The document shares a story about a pencil maker speaking to a pencil before sending it out into the world. The pencil is told that it will be able to do great things if it allows itself to be held and used by others, it will experience sharpenings that make it better, and the most important part is what's inside. The pencil promises to remember and goes into the world understanding its purpose. The story is then related to people, saying we too can do great things if we allow ourselves to be used by God and help others, we will face challenges that make us stronger, and what matters most is our inner character.