The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

download The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

of 47

Transcript of The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    1/47

    V

    D

    M

    B K L Y M A F B K J B Z F M KV D M F O B A P Z M X X m K M S _ L Z E

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    2/47

    LIIOHOBAA_! O XVBZVMF FMXVZL_OKC G_ AOIM vdbv Smfkmxfb

    glzkokc+ J}v ov dbf jmmk lk g gokf lz b sdoam+

    x O fzlym }p Pbhoih Hlbxv Docdsb pbxv vdm Abc}kb zv

    }xm}g! O x}ffmka alkcmf lz xvoaa'xlzv'l'foxzmp}vbjam Xbkvb

    kb! sdmzm vdmzm sl}af dbym jmmk b kmocdjlzdllf kmbzj vdbv

    sl}af jmvvmz zmmhv g gllf+ Vdmzmx klvdokc slzxm vdbk b

    jmb}vo}a vlsk sdmk l}ym clv bk }ca dmbf+ Izlg mymz hlzkmz

    l basbx'jallgokc Abc}kb Jmbhd! jl}cbokyoaamb bkkl}khmf

    vdbv }kdbppokmxx sbx klv bk lpvolk dmzm+

    Ov dbf jmmk baglxv vdzmm smmex xokhm Vmzz fomf! bkf O dbfkvflkm b fbgk vdokc j}v fzoke mxpzmxxl bkf bylof vdm pmlpam sdl

    alymf gm+

    Ov zmgokfmf gm l sdmk O izxv clv xljmz+ O fofkv sbkv vl

    fzoke! j}v O dmaf vdm ofmb l fzokeokc halxm! aoem b x}ohofm jlgj

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    3/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    okxofm g dmbzv+ N}xv jmkf g majls bkf b slzaf l plxxojoaovomxsl}af lpmk }p+ Jbf plxxojoaovomx! j}v plxxojoaovomx kmymzvdmamxx+

    Of kmymz xmm g fb}cdvmz bcbok! j}v Of gbem x}zm vdbv b ms

    pmlpam pbof lz vdmoz xokx+

    O hl}af dmbz Vmzzx ylohm> Habglzokcilzn}xvohmbcbok< Ox vdbv ov!

    Zbkf xlgmvogmx O xhbzmf pmlpam+Ilz vdzmm smmex! Of jmmk pzmvmkfokc O sbx n}xv b dlgm fm'

    xockmz bkf klv vdbv mbzaomz! bkczomz ymzxolk l gxma+ Ov sbxkv

    slzeokc+ Mymz fb ov clv dbzfmz vl pzmvmkf O sbx bklkm j}v

    gxma+

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    4/47

    U= W

    Nmbk Hab}fm xmv flsk bklvdmz fl}jam mxpzmxxl lk vdm ogxvbjam+ Dm sbx dbzfslzeokc M}zlvzbxdb hlkvzbfohvolk O aoemf+

    axl! vdm lka c} ok Xl}vdmzk Hbaolzkob sdl fofkv alle aoem

    dmf czlsk dox clbvmm mxvmzfb+

    b yb Sdbv vdm

    }he fl l} sbkv! Sbfm z}kkokc l}v l hlmm xdlpx bkf

    fzoyokc bsb vll bxv+

    + + +

    xogpam sdovm j}oafokc ok b cabfm l lbe bkf m}hbapv}x n}xv l

    Abc}kb Hbklk Zlbf! vdm Hlbxvba Ha}j sbx kohmz vdbk glxv

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    5/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    ++ ha}jx jmhb}xm b zohd cbaamz lskmz dbf mkflsmf ov vdozvmbzx bcl+ Vdmk ov vlle vdmg baglxv dba vdbv vdozv mbzx vl fm'

    hofm lk b fmxock+ Ov sbx n}xv flsk vdm zlbf zlg vdm laf Jdbc'

    sbk Zbknmmxd pabhmkls b k}zxmz xhdllabkf l} hl}af

    dbym goxvbemk ov lz b fmba aoem vdbv+ Vdm bzhdovmhv}zba mr}oybamkv

    l b zmxda ab}kfmzmf aokmk kocdvclsk+ Vdmf flkm b cllf nlj+

    O dbvmf clokc vdmzm! j}v ov sbx vdm pabhm sdmzm g aom jmcbk+

    Lkhm O sl}af dbym xampv vdmzm o vdm dbf amv gm+ O izxv gmv Vmzz

    ok vdm czbyma pbzeokc alv sdmzm O sbx kls xeoffokc g vz}he okvl

    b xsoza l f}xv+

    Sbfm xvllf bv vdm zlkv fllz jmxofm Vlg bkf xmymzba lvdmz

    llax zlg vdm xmymk B+G+ gmmvokc+ Ov xmmgmf aoem mymzlkm j}v

    Sbfm sbkvmf vl vmaa gm sdbv dbf dbppmkmf+ J}v vdm smzm b

    aovvam xhbzmf vl vmaa gm! vll+ Xokhm Vmzzx fmbvd! Of jmhlgm bk

    b}vdlzo~mf zmplxovlz lz hlgg}kov czom+ Lkm zmbxlk O dbfkv

    bvvmkfmf b xokcam gmmvokc xokhm vdm }kmzba sbx vdbv O sbx xohe l

    pmlpam alleokc bv gm bx vdl}cd O gocdv jzmbe flsk lz mtpalfm+

    Sbfmx pba Vlg! bk lymzsmocdv pdlvlnl}zkbaoxv sdlf vbemk vdm

    docdsb pbvzla lk b hdbxm vdzl}cd vsl hl}kvomx abxv x}ggmz!

    cbym gm b nb}kv bkf zofoh}al}x xba}vm+ Dm bkf b c} O fofkv

    ekls bv baa! sovd fbze cabxxmx bkf b jlgjmz nbhemv! xvllf jmdokf

    Sbfm aoem Xmhzmv Xmzyohm bcmkvx> bzgx bv vdmoz xofmx j}v zmbf+

    Sdmk O zlaamf }p jmxofm vdm h}zj! Sbfm xbof! F}fm+

    Ok vdm vz}he! O bkxsmzmf+

    Ov sbxkv dox b}av! Vlg xbof+ Vzl Pbfoaab hbgm l}v l kl'

    sdmzm+L}v lklsdmzm! vdm lvdmz c} }kfmzaokmf+

    Ok vdm vz}he! pambxm! O xbof vl Sbfm+

    Dox fbfx b gbilxl lz xlgmvdokc! Vlg mtpabokmf+ Dm

    eklsx dls vl fl vdbv xdov+

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    6/47

    U3 W

    Ok vdm i}heokc vz}he+Sdmk sm clv jbhe vl g dl}xm bjlym Ja}mjozf Hbklk!

    Plka dmz bvdmz hbaax dmz bz Pbvsbx jbhe zlg lcb

    vzbokokc bkf fzoaaokc }p xlgmvdokc ok vdm jamkfmz vdbv O gocdv

    fzoke o O smzm fokc l hbkhmz+ Xdm cbym Sbfm b d}c+ Vdmf

    clkm vl Hbvdlaoh docd xhdlla vlcmvdmz ok Zbkhd Xbkvb bzcb'

    zovb+ Sbfm dbf czlsk }p x}zikc bkf pmzmhvokc dox x}jxvbkhm

    bj}xm bkf jz}xdokc dox jalkf dboz l}v l dox mmx+ P dbf czlsk

    }p zofokc dlzxmx! soxdokc xdm smzmkv bv'hdmxvmf! bkf xvmmzokc

    hambz l jlx aoem Sbfm+

    Dm slkv vbae vl gm! Sbfm xbof+ aa vdm sb lymz dmzm! dm

    sl}afkv xpmbe+

    _l} c}x bzm clokc vl dbym vl slze vdox l}v! P xbof+

    Sdoam Og xlgmsdmzm maxm+

    Dm vdokex Og aokc vl dog+ Vdox f}fm hbgm l}v l klsdmzm

    vl p}khd gm! bkf dm vdokexOg aokc+

    O xbv flsk lk vdm Okfobk fbjmf vdbv P dbf l}kf lz gm bv

    b xsbp gmmv+ Klv bx hlglzvbjam bx g Mbgmx hdboz! j}v ov pzl'

    yofmf gm b czmbv yoms l g dlgm+ Of vbemk b gofhmkv}z doaa'

    xofm zbkhd'xvam bkf zmflkm vdm okvmzolz bx hlkvmgplzbz

    hlvvbcm+ Mhamhvoh }zkov}zm aoem vdox fbjmf hlkvzbxvmf sovd vdm

    sdovm hmoaokcx! sdovm sbaax! bkf sdovm pabke llzokc+ O dbf }xmf

    vzbfovolkba gbvmzobax bkf dbfkv clljmzmf vdmg }p sovd vll

    gbk itv}zmx+ Zmhabogmf lbe jmbgx ok vdm hmoaokc smzm vdm

    fbzemxv mamgmkv j bz+ Lvdmzsoxm! ov sbx b pabczl}kf lz vdm

    aocdv zlg vdm doaax+Oaa basbx jm dbpp vl xmm Sbfmlzmymz! lz vdm zmxv l g

    aomj}v dmx vdm c} sdl ikfx l}z eovhdmk izxv+ Vdm c} sdl

    slkfmzx o l}ym gbfm hlmm+ Vdm c} sdl pambfx dox hbxm vl

    l}z cozazomkf+ Vdm c} sdl sbx kls xhbkkokc g aoyokc zllg+

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    7/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    Smf jmmk zomkfx alkc mkl}cd vdbv O hl}af zmbf dox gokf> OxvdbvbkmsJa}'zb pabmz< Vdm eokf vdbv zmhlzfx< Dls g}hd flmx

    xlgmvdokc aoem vdbv hlxv

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    8/47

    U? W

    Fl l} ekls vdbv lz x}zm

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    9/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    fomf+ LkvdmkocdvdmfomfizlgbdmzloklymzflxmokbxdovvglvmazllgokXbkvbBkb+

    zomkf Vmzz sl}af dbym baamk aoem b vzmm+

    Vdox sbx sdbv Of jmmk sbovokc lz+ cov zlg Clf+ kf

    klv vdm alyokc Clf pmlpam vbaemf bjl}v bv gmmvokcx j}v b Clf!

    aoem gm! sdl clv poxxmf l sdmk cllf gmk fomf+ Of jmmk xovvokc

    lk g bxx lz vdzmm smmex jmhb}xm O kmmfmf baa g zocdvml}x

    xvzmkcvd bkf mymz jbf ogp}axm Of jmmk xbyokc zlg mocdv mbzx

    l xljzomv vl cl eohe vdm xdov l}v l vdox aovvam pzohe zlg Kms

    Nmzxm+

    P sbaemf flsk vdm dbaasb okvl vdm jmfzllg bkf halxmf

    vdm fllz jmdokf dmz+

    O xbof! Amvx cl ikf vdox bxxdlam+

    + + +

    Vdm izxv vogm O zmbaa vbaemf sovd Vmzz sbx lymz jzmbebxv bv

    Hlzex+ Dm sbx bazmbf dbkcokc sovd Sbfm vdmk! bavdl}cd

    Sbfm xvoaa dbf lkm glzm fz}ke amv+ Vdm dbf okyovmf gm vl

    jzmbebxv bvmz vdm xmymk B+G+ gmmvokc bv vdm Hlbxvba Ha}j+

    Xlgmvogmx pmlpam ok ++ soaa xb! Amv }x alym l} }kvoa l}

    hbk alym l}zxma+ O flkv vdoke ov sl}af dbym slzemf lk gm+ v

    vdm vogm O sl}afkv dbym vz}xvmf bklkmjmxofmx g XPF

    pbzvkmz! bkk! bkf g xoxvmzsdl pzmvmkfmf vl alym gm+

    Sovd Vmzz bkf Sbfm! vdl}cd! ov sbx b vlvbaa fomzmkv fmba+

    Hlzex sbx b czmbv pabhm vl dbym jzmbebxv! bkf O maa zocdv

    okvl vdm llf+ Vmzz bkf Sbfm vbaemf bjl}v pmlpam ok ++ sdlgO fofkv mv ekls+ lxva O ocklzmf vdmg+ O sl}afkv bfgov vdbv

    O kmmfmf vdox vdokc+ Sdmk vdm bxemf gm r}mxvolkx! O bkxsmzmf+

    Vmzz xmmgmf aoem vdm eokf l xg}ca x}hhmxx}a bvvlzkm O dbf

    basbx dbvmf+ kf Sbfm xmmgmf aoem b vbfplam sdl kmmfmf vl jm

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    10/47

    U22 W

    xabppmf mymz vogm dm xbof vdm slzf f}fm+ Xvoaa pzmvmkfokc vljm lkm vl}cd dlgjzm! O amv vdmg ekls mbza bkf lvmk vdbv O sbx

    b hlp+

    jl}v dbasb vdzl}cd g jbhlk! hdmffbz! bkf bylhbfl

    lgmamv! O hl}af mma Vmzz xvbzokc bv gm+ Sdmk O gmv dox mmx! dm

    xbof! _l} ekls! Zbkf! sm flkv dbkc l}v sovd l} jmhb}xm sm

    aoem l}+ Sm flkvaoem l}+ Oxkv vdbv zocdv! Sbfm

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    11/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    klkgl}x smzm basbx vdokeokc }p kms xhbgx! bkf abvma vdmkms xhbg sbx vdox> zmkv b joc dl}xm bkf iaa ov sovd kmshlgmzx

    sdl hl}afkv p}aa vlcmvdmz b xmh}zov fmplxov o vdm lskmf b

    claf gokm+ P}v vsl l vdmg ok mbhd zllg! okymkv b j}khd l

    j}aaxdov z}amx bjl}v h}zms bkf dl}xm gmmvokcx! bkf l} hbk

    zbem ok bv ambxv vsmkv czbkf b glkvd lymz vdm bhv}ba zmkv+ v

    jmxv! ov sbx xvlkm xl}p> vdm kmshlgmz smkv vl ++ gmmvokcx

    bkf fofkv gokf cmvvokc xhzmsmf j xlgm laf'vogmzx+ v slzxv!

    vdm pmlpam sdl gbkbcmf vdm dl}xmx jmcbk vl vdoke vdm bh'

    v}baa ekms xlgmvdokc bjl}v zmhlymzokc zlg bahldlaoxg+

    Ok Abc}kb! vdm xhbg dbf jmmk zmikmf b jov! sdohd ox lvmk

    sdbv dbppmkx vl xhbgx sdmk vdm zmbhd Abc}kb+ k ++

    gmgjmz kbgmf Hlaok aybzm~! sdlf gbfm b alv l glkm bx b

    glzvcbcm jzlemz! xvbzvmf b hlzplzbvolk hbaamf Zmhlymz Dlgmx

    Okhlzplzbvmf vl bfgokoxvmz vdm dl}xmx+ Xljmz n}xv bjl}v bx alkc

    bx gm! Hlaok sbx vdm eokf l c} sdl! }kaoem gm! fofkv gbem

    nlemx bjl}v ++ Dmf hlgm jbhe zlg b gmvd bffohvolk ok dox

    mbza vsmkvomx bkf! baxl }kaoem gm! fofkv goxx gbk gmmvokcx+

    Sdbv fof O ekls< bjm vdm zmhlymz dlgmx smzm vdm jmxv

    vdokc vdbv mymz dbppmkmf vl xlgm l vdmxm pmlpam+ Vmzz }xmf vl

    xb vdbv ++ ovxma sbx vdm joccmxv xhbg l vdmg baa! j}v ov dbf

    boamf bx b xhbg! bkf ov dbf jmhlgm xlgmvdokc jmvvmz+

    Sbov! Sbfm xbof+ Ov ox Vmgpam Doaax+

    Mymkv}baa! Sbfm xvmmzmf }x vl b aovvam zbkhd dl}xm dbkcokc

    ovx bxx lymz vdm xofm l b doaa+ Vdox fsmaaokc dbf bjxla}vma klvd'

    okc clokc lz ov j}v vdm bhv vdbv ov dbf abkfmf ok Abc}kb Jmbhd+Vdm plzhoko'g}xdzllg'bkf'x}k'fzomf'vlgbvl hlalz xhdmgm

    jmkmbvd vdm xdbem xdokcamx sbx vdm lka }pxhbam mamgmkv ok vdm

    fmxock+ Ok V}xvok lz Ma Vlzl! ov sl}af dbym hlxv dba l sdbv ov fof

    dmzm+ O pbzemf g vz}he plokvokc flsk vdm czbfm jmxofm vdm dl}xm+

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    12/47

    U28 W

    O vd}gpmf dbzf lk vdm zlkv fllz! sdohd sbx x}j}zjbkbkf dlaals'hlzm bkf gbfm b kohm xhbz xl}kf+ kmbz'vmmkbcmz

    sovd b jbzm gofzo bkf b pomzhmf kbyma bkxsmzmf+ Ok g aogovmf

    mtpmzomkhm! vdmxm zmhlymz dlgmx mtoxvmf xlgmsdmzm lk b hlk'

    vok}}g jmvsmmk b pzoxlk bkf b pbnbgb pbzv+ O xbs vdbv hlkvzb'

    fohvolk ok vdm coza jmlzm gm+ Xdm gocdv dbym jmmk kmbz vdm jbf

    mkf l Abc}kb Jmbhd Docd! j}v xlgmvdokc ok dmz mmx sbx dbzfmz

    vdbk vdbv j b alv+ Ov zmgokfmf gm vdbv ok xpovm l vdm b}mkhm

    x}zzl}kfokc vdmg! xlgm l vdmxm eofx hl}af jm aoyokc lk vdm

    xvzmmv jmlzm vdm mbz sbx l}v+

    Alle sdlx dmzm! xdm xbof+ Ovx vdm amvx'fzoke'vll'g}hd'

    hlmm'j}v'klv'xglem'mkl}cd'hocbzmvvmx'bkf'xvoaa'vdoke'smzm'

    jmvvmz'vdbk'mymzlkm'maxm jzocbfm+

    O sbx slkfmzokc sdbv gmmvokc xdm ekms }x zlg sdmk Sbfm

    xdl}vmf bvmz b fbze'dbozmf eof ok dox mbza vsmkvomx pmmeokc bv

    }x zlg vdm mkf l b alkc hmkvzba dbaasb+ Vdm eof zbk! bkf O zbk

    bvmz dog+ Sbfm bkf Pomzhmf Kbyma laalsmf+ v vdm mkf l vdm

    dbaasb! ok sdbv allemf aoem vdm eovhdmk! O xbs vdzmm glzm

    vsmkvxlgmvdokcxvsl jlx bkf bklvdmz cozasbvhdokc }x

    j}v bppbzmkva xvbokc p}v+

    Vdm eof xabggmf vdzl}cd b fllz okvl vdm cbzbcm! j}v vdm b}'

    vlgbvoh cbzbcm'fllz lpmkmz sbx vbeokc ovx xsmmv vogm amvvokc

    dog l}v+ O p}xdmf vdm j}vvlk vl xmkf vdm fllz flsk bcbok bkf

    vlxxmf dog }p bcbokxv bk laf Fbvx}k pohe}p+ Vzl Pbfoaab mb'

    v}zmf cz}kc jabhe dboz! jbcc pbkvx! bkf b b}t dop'dlp }ko'

    lzg vdbv sl}af dbym jmmk h}zzmkv bksdmzm j}v Abc}kb+ Dmsbx bjl}v iym'vmk bkf baa slzemf l}v! j}v klkm l ov sbx zmba

    g}xham+ Ia} sbx sdbv Vmzz sl}af dbym hbaamf dog+ O sbx

    pzljbja laf mkl}cd vl jm dox bvdmz! j}v baxl ymz g}hd klvdox

    bvdmz> g xvoaa'dbkcokc'ok'vdmzm jalkf dboz bkf xals'vl'vbk

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    13/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    xeok hbgm zlg bk mkvozma fomzmkv cmkm plla+ O sbx iym okhdmxvbaamz bkf vdozv }k} pl}kfx dmbyomz+ klxm dbf jmmk

    jzlemk mkl}cd vogmx vl pzlym vdbv O dbfkv basbx jmmk xgbzv

    bjl}v sdl O l}cdv+

    Vdm cbzbcm fllz ikoxdmf halxokc+ O hl}af mma Sbfm xlgm'

    sdmzm jmdokf gm+

    Smzm l} sovd dog

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    14/47

    U2= W

    hdmxv! j}v dm xvllf dox czl}kf+ Vdmk xdm clv zmbaa halxm vl dogbkf xkomf dog zmpmbvmfa! sdohd sbx! smaa! ymz smozf+

    Vzl allemf gm xvzbocdv ok vdm mmx+ O alymf Vmzz! vdm xbgm

    bx l} c}x+

    Oym kmymz xmmk l} jmlzm ok g }heokc aom! Vzl+ Xl vmaa gm

    sd O xdl}af jmaomym l}+

    Mymzlkm eklsx l}! Zbkf+ N}xv aoem mymzlkm ekms Vmzz+

    _l} c}x smzm aoem ++ zlba

    O p}xdmf dog jbhe bcbokxv vdm Fbvx}k! klv mkl}cd vl d}zv

    dog j}v mkl}cd vl amv dog mma dls g}hd O sbkvmf vl d}zv dog+

    kf o l} alymf dog xl }heokc g}hd! O xbof! sd fofkv l}

    hbaa xlgmjlf< Sd fofkv l} hbaa lkm l }x

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    15/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    Vdbvx vdm sb O ogbcokmf ov! Vzl xbof+ Dm sbx b joc c}+_l} clkkb jmbv gm }p jmhb}xm O dbym bk ogbcokbvolk b fbze xvbok czms zlg Vzlx hzlvhd!

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    16/47

    U23 W

    bkf xdbgm xpzmbf vdzl}cd dox bhm+ Vdm xgmaa l }zokm iaamf vdmcbzbcm+ x O jbhemf bsb! vdm zbcm xmvvamf flsk okxofm gm+ O

    p}xdmf Sbfm vdzl}cd vdm fllz sovd b dbkf vdbv sbx kl alkcmz

    b ixv+ Pomzhmf Kbyma laalsmf }x vl vdm zlkv fllz! xhzmbgokc+ O

    flkv hbzm dls gbk ++ mkmgbx vdm xvohe }p l}z bxx! l}zm

    xvoaa n}xv b hzbhemz sovd b jbfcm" Xdm allemf bgoaobz! aoem Of xmmk

    dmz zmc}abza ok xlgm lvdmz aom+ kf j vdm vogm Sbfm halxmf

    vdm zlkv fllz lk dmz bkf xdm fofkv lpmk ov jbhe }p! xdm xmmgmf

    baglxv bx l}kc bx g fb}cdvmz+

    + + +

    x g vz}he xabggmf flsk Vmgpam Doaax! O sbkvmf vl p}em zlg

    vdm bfzmkbaok+ O mav aoem vdm izxv vogm O jmbv }p xlgmlkm ok b jbz

    sovd g kocdvxvohe+ vzbokokc lihmz dbf xvlppmf bv vdm fllz

    bkf voppmf dox dbv! bkf O clv vdbv vdox sbx g aovvam db~okc+ x

    vdm c} hbgm bvmz gmb joc hzms h}v sovd xslaamk mmx

    O sl}af dbym xslzk vdbv O fofkv kmmf vdm kocdvxvohe! j}v bppbz'

    mkva! vdm kocdvxvohe kmmfmf dog+ Ov sbkvmf dox ekmmx bkf vdmk

    dox eofkm+

    hmaa pdlkm xvbzvamf gm+ Vdm slzaf l sbkvokc vl xgbhe

    xlgm c} zlg Kms Nmzxm xdl}afkv dbym hmaa pdlkmx+ Ov sbx

    Nmmp llkm! g j}xokmxx pbzvkmz+

    Sbfm bkf O bzm lk l}z sb vl l}z pabhm! O xbof+

    _l}ym jmmk bylofokc gm lz smmex! xdm xbof+

    Vsl gok}vmx+ O oppmf vdm pdlkm halxmf+

    avdl}cd xdm kls aoymf sovd g xoxvmz! Jmvxok vdm jojaohbaxmkxmOf gmv Nmmp ok ++ Xdmf jmmk bcovbvokc lz g zmv}zk vl

    slze xokhm vdm fb bvmz vdm }kmzba+

    Sdmk sm xdlsmf }p! xdm sbx xvbkfokc lk dmz fzoymsb+ Ovx

    P}khd bkf N}f+

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    17/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    Sbfm allemf bv gm+ _l}zm P}khd! O xbof+ Og N}f+ Xlgm'lkm zlg vdm xmymk B+G+ gmmvokc g}xv dbym hbaamf Nmmp bjl}v

    Sbfmx mbzaomz mkhl}kvmz! j}v vdmzm sbx kl sb xdm hl}af ekls

    bjl}v Vzl Pbfoaab bkf gm+ _mv+

    Nmmp sbx smbzokc b xabvm'ja}m x}ov lymz b sdovm jal}xm+ jl}v

    bk okhd vbaamz vdbk gm! xdm sbx xvohe'vdok bkf zmcba bx b r}mmk+

    lkhm'}plk'b'vogm fmj}vbkvm! xdmf jmmk xpbzmf vdm }ppmz

    zmbhdmx l Lzbkcm Hl}kv xlhomv j dmz Zlgbk klxm bkf hbz'

    vllkoxda j}acokc mmx! sdohd smzmkv glxv pmlpamx ofmb l

    jmb}vo}a+ Xdm sl}afkv xb mtbhva dls xdm clv vdm kbgm Nmmp!

    j}v O jmv ov sbx b vb}kv xdm vzbkxhmkfmf+

    x Sbfm dmbfmf lz Jmvxx lihmalvx l kms vlx vdmzm

    O sbaemf sovd Nmmp vdzl}cd vdm jbhebzf+

    Dbym l} fbzemkmf vdm fllz l bk ++ gmmvokc xokhm Vmzzx

    }kmzba

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    18/47

    U2? W

    Vdm bkxsmz vl jlvd r}mxvolkx ox mx! Nmmp xbof+ _l} xdl}afcmv jbhe vl slze+ _l}zm clokc vl kmmf glkm lz vdox h}xvlf

    vdokc+

    Jmvx xbof vdbv Nmbk dbx vl coym gm sdbv O sbkv+

    Xdm baxl xbof vdbv bk vogm l} sbae okvl b hl}zvzllg

    JmxofmxO dmaf }p g dbkfOym clv iv vdl}xbkf l}v

    vdmzm xlgmsdmzm+

    jl}v xot glkvdx jmlzm! Vmzz dbf bxemf gm lz iv vdl}'

    xbkf flaabzx! vl jm pbof jbhe sovdok b mbz+ O dbf ov! xl O cbym ov vl

    dog+ Xvoaa! ov sbx b alv+ Vmzz sbx xlgmvogmx zmheamxx sovd glkm!

    j}v dm sl}af dbym clvvmk ov jbhe vl gm mymkv}baa+

    Ld! Hdzoxv! Nmmp xbof+ Vdm glkm l} albkmf Vmzz ox

    clkm+ Hlgm jbhe vl slze! bkf sm hl}af gbem vdbv lk n}xv lkm

    nlj+

    bjm O sbkv vl xlal bkf O flkv dbym vdm jbaax vl vmaa

    l}+

    Jbaax bzmkv l}z pzljamg! Nmmp xbof+ _l}z jzbokx vll joc

    lz vdm okxofm l l}z xe}aa+ Vdbvx l}z pzljamg+ _l} kmmf vl

    j}oaf xlgmvdokc! zmaomym vdm pzmxx}zm+

    O ab}cdmf+ Sdmk fof l} xvbzv r}lvokc Vmzz

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    19/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    _l} sbkv gm vl fmikm vdm vmzg lz l}< _mx! bk mtvmkfmfjbahlk+

    Vmaa gm sdbv hlgmx bvmz vdm j}v vdbv l} habog sbxkv

    vdmzm+ Vdmk Oaa foxd bjl}v vdm mtvmkfmf jbahlk+

    Nmmp xmv dmz dbkfx lk dmz dopx+ _l} ekls dm sbxkv basbx

    x}hd b cllf zlam glfma+ Dm h}v hlzkmzx+

    Dm hdmbvmf lk dox vbtmx+ Vdm OZX xabppmf dog bzl}kf! O

    xbof+ Joc fmba+ _l} ekls gbk absmzx sdl bzmkv b aovvam

    hzllemf< Ilz vdbv gbvvmz! l} ekls bklkm ok ++ sdlx klv b

    hzogokba bv dmbzv

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    20/47

    U:2 W

    vdbv gbem l} lzcmv l}ym xmmk czmmk mmx jmlzm+ x xdmp}xdmf jbhe dmz zmbfokc cabxxmx! dmz hlkvmgpv lz gm xmmgmf

    xdbzpmz vdbk }x}ba+ O pl}zmf gxma b h}p l Nbgbohbk Ja}m

    l}kvbok n}xv vl xpovm dmz+

    Xdm fofkv gmmv g mmx! sdohd sbx b jbf xock+ Vdmk bcbok!

    ov fofkv vbem g}hd vl poxx l Jmvx abvma+ O klvohmf dmz oPdlkm

    sbx l}v lk vdm vbjam+ Kmsx l g jmdbyolz sbx lvmk sdmzm vdm

    nl}zkm vl jmokc poxxmf l jmcbk+

    Jmvx }xmf vl pzlxmh}vm dbvm hzogmx lz vdm ]+X+ bvvlzkm+

    Xlgmsdmzm balkc dmz vzbnmhvlz! xdm vlle vdm bfyohm l dmz Xvbk'

    lzf pbax bkf okymxvmf ok xlhoba kmvslzeokc xovmx+ Xdm sbx xllk

    bjam vl r}ov dmz hlfmpmkfmkv zmabvolkxdop sovd vdm clymzk'

    gmkv vl jmhlgm b slgbk l pbxxolkbvm okvmzmxvx> aoem ogpzly'

    okc dmz bazmbf g}hd ogpzlymf dl}xm! aoem vdm d}cm glfma

    zboazlbf ok dmz bvvoh vdbv lka Nmmp bkf Sbfm dbf xmmk! aoem dmz

    laexokcokc+ Dmz kms Xdbsk Hlayok Xockbv}zm bzvok c}ovbz sbx

    xovvokc ok vdm hdboz vdbv kl lkm dbf lmzmf vl gm+

    Nmmp v}zkmf vlsbzf }x bx xdm aov dmz hocbzmvvm+ C}mxx sdl

    dbxkv jmmk vl b gmmvokc xokhm vdm jmcokkokc l }heokc vogm+

    Fofkv O vmaa l} vdbv ok hlkifmkhm

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    21/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    Xdm clv b hbaa! Sbfm xbof! sdoam l} smzm l}vxofm+ Vdoxpabhm ox aoem vdm ++ kmzym hmkvmz+

    Flmxkv bklkm ok ++ dbym b nlj

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    22/47

    U:8 W

    Hdzoxv! Jmvx! O xbof+ Sdl clmx l}v lz lkm kocdv bkf dovxvdm nbheplv< vmz ivmmk mbzx< Dmaa! jmlzm dm clv xljmz! dmf

    x}zyoymf vmk mbzx l lymzflxmx slzxm vdbk vdbv lkm+

    O sbxkv xdl}vokc bkvdokc vdbv O dbfkv xdl}vmf smmex bcl!

    bvmz vdm gmglzoba+ O sbxkv xdl}vokc bkvdokc vdbv O dbfkv

    xdl}vmf bv gxma mymz fb xokhm vdmk+ Sdbv sbx dm flokc ok

    Xbkvb kb< Sdl sbx dm sovd< Sd fof dm kmmf vl jlzzls iv

    vdl}xbkf flaabzx zlg gm xot glkvdx jmlzm dm fomf Zbkf Hdbagmzx dbx pmzgoxxolk vl jm b bem }kvoa vdm

    llvslze ambfx vl zmbaov+ v vdm jlvvlg! dm xockmf ov Vmzz M+

    2,:9,06+

    Sm smzm mbvokc a}khd bv Pllz Zohdbzfx lk Pbhoih Hlbxv

    Docdsb+ Dm slzemf bhzlxx vdm xvzmmv+ lxva pmzxlkba okn}z

    jbhe vdmk! j}v dm sbx cmvvokc okvl zmba mxvbvm! vll+ O xvoaa dbf g

    foxbjoaov! bkf O sbx vsl glkvdx xljmz+ Vmzz }xmf vl hbaa gm lz

    a}khd+ O fofkv fl g}hd ok vdlxm fbx j}v xov bkf sbov lz vdm

    vogm jmvsmmk gmmvokcx vl jm lymz+Hdbagmzx+ Ovx Maobx+ mmv gm bv Pllz Zohdbzfx ok iym gok'

    }vmx+ Vdmk dm sl}af dbkc }p+ v vdm vogm O vdl}cdv dm lpmz'

    bvmf vdox sb lka sovd gm! j}v ov sbx vdm xbgm sovd mymzlkm

    dm xplkxlzmf+ Amvvokc l} ekls vdbv dm }kfmzxvllf l} fofkv

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    24/47

    U:= W

    dbym b clffbgk vdokc clokc ok l}z aom+ Amvvokc l} ekls vdbvdm sbkvmf vl xpmkf vogm sovd l} bksb+ eoxx vdbv mav aoem b

    p}khd+

    Smf vbae bjl}v dls O hl}afkv xmm b }v}zm lz gxma! dls

    bkvdokc O ogbcokmf mav bem+ v vdbv vogm! O sbx lka bk baglxv'

    mt'hlp+ Vdm pzlhmmfokcx vdbv zbk gm l vdm lzhm smzm lkclokc+

    Vmzz bxemf gm sdbv O sbkvmf vl fl! sdbv O sl}af fl o bkvdokc

    smzm plxxojam! o Clf alymf gm vdm sb Vdm Joc Jlle xbof Dm

    alymf gm+ O vlaf dog! j}v O baxl sbzkmf dog vdbv O sl}af }he

    dog }p o dm vlaf bklkm maxm+

    Dm ambkmf zocdv okvl vdbv lkm+ Dm xdlsmf gm dox joc jabkf

    bhm bkf xbof! Vbem l}z jmxv xdlv! bxxdlam+ Og b xdxvmz! zmgmg'

    jmz

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    25/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    plsmzx+ Sdmk vdm oke xvbzvmf vl bfm xl jbfa vdbv l} hl}afjbzma zmbf ov! O dbf ov zbgmf+

    + + +

    Ov sbxkv xgbzv vl jm gmmvokc Habozm lkbhl+ Ov sbxkv xgbzv vl

    jm vdokeokcbjl}v Habozm lkbhl+ lzgmzj}v pzljbja xvoaa

    plzk bhvzmxx,xvzoppmz,pzlxvov}vm sdlf jmmk vzokc vl cmv xljmz

    lz b ms mbzx! Habozm sbx vzl}jam+

    Sm gmv abvmz vdbv glzkokc bv Nmbk Hab}fmx+ Sbfm hbgm jm'

    hb}xm O mav vdm kmmf lz jbhe}p+ O ekms Habozm vdm sb O ekms b

    alv l pmlpam ok ++! j}v Of hmzvboka kmymz gmv dmz lz hlmm+

    Vdmzm smzm vdlxm sdlf flkm amxx bkf aoymf vl zmczmv ov+

    Habozm sbx b jmb}vo}a slgbk! j}v jll~m bkf fz}cx dbf klv

    jmmk eokf vl dmz xeok! ok xpovm l vdm xma'vbkkmz+ O xdm fofkv

    xvlp xllk! xdm sbx clokc vl xvbzv alleokc aoem sdbv xdm sbx> b

    vdozvxlgmvdokc fz}c bffohv sbxdmf }p lk vdm xdlzmx l ++

    Vdm vocdv'bhmf abfomx bzl}kf }x Nmbk Hab}fmx abvm'

    glzkokc haomkvmamklvohmf dmz zocdv l+ Vmzz }xmf vl hbaa vdox

    vogm l fb xdzoke'szbp hmkvzba jmhb}xm bv bk coymk glgmkv

    jmvsmmk kokm bkf mamymk! l} sl}af xmm bv ambxv xot d}kfzmf

    vdl}xbkf flaabzx ok pabxvoh x}zcmz xoppokc hlmm+

    O p}xdmf g hdlhlabvm hzloxxbkv ok Sbfmx fozmhvolk5

    dm fofkv dmxovbvm+ Nmbk Hab}fm jzl}cdv gm b xmhlkf fl}jam

    mxpzmxxl sovdl}v bxeokc+ O xvbzvmf ok lk Habozm> Vzl Pbfoaab xbx

    Vmzz hbaamf l} vdbv kocdv+

    Vmzz hl}af dbym jmmk b zmbaa czmbv gbk+ Habozm xplemvdzl}cd vdm zlvd l dmz abvv+

    Sdbv

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    26/47

    U:3 W

    dbym dbppmkmf vl dog! Habozm xbof+ aa vdmxm ++ hozh}ov xpmbe'mzx bzm dplhzovmx+ aa vdm zmbaa hbzm bjl}v ox vmaaokc mymzlkm

    maxm sdbv vl fl+ Lkm c} O gmv! dm cbym gm b amhv}zm bjl}v vdm

    xvmpx sdoam O sbx jalsokc dog+ O vlaf dog dm xdl}af xdbzm ov sovd

    dox som+

    Sdohd c} Vdm

    LzbkcmHl}kvZmcoxvmzjmaomymf vdbv xdm dbf jmmk p}koxdmf lz

    N}fcm Ilcbzvx xokx+ vmz b pzlvzbhvmf jbvvam ok vdm lp'mf pbcmx!

    vdm f}xv xmvvamf bkf Ilcbzv clv vl emmp dox nlj+ Vdbvx dls vdm

    slzaf lvmk slzexsdbvx xdovv n}xv xvbx xdovv+

    _l} ekls! Zbkf! O gmv l}z cozazomkf lkhm! Habozm xbof+ O

    gmbk! jbhe ok vdm fb! jmlzm bk l }x clv xljmz+

    zm l} xljmz

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    27/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    Aoem vdm vsl l l} smzm jbheokvdmfbvlcmvdmz+Habozm xgoamf+ O xdl}af dbym empv g gl}vd xd}v+ Ov sbx b

    goxvbem vl amv dmz vdoke vdox sbx b xlzm plokv lz gm+ P dbf x}p'

    plzvmf dmz izxv vz bv hlaamcm sovd b xvokv bx b vbkvzoh gbxxm}xm!

    sdohd sbx xlzv l aoem dbkf nlj zlg b doppom! bkf ov sbx xvoaa dmz

    joccmxv xdbgm zlg dmz fzokeokc fbx+

    Sdmk O sbx fzokeokc! coyokc b vbkvzoh dbkf nlj sl}af dbym

    jmmk lkm l g jmvvmzfbx+

    O vlle b jzmbvdmz bkf xgoamf jbhe bv Habozm+ O glymf vdm hdlh'

    labvm bsb zlg Sbfm xl dm sl}af ekls klv vl mbv ov baa+

    Sm hbgm lk vll xvzlkca! O xbof+ _l} zmvbaobvmf+ O O bplal'

    co~m! hbk sm vbae kohm bcbok

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    28/47

    U:? W

    Og vzokc vl dmap l}! xdm xbof+ Vdox ox vdm jbheczl}kf+Vmzz hbaamf gm vdbv abxv kocdv! j}v O sl}afkv xmm dog+ Dm hbaamf

    gm glzm vdbk lkhm+

    Sbx dm sovd bklkm Habozmx glf}x lpmzbkfo

    sbx vl ikf vdm aoke jmvsmmk dmz slzxv okxvokhvx bkf l}z slzxv

    okxvokhvx+ Nldk Xmsmaa sbxkv sovd Vmzz vdbv fb+ c} aoem

    Nldk Xmsmaa flmxkv mymk cmv l vdm zmmsb ok Xbkvb kb }kamxx

    dmx cmvvokc pbof b vdl}xbkf flaabzx bk dl}z lz vdm pzoyoamcm+

    _l}zm klv aoxvmkokc! Habozm xbof+ Vdox c}! vdox mamhvzohobk!

    dm }xmf vl slze lz Xmsmaa lk xlgm j}oafokcx vdbv Xmsmaa lskx+

    Vdbvx O c}mxx dls Vmzz gmv dog< Dm dbf aoem b flcx kbgm lz

    xlgmvdokc+

    Vdox ox sdbv l} dbym

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    29/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    Sbx dm kbgmf bvmz b flc! Sbfm bxemf! aoem Abxxom lzZlymz< Lz sbx dm kbgmf bvmz b flc bx ok dm dbppmkx vl dbym vdm

    xbgm kbgm bx b flc l} ekls

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    30/47

    U82 W

    vzbfm l}z xlk lz glkm+ Vdox ox b pzljamg vdbv lka n}keomxdbym! Habozm+

    Xdm allemf bv gm bkf vdmk flsk bv vdm vbjam+ O xdm dbf

    xvbzvmf vl hz! O hl}af dbym vlaf gxma vdbv O sbx vzokc vl sbem

    dmz }p! dmap dmz bfgov sdbv b gmxx xdmf gbfm l dmz aom+ J}v bx

    Sbfm bkf O amv vdm vbjam bkf Habozm xbv vdmzm! O ekms vdbv sbxkv

    ov+ O sbxkv vzokc vl dmap Habozm! n}xv aoem Habozm hl}afkv dmap gm+

    Of d}zv dmz lka jmhb}xm O sbkvmf vl d}zv dmz+

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    31/47

    BIVMZ O FZLPPMF LII SBFM lz dox xdov bv Abc}kb Xmb Xplzvx!

    O fzlym dlgm+ Lk vdm sb vdmzm! vdm jbhe l g kmhe vlaf gm O

    sbx jmokc laalsmf! j}v g jzbok szlvm vdbv l vl plxv'vzb}gbvoh

    hlp pbzbklob+ Vdmzm sbx b vogm bjl}v mocdv mbzx bcl sdmk alvx

    l pmlpam sbkvmf gm fmbf+ Xlgmvogmx mymk vdm mmx ok vdm jbhe

    l g dmbf dbym bxdjbhex+

    P}aaokc }p g fzoymsb! O dbf bk ofmb vdbv P sl}af ekls

    glzm bjl}v g bfymkv}zmx j kls+ O hl}af mma ov ok vdm sb dmz

    YS Hbjzol xbv lk vdm hlkhzmvm+ _l}zm bk bxxdlam! vdbv aovvam xoaymz

    hbz xmmgmf vl sdoxpmz+Xdm sbx xovvokc hzlxx'amccmf lk vdm pbvol fzokeokc czmmk vmb+

    Xdm dbf hdbkcmf okvl b vbke vlp sovd b pohv}zm l vdm Yozcok

    bz lk ovklv b x}jvam coza! g P+ O halxmf vdm cabxx fllz jm'

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    32/47

    U88 W

    dokf gm bkf xbv flsk ok vdm fozlkfbhe hdboz kmtv vl dmz gbv+Xdm lmzmf vdm vmb vl gm+ O xkomf ov bkf lmzmf ov jbhe+

    _l} gbf bv gm

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    33/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    P vlle dlaf l dmz joc vlm bkf p}aamf dmzxma flsk vlsbzfvdm fmhe+ Xdmf l}kf mv bklvdmz sb vl vmaa gm O sbx }aa l

    xdov+

    Vmzz sbx g jmxv zomkf! O xbof+ O sbkv vl }kfmzxvbkf

    sdbv dbppmkmf+

    Sbxkv ov Vmzz sdl xbof vdbv }kfmzxvbkfokc sbx vdm jllj

    pzo~m

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    34/47

    U8= W

    Sdbv

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    35/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    j}hex l}v l vdm kmshlgmzx o dm p}vx xlgm xlabz pbkmax lk doxzmhlymz dlgmx+ Vdm gbkx b gbzemvokc cmko}x+

    O ab}cdmf+ O ab}cdmf dbzf+ Xokhm sdmk fl l} bppab}f Hlaok

    aybzm~ als'hbzjlk'ogpzokv }heokc zmhlymz

    dlgmx+

    Alle bv g bhmO plokvmf vl gxmavdox ox gm jmokc

    hlkvzovm+ Og }heokc xlzz+ Oaa xmm l} bv vdm gmmvokc vlkocdv+

    O fof cl vdbv kocdv! j}v O flkv vdoke O smkv vdm kmtv kocdv+

    + + +

    Fmxpovm g fmxozm lz bkxsmzx! O sbxkv r}ovm zmbf vl hbaa mymz'

    lkm O ekms bkf bxe bjl}v bk mamhvzohobk kbgmf bvmz b flc+ kf!

    lkm sb lz bklvdmz! O ekms Of jm xmmokc Nldk Xmsmaa! g mt'

    somx kms jmb} bkf mzxvsdoam mgpalmz l vdm gxvmz mamhvzo'

    hobk! xllk mkl}cd+ Ov sbx gofglzkokc! bkf O fmhofmf Of jmvvmz

    dmap _mc}b hambk l}v g cbzbcm+ Dmapokc dog fl bkvdokc sbx

    g glxv yba}mf lzg l pzlhzbxvokbvolk+

    _mc}b! g oaamcba baomk bxxoxvbkv! xgoamf bkf bxdmf dox vmmvd+

    Of jl}cdv dog vdlxm vmmvd gxma! bkf dm aoemf vl zmgokf gm l

    g okymxvgmkv+ lvdmz abjlzmzx dbf coymk dog vdm kbgm

    _mc}bXpbkoxd lz gbzmjmhb}xm vdmzm sbx b vogm jmvsmmkkl vmmvd bkf kms vmmvd sdmk dm dbf vmgplzbzomx+Abzcm vmgpl'

    zbzomx+

    Sm xvbzvmf vokc baa g mamhvzohba hlzfx okvl kmbv j}kfamx!

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    36/47

    U83 W

    sdohd basbx gbfm gm slkfmz sd O dbf xl gbk mamhvzohbahlzfx+

    _mc}b fofkv dbym b czmmk hbzf! vdl}cd dmf jmmk slzeokc

    lz gm baglxv vdm sdlam vogm Of jmmk slzeokc gxma+ asbx

    hbx}baa j}v ogpmhhbja fzmxxmfmymk dox nmbkx smzm ozlkmfdm

    dbf abvma czlsk dox soz jabhe dboz l}v okvl b g}aamv+ Xlgm'

    vogmx O gogmf xhoxxlzx bkf vdzmbvmkmf vl h}v ov l+ O vlaf dog

    vdbv slgmk sl}af aoem dog jmvvmz sovd xdlzvmz dboz+ _mc}b ba'

    sbx xbof dm kmmfmf lka lkm slgbk ok C}bvmgbab bkf lkm

    slgbk dmzm+ kf jlvd l vdmg aoemf dox g}aamv+

    _mc}b dbf p}v vsl xlkx vdzl}cd hlaamcm ok C}bvmgbab!

    sdmzm dm lskmf b j}xokmxx sovd b vdozf+ Dm sbx b jmvvmz gbk

    vdbk bk gbk O ekms+ O c}mxx O hl}af dbym bxemf dog sdmvdmz dm

    vdl}cdv O sbx b zbhoxv! j}v O fofkv dbym vdm Xpbkoxd lz vdm r}mx'

    volk+ kf O c}mxx fmmp flsk O sbxkv pzmpbzmf lz vdm bkxsmz+

    Dm ikoxdmf hloaokc bklvdmz hlzf! vdmk vlle gokm! vll+ O

    sbxkv flokc b ymz cllf nlj! bkf dm xvbzvmf lymz+ Dm d}kc vdmg

    zlg dllex }kfmz vdm hbjokmvx+

    Xlgmjlfx j}xhkflvm! _mc}b xbof+ Vomkmgbabpokvb+ Dm

    xovx ok vdm vz}he! sbvhdmx l}z dl}xm+ O vdl}cdv ov sbx lkm l

    l}z hbgbzbfmx! j}v kls O flkv vdoke xl+

    _mc}b sbx bg}xmf j vdm ++ c}x! aoem Sbfm! sdl hbgm j

    vl xdllv vdm xdov+ Dm pzljbja vdl}cdv vdm smzm jbf pbokv

    nljx! vll+ Vdmzm sbxkv bk l}khm l j}aaxdov ok _mc}bsdmk

    vdm hl}pam kmtv fllz bflpvmf b jbj zlg Hdokb! O hl}afkv hlk'

    yokhm dog vdbv vdm hdoaf dbfkv jmmk p}zhdbxmf+ O vdl}cdvbjl}v vdm vz}he pbzemf bhzlxx vdm xvzmmv! bkf vdm jbf pbokv nlj

    sdl xbv bkf sbvhdmf g dl}xm! bkf O dbf vl ogbcokm vdbv g

    mmaokcx l jmokc laalsmf smzmkv gmzm pbzbklob+ O vdox bxxdlam

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    37/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    dbf pbzemf ok zlkv l g dl}xm! ov sbx b cllf jmv vdbv dmf jmmkvboaokc gm! vll+ Vdmzm sbxkv b fl}jv ok g gokf vdbv ov xlgm'

    dls dbf xlgmvdokc vl fl sovd g zomkf Vmzz+

    O dmaf }p g hmaa pdlkm+ O dm hlgmx jbhe! soaa l} hbaa gm

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    38/47

    U8? W

    Vdmzmlzm! vdbvx sdl l} bzm+ _l}zm b c} sdl jmbv b mtohbkkmbza vl fmbvd+ Hbk l} dbkc l}v sovd vdbv lz b sdoam< Ovx aoem

    b hbk l vlgbvlmx lk b xdma+ _l} n}xv sbkv vl klvohm vdbv ovx

    vdmzm+ Vdmzm gocdv jm xlgm hlzk kmtv vl ov+ Sdbv l}zm clokc vl

    fl ox szovm flsk vdbv vdmzm smzm xlgm vlgbvlmx! bkf vdmk l}zm

    clokc vl szovm flsk vdbv vdmzm sbx xlgm hlzk+ Lz gbjm l}zm

    clokc vl szovm flsk vdbv l} flkv dbym bk glzm hlzk+ Smzm

    klv clokc vl n}fcm bk l vdox xdov zocdv kls+ Smzm n}xv clokc vl

    hbaa ov j kbgm+ Smaa xlzv vdm zmxv l ov l}v abvmz+ _l} cmv vdbv

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    39/47

    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    dbfkv jmmk vdox poxxmf l sovd gm ok mocdv mbzx+ P dbf kmymzjmmk vdox poxxmf l sovd gmsdohd gbfm gm vdoke bjl}v dls

    g gbzzobcm mkfmf! sdohd gbfm gm vdoke bjl}v cmvvokc eohemf

    l vdm lzhm! sdohd gbfm gm vdoke bjl}v Xbkvb kb> vdm xhmkm

    l g hzogmx+

    ++ kmshlgmzx bzm lvmk sbzkmf vl xvb bsb zlg pmlpam!

    pabhmx! bkf vdokcx vdbv zmgokf vdmg l vdmoz fzokeokc+ Ok vdm

    domzbzhd l cllf bfyohm! vdbvx zocdv }p vdmzm sovd vdm zdvdg

    gmvdlf bkf }xokc vdm Dmaax kcmax lz hlkhmzv xmh}zov+ Xlgm

    fbx jzmbvdokczmgokfmf gm l g fzokeokc+

    bkk bkf O gmv bv Eklsasllf j}zcmzx kmbz vdm Xbkvb kb

    V}xvok jlzfmz+ O pbof lz vdm joc jbxemvx l hdmmxmj}zcmzx bkf

    zomx jmhb}xm O xvoaa lsmf dog+ O sl}af lsm dog lzmymz+

    _l} xvoaa gbeokc alvx l glkm

  • 8/3/2019 The Next Right Thing by Dan Barden (sneak peek)

    40/47

    U62 W

    Ovx bklvdmz foxmbxm+H}zm ov+

    O jmv l} slkv mymk hbxd l}z izxv pmkxolk hdmhe jmlzm

    l} xock }p lz vdm xmgokbz+

    bkk ab}cdmf+ Dm sopmf vdm hdmmxmj}zcmz czmbxm zlg dox

    clbvmm+ Vdbvx klv sdbv O sbkv+ Vll okvmaamhv}baa hlkxvzbokmf+

    Of lka fl vdbv o vdm cbym gm b maalsxdop vl vdm Ybvohbk+ Amv

    gm pab sovd vdm joc jlx lz b sdoam+

    _l} hl}af fl vdbv+

    Sovd b fmczmm ok hzogokba n}xvohm zlg Alkc Jmbhd Xvbvm