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42.3. A Celebration of Grandfathers by Rudolfo A. Anaya
42.3. What advice did his grandfather give Anaya when, as a boy, he had difficulty learning English?
42.3. What advice did his grandfather give Anaya when, as a boy, he had difficulty learning English?
From the text:
"....he would say, "Ten paciencia." Have patience. Paciencia, a word with the strength of centuries, a word that said that someday we would overcome .... "You have to learn the language of the Americanos," he said. "Me, I will live my last days in my valley. You will live in a new time. "
A Celebration of Grandfathers