Reading The Light The story that is most significant to me is "Reading the Light" by Roger Pfingston. This story felt like it was written from the heart. It is filled with emotions, ones that the author caught in his story very well. Even though I could not empathize with Brian, I did feel sympathetic towards him. When David said to Brian, "Is it really such a surprise? I’m sure you know that your mother and I haven’t been the best of friends lately." (6), that was a shock to me. David did not seem to be sympathetic towards his son; instead he made it sound like it had happened and that there was nothing that could be done about it. At the end of the sto