After reading Laura's comment I began thinking that maybe we don't have to do so much talking. So much speaking into the lives of teens. What about our actions? It seems that there are clichés around saying that "actions speak louder than words," "a picture is worth a thousand words." Maybe so many words do not have to be said. Maybe teens will follow what is shown them in love and care. Laura said she did not know when to just shut up. But when I look at her life I see her being a person that her younger siblings would want to be like. It seems to me that she can love them by just being a person that they can come to at anytime about anything without being shamed or scolded. Her actions show them love and that she cares deeply about them. Words don't always have to be the medium in which to show your love and care for teens.