also cut a thin piece of felt to act as his belt. "everything really comes down to knowing your core values and living your life based on choices you make grounded in those values." i am learning from my past so that i can be a better person for me and for my daughter. you open the book, lay it down in front of you, but you instead discover that you have been opened, your soul laid bare by it. water helps to crisp things up and show more substance in the middle. 