[00:00.20] 7.Watching Me Go [00:03.68]My son Brendan cried his first day of school. [00:08.14]Even Mrs. Phillips, a kind, soft-spoken master of the six-year-old mind, could not coax him to a seat. [00:15.65]His eyes streamed, his nose ran and he clun...
[00:00.74] 5.Grandpas Valentine [00:05.97]I received a call from the nursing home. [00:09.45]Grandpa was failing rapidly. I should come. [00:13.60]There was nothing to do but hold his hand. [00:16.72]I love you, Grandpa. Thank you for always being th...
[00:00.53] 4.Dance with Me [00:04.67]When were young and we dream of love and fulfillment, [00:08.92]we think perhaps of moon-drenched Parisian nights or walks along the beach at sunset. [00:15.56]No one tells us that the greatest moments of a lifeti...
[00:00.40] 3.The Giving Trees [00:03.88]I was a single parent of four small children. [00:08.13]Money was always tight, but what we had, if not a lot, was always enough. [00:13.90]My kids told me that in those days they didnt know we were poor. [00:1...
[00:00.41] 2.Stopped in Silence [00:04.36]I discovered the power of fear when I became stuck to my driveway, as if my feet were crazy-glued to the cement. [00:12.42]As much as I tried, I could not move them. [00:15.90]The realization that my daughter...
[00:00.41] Prints on the Heart [00:03.24]When night unfurls its silent splendor, please take this book and read in the lamplight. [00:09.55]Each sensation will be heightened by the people, their stories and their feelings. [00:16.31]You may read the...
[00:00.87] 15.Mary Lou [00:04.35]It was my first day as a newcomer to the school. [00:09.47]Past newcomer experiences had been difficult, so I was very anxious to fit in. [00:16.22]Being introduced to the class, I bravely put on a smile and took my s...
[00:00.87] 14.The Villager and the Happy Man [00:07.08]In a small village there lived a man who was always happy, kind, and well disposed to everyone he met. [00:14.81]People knew they could count on him, and regarded him as a great friend. [00:19.06...
[00:00.51] 12.Butterfly Insights [00:04.00]A marvelous lesson appeared for me just now as I was exiting through the garage. [00:10.54]As I opened the garage door, I startled a large moth, which, upon spreading its wings, [00:17.18]displayed a bright...
[00:01.09] 11.The World is a Puzzle [00:04.90]There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. [00:09.04]Everyday after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. [00:14.27]He would always spend all of his extra time play...