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2、ehardmomentsinthelifeofateenagertoo. Iwatchedsuchamomentnotlongagoatawoman’sfuneral(葬礼).Ididn’texpecttheeventtoaffectme.Throughmuchoftheceremony,infact,Iremainedunmoved. Thenherteenagegrandsonsteppedforward.Withhisveryfirstdeepbreath,everyheartinthatchurch
3、wasachinglyremindedofsomethingwehadallforgotten.Softlyhebegan:“IwanttoshareafewvaluesthatNanataughtme.Sheneverfailedtoseelightinanysituation.Whenourfamilydogwouldliterallyattracther,whatwouldNanasay?‘Oh,whatbeautifulmarkingsthatdoghas.’ThatwasNana. “Shewasa
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7、peakaboutthewomanwhosurelyhadbeenhistruestallyanddearestfriend,hishonestvoicedraggedeachofusoutintotheopenwherewecouldnolongerhideinthecalmritual.Heexposedustothetruthaboutthisveryrealwomanwhobelievedinaboywhoprobablytriedthepatienceofmanyadults.Heremindedus
8、thathisgrandmotherwasmorethananotherdotonthechartoflifeanddeath. Alloveragainwefeltthosepowerfullossescrisscrossingourownhearts,andweknewthatwhenyousaygood-byetoabelovedgrandparent,yousaygood-b
