Moments Author:Carl B. Smith, Ronald Wardhaugh Moments-a lot can happen in the space of a few short moments. A brief experience can leave you with a lasting impression. Everything you see,hear,and do affects you in some way. Your experiences can change the way you think and feel. Each experience, every moment, is part of a learning process that takes a lifetime. — In "Moments," you will meet ... more »real people and fictional characters. Each changes in some way because of his or her experiences. In just a short time,a boy's enemy becomes his friend. A girl puts on glasses for the first time and discovers a whole new world. A younge woman encounters some newcomers to America and is inspired to write a poem.
Some of the experiences you will read about may be similar to moments in your own life. As you read, try to figure out why each character feels or acts a certain way. Then think of a time when you or someone you know has felt the same way.« less