These young elephants provided Wittemyer's first close experience of watching an orphan, its social strategy, and its absorption into another group.
Crying my heart out in a room with a licensed mental health professional just doesn't come close to watching an episode of makeover show after work in my pajamas.
The books were as close to the experience of watching as possible, and were adored by a generation of children who grew up transfixed by the classic BBC series.
There are intriguing boyish passages about school curriculum, Wisconsin weather, close friends and the thrill of watching President Woodrow Wilson wave his top hat in a parade.
Although I first saw Mr. Missé in a theater, no dancer has taught me more about the rewards of watching at close quarters, though proximity renders some of his footwork more bewildering, like lighting from a clear sky.
You don't want to be morbid about it, but I didn't know how many more Christmases I was going to have – plus this was a really good excuse to pig out!" What followed was, in some ways, harder on those close to him: the helplessness of watching someone you love suffer while you hold yourself together as best you can is a tough gig.
The uncertainty of disease progression and the implications for risk to one's own health are compounded by the difficulties of watching a close family member suffer.
One respondent, for instance, described the experience of watching a close friend's daughter receive dialysis while waiting for an organ transplant.
Pete's brother, Andrew, told me the family was honored to learn of Pete's award this year after O.J.'s recognition last year because the ALS community is just that - the Brigance and Frates families have bonded together, brought closer through the shared experiences of watching a loved one endure the inexorable degeneration of motor skills.
"The pain of watching your child close to death is unimaginable.
Several of Mr. Cronyn's fellow performers also spoke about him, including a reminiscence on audiotape from Glenn Close of watching Mr. Cronyn tenderly guide Ms. Tandy through a difficult take during the filming of "The World According to Garp" (1982).
