I especially hated being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after the church services.

　　My grandfather would watch me grow increasingly uncomfortable，but he didn't laugh at me or try to comfort me.Instead, he would warn me.“Stand straight and tall，”he'd say, as I tried to shrink.

　　And each time, I would obey him.Even at age 15, I understood that his_advice_was_about_more_than_just_feet_and_inches．

　　My grandfather grew up in war­torn Europe.When German soldiers took his hometown, the beautiful and exciting city of Tarnow, Poland, he joined the Soviet army for his country's freedom.“Stand straight, stand tall，”meant something else back then.I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood.And whenever I was afraid of something, he would tell me stories of his life.

　　After the war, he took a boat for America on January 27, 1947.All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future.

　　Still, he marched head­on in the streets of New York.Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way.

　　If they could do it, why couldn't he？“Stand straight,

　　whole family back in Europe.But soon he felt his self­confidence returning.When he walked into the church that first time, he walked in proudly.

　　Notes：弯腰　②shrink 收缩Stand straight, stand tall

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