set 12 years in the past a 4 year old alex russo is getting ready for bed when big brother justin walks in. justin wheres mommy and daddy? they always read me a poem or story before bed...um i will tell you in the morning alex im gonna read you your bedtime poem i guess... a gentle wind blows. a baby laughs. a flower blooms. a star shines. the moon glows. a blossom turns into a things are delicate. these things are beatiful. how i wish they would last longer. they last for a while but not forever a baby turns into a child. a rose will wilt. a gentle wind may become a storm. the moon might not glow. there might me starless as the good dosent last forever,neither does the bad. starless nights dont last forever. if the moon dosent glow tonight,it might just glow tomorrow. if the roses wilt, the falling seeds might bring a new rose. just remember in your mind, the good wont last forever,but always keep this in your heart that neither will the bad. thanks justin... your welcome alex. hey justin? yes alex? will i ever be a twelve year old like you? justin laughs, yes alex in a couple years you will be twelve. justin walks into his room and sits on the bed. justin holds a picture of their mom and dad, alex might grow up to be twelve...but mom and dad wont be there to experience it. how the heck am i gonna explain to a 4 year old that BOTH her parents died? why cant life be as easy as a math eqaution? justin cries himself to sleep holding the picture of his family.