Acknowledgements Introduction 1. ON LOVE Kelly,the Flying Angel The Tower Uncle Charlie The Game of Love "Where‘s My Kiss,Then?" The Visit The Fire Truck Merry Christmas,My Friend 2. ON FRIENDSHIP There‘s an Alien on the Internet Seeing,Really Seeing Kim Li,the Great Edna Mae:First Lesson in Prejudice The Connection The Favorite Vase A Friend Best Friends All I Would Ever Need My Friend Anthony 3. ON FAMILY No Dad? Terror on Route 83 Watching for the Miracle Daddy‘s Girl.." At Long Last From the Heart A Brother‘s Love Secrets That Made Paul Special Goat‘s Tobacco My Grandfather‘s Gift Silent Night,Crystal Night Green Salami Going,Going,Gone Your Name in Gold Father‘s Day Mom‘s Duck 4. ON ATTITUDE AND PERSPECTIVE 5. ON DEATH AND DYING 6. ACHIEVING DREAMS 7. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES 8. ON CHOICES 9. TOUGH STUFF 10. ECLECTIC WISDOM