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Senior Senior Billy Masten

Little Acts

of Love

by Spencer Jackson

may sound insignificant, while tying my shoe, getting ready
but to me, it means the to drive to school, I was complaining
world. I am not a morning about “not wanting to go to school.”
person, not one bit. For Pall Pall answered my complaint with
some reason, when I stay something that I still practice every
over at Pall Pall’s, I am day. He said, “It may be tiring, and
pretty good at getting it might not be that fun, but make it
up and going, probably your goal to learn at least one new
thing every day.” That mindset has
thanks to the delightful
I I love getting to sit at the table while made all the difference. I am always
smell of bacon or sausage.
know most kids probably think
pursuing growth because of the wise
they have the best granddad, but
my Grandpa pours his coffee as I
words he shared in about 15 seconds.
I am pretty certain that, in my
case, it is true! Billy Masten, or “Pall rub the sleep out of my eyes. We Another way my grandfather has
Pall” as I call him, has always been usually don’t say much, but I can’t inspired me is his love for others. He
a constant in my life. He is never too describe how much I enjoy these has a loving, kind spirit that I know
busy for me and always stands ready quiet, peaceful mornings with my is from God. He possesses a heart for
to cheer for me, encourage me, or help grandfather. Sometimes, a lot is said helping others, and it shows in what
me out of jams. Pall Pall and I have in silence. he does. In eighth grade, we had a
been through thick and thin, and I I attribute most of my curiosity and huge West Texas storm that led to
give credit to him for the man I am my knack for loving to learn to my floods in Shallowater. The rains were
becoming. grandfather. As our first babysitter, so heavy that they let school out early
Pall Pall sweats the small stuff, but Pall Pall would take us to parks, so everyone could get home safely.
not in the traditional sense. He is museums, and fun places to eat. My mom and dad were both at work,
very purposeful in the actions that he Growing up, he taught us something so my brother and I had no way to
takes. He uses small acts of love and new at every turn. The Science get home. Pall Pall came to the rescue
kindness to bless the lives of others. In Spectrum reigns as my favorite place as he always does. He drove his car
2013, my mother was diagnosed with because of how much I learned on our through the flooding to make sure
a rare cancer. She has to travel to MD trips together. I don’t think I know a that my brother and I got home. Pall
Anderson in Houston for treatment, smarter person than Pall Pall. He is Pall puts the needs of others before
so my twin brother and I often stay a wealth of knowledge. He has not himself -- every day. He is a doer, and
over with my grandparents. Pall Pall only taught me facts and trivia but it shows.
always cooks breakfast for us. This tips for living as well. One morning

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