announcer: this is sarah watkins. a lot of people almost helped her. one almost cooked for her. another almost drove her to the doctor. still another almost stopped by to say hello.

announcer: this is sarah watkins. a lot of people almost helped her. one almost cooked for her. another almost drove her to the doctor. still another almost stopped by to say hello. they almost helped. the almost gave of themselves. but almost giving is the same as not giving at all. >> i honor each and every one of you for coming out to the library on saturday afternoon to have a discussion on this important topic. who used personal care products? shampoo, face cream, deodorant, contact solution? the numbers could be staggering. the stories that i tell in the book and stories i talk about today are store reus about all of us. to tell you a little bit about my personal story. i was a 17 magazine makeup reading desperate to read in. with each careful purchase, i was one step closer to that girl i dreamed up. i used lots of them, 20 products a day, makeup, skin creams, an enormous cloud of aqua net hair spray. this is the back in the days of big hair and shoulder pads and bright makeup. i looked up all these products as a teen, 20 products a day, i was surprised to discover, i had

announcer: this is sarah watkins. a lot of people almost helped her. one almost cooked for her. another almost drove her to the doctor. still another almost stopped by to say hello. they almost helped. the almost gave of themselves. but almost giving is the same as not giving at all. ved ♪ w m u iat yo♪ea we edr r ♪, areestest? ♪ qnsea♪ i'm starving. what's for breakfast? guten tag! kids: johannes brahms?! i bring you arts-enriched raisin brahms, fortified with increased test scores and creative problem solving skills. it's good! ...and good for you. bobby? suzy? don't worry. that's just the power of the arts. announcer: feed your kids the arts. for ten simple ways to learn how, visit americansforthearts.org

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announcer: this is sarah watkins. a lot of people almost helped her. one almost cooked for her. another almost drove her to the doctor. still another almost stopped by to say hello. they almost helped. the almost gave of themselves. but almost giving is the same as not giving at all. [stomach rumbles] vincent: sounds like you could use some van goghgurt. it's fortified with arts-rich nutrients to improve your math and reading skills... catch! boy: van goghgurt...thanks. so what's the deal with your ear? vincent: always with the ear, huh... announcer: feed your kids the arts. for ten simple ways to learn how, visit americansforthearts.org ♪ whatever we deny or embrace ♪ for worse or for better ♪ we belong ♪ we belong, we belong, we belong together ♪ underneath everything we are, underneath everything we do, we are all people-- connected, interdependent, united-- and when we reach out a hand to one, we can influence the condition of all. that's what it means to live united. ♪ we belong