Introduction
1. ON RELATIONSHIPS
Losing the "Us"
After a While
Soul Mates
The Miss of a Great "Miss"
My First Kiss,and Then Some
First Kiss——First Lesson
Changes in Life
First Love
A High School Love Not Forgotten
2. ON FRIENDSHIP
Betty Ann
The Gossiper
She Told Me It Was Okay to Cry
Lessons in Friendship
Always Return Your Phone Calls
My New Best Friend
The Days of Cardboard Boxes
3. ON FAMILY
She Didn't Give Up on Me
Unconditional Mom
The Bible
The Birthday
The Home Run
My B.ig Brother
A Brother's Voice
Daddy Weirdest
A Famous Father
Lessons in Baseball
The Champ
I Love You,Dad
I Am Home
4. ON LOVE AND KINDNESS
Bright Heart
The Secret of Happiness
Reaching out to a Stranger
Smile
Mrs.Link
The Mirror
A Gift for Two
Life Just Isn't
Like People First
Lilacs Bloom Every Spring
Paint Brush
5. ON LEARNING
Egg Lessons
A Long Walk Home
The Cost of Gratefulness
I Try to Remember
Mrs. Virginia DeView, Where Are You?
The Eternal Gifts
Socrates
Challenge Days
Please Hear What I'm Not Saying
I Am...
Sparky
Detention Can Be Fun
If I Knew
Eleven
6. TOUGH STUFF
I'll Always Be with You
My Story
Somebody Should Have Taught Him
Just One Drink
The Dance
The Premonition
Dead at 17
"Gabby,You're Sooo Skinny"
Last Wish
Gold-Medal Winner
Desiderata
7. MAKING A DIFFERENCE
What Is Success?
Be Cool... Stay in School!
The Leader
Courage in Action
Turning Up Your Light
The Oyster
Broken Wing
Passing the Dream
8. GOING FOR IT!
The Girl Next Door
Just Me
True Height
Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan
The Gravediggers of Parkview Junior High
Adulthood
Teenagers' Bill of Rights
The Boy Who Talked With Dolphins
Wild Thing
To Track Down My Dream
From Crutches to a World-Class Runner
If
No-Hair Day
I Did It!
Growing
New Beginnings