Molding Lives in Many Roles
As a mother, grandmother, and teacher, Elizabeth Campbell uses every opportunity to shape the lives of those around her. ... My grandmother is a clear example that age and health need not be roadblocks to changing lives. ... These young lives were probably the first to be molded by the patient hands of my grandmother. ... As a potter molding the clay before her, my grandmother shaped the lives of her children with gentleness. Not only did my grandmother seek to influence the lives of her children, but also the lives of her grandchildren. ... In those casual moments my grandmother would impress upon our lives some very important lessons, shaping each of us into what we would become. ... Having invested in the lives of her own children, my grandmother turned to the lives of others. ... They too are lives that have been affected by the life and love of my grandmother. As she draws close to her sixtieth birthday, my grandmother can look back on a life of purpose—a life she has used to positively influence the lives of those she has come in contact with. Though I understand that my grandmother will not always be around, I realize that she has clearly left the imprint of her gentle, patient hands on my own life and the lives of countless others.