For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed
every subject in the eighth grade.
Throughout his youth Sparky was awkward socially.
He was not actually disliked by
Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone
knew it. So he rolled with it.
However, one thing was important to Sparky - drawing.
He was proud of his artwork.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to
Walt Disney Studios. He was told to
So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography
in cartoons. He described his
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from Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger |
Thoughts while driving my son to school: Morning,
Kid. You look pretty sharp in your
Now that you're eight I notice I don't see a whole
lot of you anymore. On Columbus
You've got to grow up and out and that's more important
than clipping coupons,
When was the last time I told you I was proud of
you? I guess if I can't remember, I've
Why is it that fathers are so slow to realize that
eight-year-olds need as many hugs as
Did I forget to tell you that I'm proud you went
back to a box lunch after one week's
I wish the drive weren't so short...I want to talk
about last night...when your younger
Well, there's the crossing guard. He'll probably
outlive all of us. I wish you didn't
Your exit from my car is so quick. I want to savor
the moment and you've already
I just wanted to say "I love you, son..." |
from Chicken Soup for the Soul Copyright 1993 by Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen |
Robert De Vincenzo, the great Argentine golfer, once
won a tournament and, after
De Vincenzo was touched by her story, and he took
out a pen and endorsed his
The next week he was having lunch in a country club
when a Professional Golf
"You mean there is no baby who is dying?" said De Vincenzo. "That’s right," said the official. "That’s the best news I’ve heard all week." De Vincenzo said. |
from Condensed Chicken Soup for the Soul Copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Patty Hansen |