Jean Livesey-Chee worries about her brilliant but rebellious student Sabina Chase. Every effort to guide and help the high school senior use her talent is met with disdain. Jean despairs that she will never reach Sabina and that failing her will have far reaching consequences. But one day Sabina will teach Jean a lesson she never knew she needed. A short story for those who understand the power of art. “In Praise of Daffodils” by National Bestselling author Dara Girard is free on this site from only the 17th to 24th . This story is available in the collection  “School Days”  through different retailers here and on its own  here.