even though he had to walk uphill for an hour and a half to get there.

"climb" seems wrong here; I guess it's most likely "walk uphill" (or maybe "make his way up a steep hill"); I'd discourage the abbreviation 1h30 here... this writing sounds solemn.

He was a young man when a second war sparked with Algeria and, which changed his life forever. He was a young man when a second war sparked with Algeria, which changed his life forever.

Thanks in advance for the corrections and/or any suggestion ofs for improvement! Thanks in advance for the corrections and/or any suggestions for improvement!

He was born in France in 1936, in a village on the heights of Séchillienne in the Alpes, Frances. He was born in France in 1936, in a village on the heights of Séchillienne in the Alps.

Times were hard , as was the labor. Times were hard, as was the labor.

This sentence feels incomplete.