Jhony Ribeiro
My Grandma teach me how to pray.

I’m not a religious guy and I don’t belong to any religion, in particular, however, I have my own beliefs. I’m not here to talk just about myself, I want to tell you how my grandma taught me how to pray. Unfortunately, she’s passed away some years ago, after years living in a bed, a victim of a stroke.


When I was 8 years old she lived with us (My mother, sister and me). At this age I had a lot of nightmares, they were so frequent that I almost couldn’t sleep. But one day my grandmother taught me the “Lord’s Pray” and every night after that and before sleep we’ve prayed together. Somehow the nightmares were gone.


Time has passed and now I’m 24. One year after she passed, the nightmares had their comeback. I almost didn’t sleep for a week. Then I’ve remembered my grandma and what she taught me. Since my childhood, I didn’t pray, so I Google the “Lord’s Pray” and I prayed again. The nightmares are gone again, thanks grandma, wherever you are. I miss you.


Dec 9, 2018 3:51 PM
Comments · 10
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Thanks for sharing that inspiring anecdote, Jhony! The sad thing these days is that the only way to avoid judgement by the intolerant is to begin such a post with the phrase “I’m not a religious guy”.

Great job with your English — there’s only one grammar issue (and it occurs twice). You asked for corrections, but I’m sure you welcome them or you never would have progressed as far as you have.

We never use the present perfect to talk about a time in the past. If you mention a time in the past, the correct phrases take the simple past:
1. she passed away some years ago
2. Then I remembered
December 9, 2018
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Hi, Jhony! I should say you are more religious, than you think. Because something you don't believe, can't help you. And I wish you good dreams)
December 10, 2018
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your god saved here


December 9, 2018
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Thank you for sharing your story. 
December 10, 2018
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God bless her!
December 10, 2018
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