Ah, This Is Fine," He Cried Triumphantly,

Aha!" Interrupted Officer Shrift, Making Another Note In His Little Book. "just As I Thought: Boys Are The Cause Of Everything.

The Only Other Thing Which I Think Is Important Is: Don't Write A Book Or Start A Book With The Expectation Of Communicating A Message In A Very Important Way.

Every Sunrise Gives You A New Beginning And A New Ending. Let This Morning Be A New Beginning To A Better Relationship And A New Ending To The Bad Memories. Its An Opportunity To Enjoy Life, Breathe Freely, Think And Love. Be Grateful For This Beautiful Day.

They Walked For A While, All Silent In Their Thoughts, Until They Reached The Car And Alec Drew A Fine Telescope From His Shirt And Handed It To Milo. "carry This With You On Your Journey," He Said Softly, "for There Is Much Worth Noticing That Often Escapes The Eye. Through It You Can See Everything From The Tender Moss In A Sidewalk Crack To The Glow Of The Farthest Star — And, Most Important Of All, You Can See Things As They Really Are, Not Just As They Seem To Be. It's My Gift To You.

But Why Do Only Unimportant Things?" Asked Milo, Who Suddenly Remembered How Much Time He Spent Each Day Doing Them. "think Of All The Trouble It Saves," The Man Explained, And His Face Looked As If He'd Be Grinning An Evil Grin--if He Could Grin At All. "if You Only Do The Easy And Useless Jobs, You'll Never Have To Worry About The Important Ones Which Are So Difficult. You Just Won't Have The Time. For There's Always Something To Do To Keep You From What You Really Should Be Doing, And If It Weren't For That Dreadful Magic Staff, You'd Never Know How Much Time You Were Wasting.