Peoplesayteenagersarenogood.Theymaketoomuchnoiseinshoppingmalls;theydrivecarelesslyupanddownAmerica’smainstreets.Andatleastsomeofthetimethosethingsaretrue.Butweshouldn’tforgetthattherearehardmomentsinthelifeofateenagertoo.
Iwatchedsuchamomentnotlongagoatawoman’sfuneralwhichhappenedinachurch.Ateenagegrandsonsteppedforward.Softlyhebegan:“IwanttoshareafewvaluesthatNanataughtme.Sheneverfailedtoseelightinanysituation.Whenourfamilydogwouldattackher,whatwouldNanasay?‘Oh,whatbeautifulmarkingsthatdoghas.’ThatwasNana.
“Shewasastrongwomanwhooftenlivedintheshadowofmygrandpa,whowasasuccessfulbusinessmaninthiscity.ButshewastheonebehindthesceneswhoprovidedthestrengthandsupportforGrandpa’scareer,”hesaid,withavoicenowtrembling.“ThatwasNana’sway.”
Finally,inavoicebreakingfreeofsorrow,helookedupandsaid,“Nanataughtmecourage.Sheputupafighttotheend,whenshediedpeacefully,whichishowshelivedherlife.ThatwasNana’sway,andIhopeIcancarryoninthesamemanner.”
Therearenoheartsassensitiveasthoseofteenagers,becauseeverythingishappeningtothemforthefirsttime.Thetroublewithteenagersisthattheyhaven’tlearnedtobecontrolled.Whenthatboyrosetospeakaboutthewomanwhohadbeenhisdearestfriend,hishonestvoicedraggedeachofusoutintotheopenwherewecouldnolongerhide.Iwasmovedandlearnedalot.
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