| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Research Magnificent by H. G. Wells: about loving me like her own mother. But I did what I could. I
thought we might still make the best of a bad job. And then--. I
might have known she couldn't leave Pip alone. . . . But for weeks
I didn't dream. I wouldn't dream. Right under my nose. The
impudence of it!"
Her voice broke. "Such a horrid mess! Such a hopeless, horrid
mess!"
She wiped away a bright little tear. . . .
"It's all alike. It's your way with us. All of you. There isn't a
man in the world deserves to have a woman in the world. We do all
we can for you. We do all we can to amuse you, we dress for you and
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Gentle Grafter by O. Henry: begin to bite. Your line of relief would be about as useful in an
emergency as advocating municipal ownership to cure a man suffocated
by eighty-cent gas. And your graft ain't much swifter, Brother
Peters,' he winds up.
"'Oh,' says I, 'I haven't seen you turn anything into gold with your
wand yet, Mr. Good Fairy. 'Most anybody could rub the magic ring for a
little left-over victuals.'
"'That was only getting the pumpkin ready,' says Bassett, braggy and
cheerful. 'The coach and six'll drive up to the door before you know
it, Miss Cinderella. Maybe you've got some scheme under your sleeve-
holders that will give us a start.'
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Phoenix and the Turtle by William Shakespeare: Phoenix and the turtle fled
In a mutual flame from hence.
So they lov'd, as love in twain
Had the essence but in one;
Two distincts, division none:
Number there in love was slain.
Hearts remote, yet not asunder;
Distance, and no space was seen
'Twixt the turtle and his queen;
But in them it were a wonder.
So between them love did shine,
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