Playing upon equivocation of the word "present" this short fable about being present to the individual moment intentionally and other people in sympathetic relational announces the danger of life spans being short and death eventual. Rather than living aimlessly and being oblivious to self and others, Spencer has given us a tale to show how human hearts ought to be improved among people. One at a time. Building upon children's literature like The Little Prince, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and adult fables like The Prophet, The Four Agreements and The Secret this positive thinking is hopeful about what the future of humanity might bring if only people became self-conscious and sympathetic with others. This is a meditation on what people must do within themselves prior to be authentically compassionate with others.

A simple story that tells it like it is. What is most important 'The Precious Present! ( )