“In the story “A Celebration of Grandparents” by Rudolfo A. Anaya, Anaya's grandfather provides age-old insights into life. The story speaks to the importance of listening to your elders and the unique knowledge that comes from embracing the past. Anaya's grandfather's life is full of work and patience. The kind of values ​​that many today have forgotten about. He passes on his knowledge to his nephew. The three important messages from Anaya's grandfather are: all things die, say what you mean and be patient. Anaya's grandfather taught him at a young age that death can come to anyone and that all things pass away. Even the seasons pass sooner or later. The liveliness of summer that transforms into the crudeness of death. But Anaya's grandfather was a religious man and taught Anaya that there is life after death. “Think of the death of trees and fields in autumn. The leaves fall and everything rests, as if dead. But they bloom again in spring. Death is just this little transformation in life.” Anaya was comforted to think that the boy she had cried over would start again. His soul is reborn, like spring after a terrible winter. Death isn't fair and it isn't nice. "I didn't understand why death came to someone so young." Anaya's grandfather knew he couldn't romanticize death. He told the plain truth to Anaya and it helped more than counseling or grief sessions ever could. Anaya was taught not to fear death because it is natural. “The fear of death comes from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is ready to die at any moment.” (Mark Twain) Everything dies, death cannot be resumed. The best way to deal with the harsh reality of loss is to accept the obvious. “We can't eliminate dangers, but we can eliminate things... middle of paper... new, better. It is this kind patience of elders that should be respected. They have been through the worst of life and know how to handle disappointment. “How poor are those who have no patience! What wound has ever healed except by degrees? (William Shakespeare). Patience can make you happy, Anaya's grandfather knew it. Today's youth do not listen to their elders. They think they know what's best and don't need someone who can't understand. This is why our world is losing its moral integrity. Anaya knows the importance of listening to your elders. His story, “A Celebration of Grandparents,” is about the important messages his grandfather shared with him. The three important messages from Anaya's grandfather are: all things die, say what you mean and be patient. Works Cited A Celebration of the Grandparents by Rudolpho A. Anaya