In There Was a Child Went Forth the part that really grabbed me was that he let everything that he experienced become a part of him. He learned from all of his life experiences. Just the littlest things became a part of his life and affected him for life. I wish that I had let things do that too me since I was little. Now I only have pictures and occasionally a scent that I remember from when I was younger. Ive never let things become a part of me, and as a result I don't recall much as a child. I guess I don't know if that would have changed anything, but I still wish I had.