As she enters the hippodrome, and without her willing it, her paralyzed left arm and hand stretch as if she were waking up from sleep. This is the beginning of her spiritual awakening. Scene 9: Kitten’s First Impression of the…
As she enters the hippodrome, and without her willing it, her paralyzed left arm and hand stretch as if she were waking up from sleep. This is the beginning of her spiritual awakening. Scene 9: Kitten’s First Impression of the…
As she overcomes her fears, little Kitten discovers a feeling of empowerment and a new perspective on her leg brace. Scene 8: Kitten Walks to the Hippodrome Without more hesitation, she took those last remaining steps. She found herself, a…
When Karen cannot see the horses, she asks for help. Little does she know that the man she asks will become one of her mentors. Scene 7: Kitten Asks Joshua for Directions to the Horses Looking around for help, she…
When Karen arrives at the Pier, she enjoys the sights and sounds, and the crowd. She feels free. Scene 6: Karen Arrives at the Pier Karen paused under the Santa Monica Pier sign so that she could become fully aware…
As the summer passed, Karen realized that the time was right for her walk to the Pier. It was now, or it could be never. Scene 4 One splendid afternoon, late in the month of August, she sat at her…
Karen planned her walk to the pier in complete detail, and she kept her plan a secret from everyone. Scene 3 Twelve long weeks passed as Karen readied herself. She spent many hours secretly preparing, until she felt ready for…
Even though Mama initially encouraged Karen to walk to the pier, she did not follow through with more encouragement, so Karen had to learn to encourage herself. Scene 2 Every day, Karen thought about the carousel, but she could not…
Even though Mama encouraged me to walk to the Pier, I still had to work up my nerve to actually do it. Hearing other kids talking about it helped me. Scene 1: Kitten Overhears the Neighbor Children Talking About How…
Parents can feel terrible guilt if they do anything that harms their child, and then even more guilt if they see themselves as imperfect. After their blow-up and reconciliation, Kitten sleeps well, but her Mama feels overwhelmed by guilt about…
In this scene, Kitten’s mother tries to explain how she is, and why she tends to be overprotective, but she doesn’t mention the overwhelming sense of guilt she has from letting a doctor give her daughter a second DPT shot…