Life is full of lessons, and Sweet Willie McDuffie has to learn them like anyone else, including you! By reading Willie's stories you may get some ideas about how to get a "head start' on learning about some of these lessons. Willie's first lesson was about bullying and his second lesson deals with worrying, two important things all of us need to know about. In this lesson, Willie learns the importance of perseverance. Willie's sister (Susie) cares about him, and they have a friend (Al the Owl) who is very wise. Al is always important in helping Willie handle problems. Read about Willie and learn some lessons the easy way!