When I was a child, I often felt the need to spend time with my parents as all children do. Our parents and friends are so important to have, especially when we are young. I was very fortunate to have a stay home mom, but my father was always working to be able to provide for his family.
The memories I have of my father, Neal (Skip) McGrath, are much like how Skipper's friends felt in the story, Skipper the Wise Quacker - What?! When I create a story for children, I use memories and feelings as a way to relate and cope with the pain from my past or the present. This can be a healthy form of expression for anyone. I encourage adults but particularly children to create as a strong coping and healing device for their mental development.
Each person in our lives has something to do with who we are as people. For some reason, we stick by the ones we love in the hope that one day they will value us as much as we value them. If you look at a duck's natural instinct when he is with his companion, they are inseperable. So, wouldn't it be great if everyone had the instincts of a duck and stuck by one another?! That just might make our world an easier place to live.