Purpose: To think about how love affects us all.

Materials: A large piece of ice. A thin strong wire and two heavy weights that can be attached to the wire. A dish pan to hold the ice.

Special Preparation: Tie the weights on the ends of the wire. Place the wire over the ice. Make sure that the weights hang free so that they can move downward as the wire cuts through the ice. Start the procedure before you plan to use it.

Lesson: This piece of wire was placed over the ice about one hour ago. As you can see, the wire has slowly melted the ice and is cutting into it. The ice under the wire is melting quicker because of the heat of compression. If you press your thumb …