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The_AT most_RGT fragile_JJ people_NN in_II all_DB societies_NN2 are_VBR the_AT very_RG young_JJ and_CC the_AT elderly_JJ populations_NN2 ._. 
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Both_DB2 groups_NN2 are_VBR very_RG valuable_JJ ._. 
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Because_CS those_DD2 of_IO us_PPIO2 who_PNQS are_VBR old_JJ have_VH0 wisdom_NN1 and_CC much_DA1 experience_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 deserve_VV0 your_APPGE respect_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT very_RG young_JJ need_NN1 to_TO be_VBI nurtured_VVN and_CC loved_VVN ,_, because_CS they_PPHS2 represent_VV0 our_APPGE future_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT circle_NN1 of_IO life_NN1 moves_VVZ onward_RL ,_, around_RP and_CC around_RP ._. 
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The_AT young_JJ children_NN2 become_VV0 youth_NN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT adults_NN2 ,_, and_CC finally_RR old_JJ ._. 
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As_CSA grandparents_NN2 we_PPIS2 rejoice_VV0 in_II our_APPGE new_JJ grandchildren_NN2 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 often_RR have_VH0 a_AT1 very_RG special_JJ relationship_NN1 with_IW our_APPGE grandchildren_NN2 ._. 
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Personally_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 eight_MC grandchildren_NN2 :_: six_MC girls_NN2 and_CC two_MC boys_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 have_VH0 great_JJ love_NN1 for_IF all_DB of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
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Even_RR in_II the_AT US_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 only_RR see_VV0 them_PPHO2 three_MC or_CC four_MC times_NNT2 a_AT1 year_NNT1 for_IF a_AT1 few_DA2 days_NNT2 because_II21 of_II22 the_AT great_JJ distances_NN2 between_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
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Here_RL in_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 miss_VV0 my_APPGE grandchildren_NN2 in_II the_AT US_NP1 and_CC they_PPHS2 miss_VV0 me_PPIO1 ._. 
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Sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 can_VM advise_VVI my_APPGE three_MC children_NN2 on_II reasonable_JJ ways_NN2 to_TO raise_VVI their_APPGE own_DA children_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 know_VV0 some_DD of_IO the_AT mistakes_NN2 which_DDQ I_PPIS1 might_VM have_VHI made_VVN in_II raising_VVG my_APPGE own_DA children_NN2 ,_, and_CC can_VM encourage_VVI my_APPGE children_NN2 not_XX to_TO make_VVI the_AT same_DA mistakes_NN2 ._. 
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When_CS I_PPIS1 visit_VV0 the_AT three_MC families_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM be_VBI friends_NN2 ,_, caretakers_NN2 ,_, and_CC special_JJ guides_NN2 for_IF my_APPGE grandchildren_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 can_VM read_VVI to_II them_PPHO2 ,_, take_VV0 them_PPHO2 to_II parks_NN2 ,_, go_VV0 with_IW them_PPHO2 to_TO visit_VVI their_APPGE schools_NN2 ,_, have_VH0 picnics_NN2 with_IW them_PPHO2 ,_, and_CC enjoy_VV0 their_APPGE company_NN1 ._. 
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Also_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 can_VM enjoy_VVI my_APPGE company_NN1 ._. 
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Because_CS I_PPIS1 enjoy_VV0 being_VBG a_AT1 grandfather_NN1 when_CS I_PPIS1 am_VBM in_II the_AT US_NP1 with_IW my_APPGE own_DA grandchildren_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM be_VBI a_AT1 good_JJ grandfather_NN1 to_II children_NN2 and_CC young_JJ people_NN whom_PNQO I_PPIS1 met_VVD in_II China_NP1 ._. 
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When_CS I_PPIS1 took_VVD the_AT "_" Three_MC Gorges_NN2 "_" river_NN1 tour_NN1 on_II the_AT Yangste_NP1 River_NNL1 early_RR in_II my_APPGE stay_NN1 in_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ often_RR surrounded_VVN by_II children_NN2 eight_MC to_II twelve_MC years_NNT2 old_JJ ,_, and_CC sometimes_RT also_RR by_II teenagers_NN2 ._. 
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Many_DA2 times_NNT2 we_PPIS2 could_VM n't_XX speak_VVI together_RL much_RR because_II21 of_II22 their_APPGE limited_JJ English_NN1 and_CC my_APPGE total_JJ lack_NN1 of_IO Chinese_JJ ._. 
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Still_RR ,_, we_PPIS2 had_VHD nice_JJ times_NNT2 together_RL ._. 
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Mothers_NN2 would_VM often_RR bring_VVI their_APPGE children_NN2 to_TO meet_VVI me_PPIO1 and_CC say_VVI a_AT1 few_DA2 words_NN2 in_II English_NN1 to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
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Sometimes_RT children_NN2 or_CC even_RR teenagers_NN2 would_VM simply_RR sit_VVI with_IW me_PPIO1 for_IF long_JJ periods_NN2 with_IW very_RG little_DA1 spoken_JJ language_NN1 ._. 
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As_CSA I_PPIS1 am_VBM giving_VVG English_JJ lessons_NN2 to_II very_RG small_JJ children_NN2 ,_, elementary_JJ students_NN2 ,_, and_CC teenagers_NN2 in_II various_JJ situations_NN2 in_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 find_VV0 that_CST I_PPIS1 am_VBM very_RG popular_JJ with_IW many_DA2 of_IO them_PPHO2 because_II21 of_II22 my_APPGE friendly_JJ contact_NN1 with_IW them_PPHO2 and_CC creative_JJ teaching_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM well_RR known_VVN at_II the_AT campuses_NN2 where_RRQ I_PPIS1 teach_VV0 in_II the_AT university_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM often_RR well_RR regarded_VVN as_II a_AT1 sort_NN1 of_IO grandfather_NN1 figure_NN1 in_II their_APPGE lives_NN2 ._. 
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My_APPGE life_NN1 has_VHZ always_RR included_VVN a_AT1 very_RG big_JJ love_NN1 for_IF children_NN2 and_CC youth_NN1 ._. 
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Children_NN2 and_CC youth_NN1 in_II China_NP1 seem_VV0 always_RR to_TO return_VVI the_AT affection_NN1 ,_, love_NN1 ,_, and_CC respect_NN1 for_IF me_PPIO1 as_II an_AT1 older_JJR person_NN1 ._. 
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This_DD1 is_VBZ as_CSA it_PPH1 should_VM be_VBI ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 that_CST many_DA2 children_NN2 and_CC young_JJ people_NN and_CC their_APPGE grandparents_NN2 in_II China_NP1 have_VH0 similar_JJ experiences_NN2 as_CSA I_PPIS1 have_VH0 had_VHN ._. 
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