Whisper of a Kiss

Hoag Ph.D. Stephen W.

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Whisper of a Kiss is one of the most powerful love stories ever written, sharing the journey of a quiet, marginalized high school student from a life of mediocrity to the summit of unimagined achievement all made possible by the impact of a single person on his life. The principles he learns from a devoted single mother and his mentor manifest in a dynamic, moving understanding of love brought thundering to the surface by the presence of a girl who is "the one." The story, based on true life events, addresses many important issues relative to parenting, mentoring, and educating. But most of all, the story is unforgettable.

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• Publié par: Inspiring Voices
• Date de parution: 21 septembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781462412433
• Langue: English

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WHISPER OF A KISS
“… One of the Most Dramatic Love Stories Ever Told”
 
 
 
 
Stephen W. Hoag, Ph.D.
 
 

 
Copyright © 2018 Stephen W. Hoag, Ph.D.
 
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ISBN: 978-1-4624-1242-6 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4624-1241-9 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-4624-1243-3 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018910223
 
 
Inspiring Voices rev. date: 09/18/2018
Contents
Forward
There is Only One
 
Chapter 1The First Teacher, a Mother
Chapter 2A Time to Talk
Chapter 3Find your Ways to Love
Chapter 4Robert, A Mentor
Chapter 5Mentor and Mentee
Chapter 6Suddenly
Chapter 7Discovering Perfection
Chapter 8Places Made Perfect
Chapter 9Returning to the Scene
Chapter 10I Have to Talk About Denise
Chapter 11Study Hall … “Denise” Hall
Chapter 12Word Ways to Love
Chapter 13Phone Friend
Chapter 14The Art Project
Chapter 15Defining Denise
Chapter 16Christmas Gifts
Chapter 17Lead with Love
Chapter 18It’s Not What You Give
Chapter 19It’s Raining, … Of Course, It Is
Chapter 20Avril Recognizes “The One”
Chapter 21The Picture
Chapter 22Denise Made School Matter
Chapter 23Ways to Love … Yearbook Patrons
Chapter 24The Kiss
Chapter 25It Only Takes One
Chapter 26Victory and Victorious
Chapter 27Arvil’s Time, a Time to Talk Again
Chapter 28Carrying on Without Mom
Chapter 29Some Things Don’t Change
Chapter 30Insensitivity
Chapter 31The Three Diamond Ring
Chapter 32Project of Passion
Chapter 33Denise Devotion
Chapter 34Senior Sprint to the Future
Chapter 35A Final Look Back Before Leaping Forward
Chapter 36Love is not An Emotion … It’s An Act of Will
Chapter 37A Time to Celebrate
Chapter 38Forever Closer
Chapter 39Kyle’s Blessing
Chapter 40Evening Rain
Chapter 41Voices Before Meeting
Chapter 42A Time to Act
Chapter 43Everything Counts
Chapter 44Cashmere Couch
 
Appendix The Whisper of Your Kiss
RAIN and Singular Love
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Forward
“Whisper of a Kiss” is a dramatic love story that begins as a common narrative of a marginalized young man, Kyle, bestowed with God-given gifts, but as yet unaware of the greatness that sleeps within him. One person, Denise, unintentionally touches his life in some rather profound ways and this young man soars to heights of achievement and personal growth exceeding all expectations.
Since the earliest of times in teaching, learning and schools, some students are seen as shy, quiet, timid or classified as introverts. In current times young people who demonstrate a reserved or reclusive demeanor are viewed as “marginalized”. Despite the relative size of the schools or the width of the hallways, these are the students who seem to hug the walls as they move from location to location. Marginalized students are great observers of all that is going on around them, even though they generally feel detached from the energy and emotion that pervades the high school environment.
It is easy for students and faculty to ignore these students as they truly are denizens of the physical margins of the school environment, wishing not to be noticed and usually are not. It is as isolated a school existence as it would seem and just as lonely.
Many factors lead to a child, a student, becoming marginalized. Clearly, the absence of an advocate in the home is a principle contributor. The challenges brought about by the proliferation of single parent domestic settings, and the subsequent economic burdens requiring that a parent hold multiple jobs, while addressing the needs of family members, has, to some degree, limited the services of a parent to each child. We can assume the presence of parental love even in the most trying of family settings, but “time”, or better put, the absence of time for parenting for each juvenile in the home, has placed a child to be more than reasonably responsible for their every need, not including the common duty of a child to provide for the care of other children in the home.
History is replete with those who in the early years of life were known to be shy, unassuming and opaque, but who went on to lives of notability. For all with eyes to see, ears to hear and souls of caring, there are far too many young men and women who are not brought forth from obscurity and never empowered to seek the undiscovered talents of their souls.
These wonderful young people are those who often fall through the cracks of their formal education, never uncovering the promise of their lives. Unfortunately, they are often disregarded, left on the margin of a complex school society, never finding that place of belonging.
To understand the “marginalized student” we must first acknowledge that they are observers of all that swirls around them. Keen witnesses of others, they want to experience all the things that others do and often quietly celebrate the moments that other students are experiencing. Unfortunately, the marginalized begin to believe that they are NOT worthy of the basic happiness, range of emotions and high levels of achievement. It is common for them to envy others and consider the “what-if’s” of their lives, glorifying and rationalizing the absence of their perceived shortcomings, the most exquisite of which is … LOVE.
This is a tale of so many young people in today’s society who seek to understand the complexities of love and emotion in the ever burgeoning midst of conflicting influences generated by technology, and the absence of a common family language and home environment.
Love is still and always will be the most powerful of emotions, but “Whisper of a Kiss” takes you on an amazing journey, discovering that love is far more than an emotion, “love is an act of will”. Love sustains us in times of great challenge while providing moments of resplendent joy. As with all stories founded on the principle of love, it is never a straight path without exposure to the vulnerabilities made possible by love.
The character, Avril is the embodiment of many wonderful single mothers, who love and serve their children with courage. The main character in this narrative, Kyle is far more than a fictitious young man. He is the personification of many hundreds of young men who were, still are, and forever will be students of Stephen W. Hoag, most of which have been part of the Developing Tomorrow’s Professionals (DTP) program. As for “The Girl”, the woman, the inspiration, DENISE, of this love story, there can be only one.
This book is a celebration of the impact that one person can have on another person’s life.
There is Only One
There is an old, time honored adage that “there is someone out there for everyone”.
Far beyond that superficial statement that rings full of hope for anyone who takes the time to consider the most important aspects of their lifetimes, is this, “There is only one.”
Indeed for every man, there is but one girl, THE girl, who …
… Awakens every sensation that is inherent in the human heart, mind, and body;
… Brings forth a spring of joy with just a momentary thought of her;
… Speaks with a voice that engenders peace, understanding, and patience;
… Raises the senses to heights that no other girl will ever approach;
… Singularly defines beauty from the first glance that will never change regardless of circumstance, or the passage of time.
Countless girls will cross the path of each young man, but only one will take his heart to heights that cannot be replicated. She may never become his friend, lover or wife, but through the miraculous nature of love with its often overwhelming mosaic of sensitivities, a standard of the heart will be established for his lifetime. If the contours of life’s circumstances smile kindly on the boy and THE girl, there will never be a limit to their shared love and the experiences such love brings forth.
To be sure, such a love is rare as there is an endless stream of people and daily occurrences that may interrupt the path of two people so wonderfully attuned. The time and timing of life itself will not slow and choices presented to each person are often compromises leading to hope driven selections. We each seek the best outcomes from every relationship, albeit family, friends or co-workers, but we are often left disappointing or wanting.
In the quiet of one’s thoughts in those infrequent moments of self-recollection, that one person, THE girl, is there, never altered or reconstituted. She is pristine, perpetually perfect, appearing r