“I, uh, I want to climb the stonewalls，”I said hesitantly. Everyone looked up.“Can I climb the stone walls?”Instantly a chorus went upfrom the women in the room.“Heavens, no！”they cried in dismay，“You'll hurt yourself！”I wasn't too disappointed；the response was just as I'd expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather's booming voice.“Now hold on just a minute，”I heard him say，“Let the boy climbs the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”