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The joke was “You are a handsome woman, how come you only got one. They were laughing as the bus pulled out of the terminal” He’s able to make strangers laugh and make them feel happy.

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Family oriented

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Observant

“Look, Shirley, there’s a hawk comin in on that tree! See how he hunches up and tucks his neck in ? You’d never know he was there, would you? Hawks never give up. They’ll chase something down till they get it…”

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He is really kind offered his bread

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made everyone around him happy and smile

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made everyone around him happy and smile

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Passionate

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He is excited to see his grandchildren.
"I want to see my granddaughters in the city. They are women now, and before I die I want to see how they are doin."

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"You are a handsome women."

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"Elijah felt very content to be on this bus riding" Matthew Lorelli

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"Elijah felt very content to be on this bus riding" Matthew Lorelli

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Shirley was worried about how her hair looked after Elijah asked about it, but he quickly calmed her.
"Oh yeah, I like it fine. Goes with your dress," and he pointed at the bright blue material. Shirley relaxed." (pg. 69)

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"taking a round slab out of the bag, he offered it to Shirley..."

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He can make people smile

When he had a dream about the twins having twins he was happy and smiling. This made Shirley smile as well and curious as to what he was so happy about.

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caring. he was listening to her talk about her life and most people would not really listen to someone they just met. Matthew Lorelli

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caring. he was listening to her talk about her life and most people would not really listen to someone they just met. Matthew Lorelli

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he makes people feel confident

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"He pointed at the bright blue material. Shirley relaxed."

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"How'd you get your hair that shade of blue?"

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While on the bus with Shirley, they both joked around with each other.
"Elijah was scandalized too. "You are a handsome woman. How come you only got one?" They were laughing as the bus pulled out of the terminal." (pg. 69)

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“Elijah thanked Shirley and helped her to her feet”

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He is thoughtful.
"They offered to pay for the train fare...Elijah was firm on insisting on paying for the bus ride himself..."

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Family oriented
“ I want to see my granddaughters in the city . And before i die want to see how they are doin”.

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"He survived the Great Depression with a wife and five children. He had nursed his wife through cancer and on to death. He'd lost two sons to the white world and the alcohol."

He's been through a lot and he still seems really happy.

Mearah McLean

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Elijah retorted that he wasn't a cat and his curiosity had kept him going this long

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" You are a handsome woman. How come you only have one?" "Edith. He missed her to this day. She was a good and pretty woman."

Mearah McLean

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he's very observant and loving of nature

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he's very observant and loving of nature

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"Elijah looked out the window. it was so pretty, the day.the trees were turning color,shedding their green takin on the red and gold"

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Elijah being himself and having such a great and welcoming heart, he brought the best side out of all of them and helped pushed them to have a different mindset then what they had from the start and he brought happiness to their souls.

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Elijah is excepting and none judgmental. I know this because even knowing what he’s new friends jobs are he still is kind and let’s them know that they are excepted.

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He makes people special because he listens to their problems and doesn't just sit there and act like they are listening.  when Alana said her daughter died usually you don't tell that to a stranger unless you feel comfortable.  Matthew Lorelli  

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He makes people special because he listens to their problems and doesn't just sit there and act like they are listening.  when Alana said her daughter died usually you don't tell that to a stranger unless you feel comfortable.  Matthew Lorelli  

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He makes people open up by being kind and not judgmental.
"She was only a year old. She got some kind of sickness..."  Alana opened up to him.

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'' He nursed his wife through cancer and to death''

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Understanding
Even after his granddaughters were late he still let them explain why and never yelled at them for being late.

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''You are a handsome woman''

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Very relatable
“ i lost two of my babies . Only they was grown boys and they moved away . I never saw them til they came home dead . I grieve for you Alana “.

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"howd you get your hair that blue"

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"Elijah open the sack. "There's plenty here. Just help yourself" He is enjoys sharing with others

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"Shoulda done this, shoulda done that. Just like you, Alana."

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When in the bar discussing passed loved ones, he painfully reminisces about his dead family members and Alana's. He felt sorrow not only for his own loved ones, but for Alana's as well.
"Talking about Edie, Cherry Marie, and his baby boys made him lonely..." (pg. 83)

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by complimenting ava

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you are a handsome woman. How come you only have one?" "Edith. He missed her to this day. She was a good and pretty woman

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“There’s plenty here, just help yourself” is what he says when Terrance wants some bread.

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when Alana was crying buy the jukebox and she was crying Elijah went up to her and put his and put his hand on her face to comfort her. Matthew Lorelli

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when Alana was crying buy the jukebox and she was crying Elijah went up to her and put his and put his hand on her face to comfort her. Matthew Lorelli

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“ oh I ain’t feeling bad, just a little lonesome for my twins. But you know, it’s good to talk about death. It’s funny, else treat life like it ain’t no big deal when it’s the biggest deal there is. “

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"how did you get your hair that shade of blue?"

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"I never saw them till they came home dead. I grieve for you, Alana

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"Archibald a good man...but my baby die."
"Elijah touched Alana's hand."

Mearah McLean

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''My children are unhappy I'm leaving they think I'm to old and need to be careful''

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"Girls, your granddaddy's the nicest man."
"Anybody know 'Lijah, they welcome here anytime."

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He is very willing to try new things and doesn't judge a book by its cover. Like the twins were afraid to follow Terrance in the bar at first but Elijah just walked right over. "He crossed the street, cars braking and horns blaring" He went right over. "I goes up to them and says, you lookin' for Elijah? They don't want to say" The twins were hesitant at first.

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Makes people happy
“Grandfather!” The twins shouted and ran and hugged him.

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he didn't ask much or care about their personal life, he liked them for who they were as people. when he noticed that there was a man waiting around for Terrence and realized he was a drug dealer he didn't really care about it

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Elijah offers bread to most everyone he interacts and has a conversation with, even though he had not known them very long. This quote is one instance in which he does so.
"Here have another piece of bread. When you bite into something like this, you know how good life is." (pg. 83)

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“I miss my boys. But they’re still here,” he point to his chest.” (His heart) .

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"oh I aint feeling bad , just a little lonesome"

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“How do you get that shade of blue? ”

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“His twin granddaughters lived there that was enough for him to go on .”

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But the place Edie's at now i know she happy there."

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Girls,your granddaddy’s the nicest man .

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"Girls, I had a dream on the bus. You were holdin' babies in your arms. They were twins, just like you."
He seems like his dream really meant something to him and that the dream had to come true.

Mearah McLean

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"Your an handsome women"

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"I want to see my granddaughter in the city"
He loves his Grandaughters :)

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He doesn't judge a book by it's cover and he's giving "Elijah open the sack. There's plenty here just help yourself."

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he brings the good side in people out-Chase 

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he brings the good side in people out-Chase 

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''Anybody know Elijah is welcome here anytime''

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Multiple times in the story he says "But I ain't worried" when referring to the twins not meeting him on time.