Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered Why - as human beings we look at a Thundering Waterfall or a beautiful butterfly with such awe! To grasp a moment in time where all the senses are powerfully charged to almost lift you off of your feet? The Silent Teachers is a collection of prose, telling short stories about such experiences... Egs: Observing bees on my flowering crab apple tree buzzing about their business told me: Life must go on when tragedy strikes. - Walking along the garden and stopping to smell a rose gave me the promise of hope. Knowing that everything is unfolding as it should. - Discovering a piece of discarded snake skin helped me to realize the importance of letting go of emotional baggage. - My grandfathers kaleidoscope taught me to appreciate the uniqueness in people I encounter on this human journey... And much much more I wish you - The reader to recall your own moments in time where you felt so powerfully charged to almost lift you off of your feet and know It is a Beautiful, Living, breathing world and that we are all a part of this human experience...