On their Christmas break, Heather and her friends meet an old woman who is responsible for making the Basket of Understanding, which is the source of all understanding on earth. Without the basket, caring and kindness would not exist. But the old woman has to continually work on the basket. If she ever stops, all understanding will be lost to mankind. Similarly, an old man, who is a friend to the old woman, must constantly weave the Blanket of Comfort,...