The Growth Rings in the Wood

George pocock, rowing expert that he is, made a commitment to see if could help joe figure out right. So he calls joe into his shop and starts showing him how he puts together these highly coveted boats. He has sort of divine respect for his craft. What is it about those rowers crossing the finished line, after giving everything they have, that touches us so deeply? It moves us because it tells us what we already know, yet forget,. in our hearts, believe but often fail to seethat we are greater than the sum of our parts.