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and down America's main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least
some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn't forget that there are hard moments in the life of a
teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman's funeral (葬礼). I didn't expect the event to affect me.
Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.
Then her teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church
was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began:"I want to share a few values that
Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would literally attract her,
what would Nana say? 'Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.' That was Nana.
"She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful
businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for
Grandpa's career," he said, with a voice now trembling."That was Nana's way."
Through a muffled sob, he continued. "Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you'd have to hear
about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag."
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, "Nana taught me courage. She put up
an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana's
way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner."
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the
first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven't learned to be controlled.
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and dearest friend, his
honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual. He
exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of
many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.
All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you
say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself.
And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.
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| Learning to Accept I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 1 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 2 and ill. My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 4 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 5 . One night. I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 6 about life, and I told them about one of my 7 . I said that we must very often give things up 8 , we grow－our youth, our beauty, our friends－but it always 9 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 10 up. He said, "But, Peter, I gave up 11 ! What did I gain?" I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say, 12 , he answered his own question:"I 13 the love of my family." I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness. I was also 14 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I 15 remember his words and become 16 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 17 to give up my small irritations. In this 18 . I learned the power of acceptance from my father. Sometimes I 19 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 20 . | ||||
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| I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack. About a week after his death, she 1 some of her thoughts with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight shone 2 the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she 3 a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down. With a 4 look on her face, she paused and said, " 5 class in over, I'd like to share with all of you a deep 6 which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on 7 to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. 8 of us knows when this fantastic experience will 9 . It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the God's 10 of telling us that we must make the 11 of every single day." Her eyes were beginning to 12 , but she went on, "So I would like you all to make me a 13 : From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to 14 . It doesn't have to be something you see. It could be a 15 of freshly baked bread floating out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the soft 16 rustling (使发出沙沙声) the leaves in the trees…Please look for these things, and 17 them, for at anytime they can all be taken away…" The class was completely 18 . We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That 19 , I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual. Remember: Life is not 20 by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. | ||||
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or not trying. They should pull themselves together and get to work. They should start taking notes in class and trying to learn. Above all, they should not give up without even trying.