grace stepped out onto safe haven 's front porch , feeling hollow , fragile , and bruised all at the same time . `` what do you know about white pennies ? '' they both looked tired and wrinkled . i looked through the window into his room . he sets about brushing them with care , circling slowly and patiently while he holds my jaw . grandpa knew that the two most important skills we could have in life were asking questions and learning to find their answers . 