D.迈克尔·雷诺/
Whilesomepeoplearebornintolovingandcaringfamilies, othersarebornintoseeminglyimpossibleenvironments, butnomatterhowhardaperson'slife, , thatpersonhasbeenmygrandmother.
TherearemanylawsoflifethatIcouldwriteaboutbecausemygrandmother (betterknownas "Mamma") , shealwaysendswith, "Son, IcantellyouallIknowandallI'veexperienced, butultimatelyyouareresponsibleforyourchoices." Ultimately, weallmakeourownchoicesinlife—, butitalsoplacesresponsibilityontheonemakingthechoice.
IguesstheremustbealawthatsaysyoubecomelikethoseyouhangaroundbecausewhenI'mwithmymamma, Icanseehowmuchwethinkalike (atleastI'dliketothinkso).Wewere "visiting" (whichI'msurewasn'tmyfault), , shebegantosharewithme, , , "Youknow, Mamma, nomatterhowachildisdisciplined, itwilldonogoodunlessthechildreceivesthecorrectionthatisinthediscipline." "brag" "accentuatethepositive, eliminatethenegative" orastheBiblesaysinNumbers14, "whatyouseeiswhatyouget." Ihopethatthat'satruelawbecausemymammasuresayswonderfulthingsaboutme—tome.
WhenI'mfeelinghopelessorfeelingcompletelyfrustrated, IhearMamma'swords "Son, you'renotwhippeduntilyou'rewhippedinside," and "nothingishopeless—there'salwaysananswer… Ifyoulookforit, you'llfinditinsideyourself." Theselawssimplysay, "Getupandgetgoing!"
Now, mostofusteenagerspreferanswerstolife''talwayswanttouseourmindstosolveourproblems, butwhenwedo, wefindaveryimportantandwonderfullawthatsays, "Youthisforlivingandlearningtomaketomorrow'sworldabetterplace."
