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talked for over three hours about how the
U.S. populace was affected by the war.
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I picked up things other than history from
him. After years of going to gun shows with David B. Lewallen
him, I learned that he was comfortable with independent agent
people, no matter who they were. I made
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with people at my school, and I would come
home and tell him. He would smile and Doing business locally for over 38 years
tell me, “Good job, I’m so proud of you,”
and I would smile from ear to ear at his
affirmation.

A few weeks after I had lost him, I came
home one day expecting him to say,
“Welcome home. How was your day?” I
felt lost coming home to that empty house,
and I just cried. I thought, “I didn’t spend
enough time with him.” It bothered me
more times than I’d like to admit. Then the
option of writing an article about him came
up, and I was elated that I could share my
experience with him. It doesn’t matter if your It doesn’t make a difference if they have told you
relationship with your grandparents is strong or a story for the 100th time. What matters is that
weak, what matters is that you learn from them they are spending time with you and telling their
because they have a lifetime of wisdom and stories in an attempt to help prepare you for the
experience to share. future.

TALKINGTON

Article Submitted by
Erika Diggs

Erika has attended Talkington school for young women leaders for seven years. She
enjoys reading and her favorite type of books are the ones that delve into the intricacies
of culture. She also enjoys working with wood in her shop and loves drawing with what
time she has left over. She plans to attend Texas Tech and pursue a doctorate in art
history, then teach art history in high school or on a college level.

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