Beginnings In this poem, Booth teaches his young daughter a lesson about life. At the beginning he tells her to put her faith in someone she can trust, whether that person is him, (her earthly father), a mentor (a coach or teacher), or her Heavenly Father for support. He tells her to “Spread your arms wide,” to open herself to all she can be; to set her goals as high as the gulls fly; as high as her abilities will allow her to attain. He advises her to allow others to help her, but to always make certain the goals she sets are pure, and the people she puts her trust in are trustworthy. He warns her that goals set too low will not prepare her for the future when she must be out on her own.