The Missing Piece Meets the Big O

[Timelessessence]

Nice one. Thanks for the upload. We can all learn from this. ^^

[spirosbtw]

You , all , forget about the "changing" part . Sitting there waiting , doing nothing , doesnt get you far ...

[Pantherz78]

The "missing piece" met the "big o", I see what you did there Shel.

[ev0ni999]

guys,you should never count on anyone..they are gonna let you down,give up on you with the first difficulty.always stand up for yourselves and trust nobody but yourself.It sounds pessimistic but that's the truth.that's what the missing piece did,and got happy :)))

[emakengkau]

3:29

[mixalis7123]

Μπραβο Ελπιδα.Μου αρεσε πολυ.Χρυσοσκονη Καρδιας Ταξιδευει Στο Απειρο Του Συμπαντος...

[ZoeDunlap011]

@mixalis7123 wow ξέρετε Έλληνες να κάνω για να!

[thespeshulkid]

whats the song called?

[TotoroSpirit]

@thespeshulkid The piano music, "Our Love," is played by Craig Monticone. It's recorded on the CD called, "Refections".

[Dragoonpyromantic]

Aww!!!! :) I love it

[greysmusicfan1]

So beautiful

[Shirenkie]

This was posted on my wall by a friend of mine. It couldnt of come at a better time, I was having a rough time with my classes and homelife. And this just instantly inspired me. I loved it. I actually almost cried. I will pass this on, most definitely. I did not know about Shel Silverstein, but now i do.

[StephanieLisaTara]

I totally agree with linlrienelen above - Shel lived in the same world we do - a world fraught with problems but also with hops, the hope of man's good and kind heart. I love his ability to poke fun and get us to smile, whisper and get us to listen, sniff and get us to cry, what Shel Silverstein was - in fact - brilliant - he got us to realize and understand and take action. To make change. Gold bless you Shel!

[StephSides]

I love The Missing Piece but I have never heard of this book! I love it so much! Even better than The Missing Piece because this one was a little easier for me to understand, but they are both so beautiful and inspiring.

[alexaras99]

This is beautiful...

[InsaneForRockNRoll]

I think everyone needs to watch this, no matter what.

I think that, in the end, the one who fits us just right isn't who we're looking for...but the one who will teach us to grow and change for the better, so we can roll on our own, and then roll beside someone. I think that instead of looking for the one who "fits us just right", we should be looking for our own "Big O". ♥

[ieatgrenades262]

whats the piano song

[polkadotcarousel]

Can't help loving the simplicity and beauty of the story.

[damianrios07]

Happy Birthday Papi!!!

[TheTheaterGeek21]

this is by far the best relationship book ever written

[N53715]

Wow! :) I cried .

It is not a missing piece anymore .

I think I know who is my Big O . :))

[stewielove101]

Better then the Twilight Series.

[Partrice000]

@stewielove101 Its good, but not better than Twilight.

[EZ2NV36]

You are a messenger for God.  Thank you! God Bless

[justinbieberluver888]

He has the best deep meanings. <3

[kaelmagician]

This is a book?? wow..

[Gunsgalore24]

i thought it said getting a piece from big "O"......i was not sure of the name...... that explains that wheel of cheese i saw running from that slice of pizza the other day.....ok....thanks

[Berrypeelstudio]

am I the only one who's glad it didn't end with

"THE END" ?

[bespontaneousalways]

Shel Silverstein is amazing, and so was this video! Five stars!

[OSpartan1170]

I'm 18

AND THIS IS STILL MY FAVORITE BOOK!

MISSING PIECE FOR LIFE!

[Chiaroscuro6543]

LOL! AT FIRST i thought this involed a certain giant robot...............umm but this was a very nice video :')

[theHYPEraps]

I love this!

[wagmanager]

rolling is fun!

[apocalypse0192837465]

i love pacman!

[kiarstin]

you need to be complete to have healthy relationships, be happy with yourself and things will fall into place, you can't need someone or soemthing to be happy b/c one day they end and then where are you

[MrsSamyify]

i had a lil tear on the corner of my eye... :')

[MrsSamyify]

i cried...

[schrodingerscheshire]

what songs did you use?

[sadieann5727]

I love this. I loved it as a child; as an adult, I feel like Shel Silverstein is still teaching me how to grow up.

[intelceleron44]

Its about finding yourself and whatever completes you. Not a guy or a girl necessarily unless thats what meaning it has for you. I loved it and the regular missing piece one about the ball that just rolls along. Favorites and thumbs up for sure. Great music btw...fits perfectly

[intelceleron44]

Its about finding yourself and whatever completes you. Not a guy or a girl necessarily unless thats what meaning it has for you.

[Way2CoolXD]

that was sad o.o

[vjexman]

Not related solely to this video, but to this stories in general: I think it is highly abstracted and therefore almost useless. The piece wants to roll. So roll then! The excessive parts will wear off in time. But, what about more complex desires and plans - what is excessive then? Further, what is the point of fabricating silly stories for, I guess, teens and younger adults? If the person needs to roll by itself, then why does everybody offer help, inspiration, stories and still more help?

[snoref]

@vjexman I think your missing the point, the story is trying to tell us that we need to be "whole" before we can happy. Relying for someone or something to come along to make you "whole" is not the answer. You need to proactive. It's about establishing a strong base (rolling by yourself) and then you can go out into the world and seek what you want to make you happy/"whole". Complex desires and plans can be achieved once your fundamentally stable and complete as a person.

[alexandrataylor21]

i think the "missing piece" is someone who is looking for the right "guy" or "girl" to be with. And Maybe, The Big O is someone who is very strong, and he gave the missing piece advice.

he gave him advice that you dont need a lover to feel whole, you just have to role on with life, and if someone wants to be in your life, they will.

everything happends for a reason.

[ev0ni999]

@alexandrataylor21 you got that right! :))

[XiaoWei666]

I'm so glad you were able to animate this beautiful story! One of my favorites. I use to have The Giving Tree animated but lost it :( it was before you tube was born.

Thanks for sharing and uploading!

[ziggy2feetz]

The Missing Peace ;)

[Hartwellswife]

Wow very inspirational

[SuperMario811]

...........This is exactly how I feel. This how I felt in elementary school. This is how I REALLY felt in my four years of hell in high school; However, I'm currently beginning to change shape as I strive though my first year in college.

[LovePeaceMusic9]

Im so gald my friend Angel sent me this link...I love him so much...He is my Big 'O =] <3

[OtokoNeko]

;_;

[Happygoluckyichigo]

I cried :(

I think i've always felt like a missing peice with a need to be needed, and i recently met somebody who i thought i needed to be needed by, but i think this person is teaching me to lift, pull and flop so that eventualy i'll roll on my own

[Happygoluckyichigo]

I cried :(

I think i've always felt like a missing peice with a need to be needed, and i recently met somebody who i thought i needed to be needed by, but i think this person is teaching me to lift, pull and flop so that eventualy i'll roll on my own :3

[agelways]

good idea

[aesopsdaughter]

love love love! just what I needed.

[jeepalou]

A beautiful reminder that we can evolve into something better - something beautiful and complete in and of ourselves... able to be true partners with another, rather than a dependant or co-dependant of one another.

[tizoad]

 i put this on my facebook =)

[thelittlewhiteliar]

I think it means that you need to complete yourself. There is a quote "Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend." And sometimes someone can complete you by allowing you to complete yourself. I think.

[SAYZ]

I met Shel Silverstein , one day , in Chicago , by chance .

I happened to be carrying a single rose ...... and gave it to him .

We both smiled ............

[dianelarratt]

Lift, pull, flop...

[Jaskhk]

sooooooooooo sweet!

[mauravolia]

I Think I 've Met My Big O .. . !! ..ღ..

That 's hopeful...

By the way it 's an excellent video !! !!

Congratulations on your choice.

I almost cried .. . .

[Lifeisagift1990]

I love this!

[selfself7]

Shel Silverstein is a genius.

[jgckpot]

i am a missing piece!

[ErrorrPerfect]

Big O? ITS SHOW TIME

[bigmouthwill]

DEEP

[bigmouthwill]

DEEP

[ashleewoo17]

It's telling us that we need to learn to roll by ourselves. It can be likened unto people who need to grow to be their own person without relying on someone else. So the two Os can roll together, but separately. They are both their own person but in a way they are one.

[Jasminkitty1]

It is thought- provoking. Sometimes, it is hard to find someone that fits. Change ourselves to fit into others? Ha, maybe it is a better idea to change ourselves to "roll" by ourselves happily.

[natureconn]

To me.. its about learning to relax and learn to roll, as I roll I grow.. I begin to realize that by learning to roll with My flow, I Grow.

Peace Love & Light

[MickyCribb]

LOVELYMAC

[michellem2876]

This is a very meaningful video....I think females esp can learn about common mistakes we all make and maybe even start to see the right path through the trees...

[chewy2chong]

love this.. so much meaning

[watcherofLINT]

i wish i didn't need an O...

[KGS1188]

You don't need an O. That's the point.

[keita4life]

This is not the real story is it..?

I just watched two videos and they're different so I'm a bit confused, which one is the original? :(

[StuffitPlugin]

Its not about drugs way to miss the point. It's for males to realize there ARE sane and complete women in this world so just better yourself and quit trippin on the bullshit

n00bs

[zenhatesyou]

this is how I roll (o)^_^)=o)

[CricetoDiscoDance]

that's how I exactly feel this moment...

[stephaniebarney]

I don't find this emotional at all

[r0Cklln3v3rDi3]

...woow...

[UserIsAnFBIAgent]

That was a very good video.

I almost cried, ...

Me and this video have something in common.

[UserIsAnFBIAgent]

It has nothing to do with drugs.

I know exactly what it means, and it's a very very good video. AWESOME.

Me and this video has something in common. Very Sad. Very True.

[UserIsAnFBIAgent]

WOW, holly crap. What a story.

That was really really good. It doesn't matter if the damn video was just drawing, or if the video wasn't high quality, the Story was high quality.

Very nice. 5 Stars, Subbed, and Commented. AWESOME.

I Was looking for more Videos on The Big O, but your video is very meaningful. I have something in common with this video.

[xShrubbuddyx]

its a shel silverstein book

[gtr362]

Yeah, it's a nice concept, but it ain't true, when you're a slave to drugs or alcohol, you never round off the edges, and most just die.

[hitsugaya1001]

it's not about drugs or alcohol. :( its about friendship, love, and relation.

[udin23]

@hitsugaya1001 no its bout missin piece and a BIG O..

[EvaaraGaezanlei]

@hitsugaya1001 it can mean different things for different people. that's why it;s so beautiful. it can be about drugs and alcohol, sex or love, friendship or life, and maybe even just surviving your workplace or high school...

[hedehodo84]

Just great

[nancej13]

thank you. makes sense of my life in a way nothing i've ever seen has!!!

[Julianpig77]

cute story

as long as u keep on grinding away those edges, you ought to be round some day!

[fresakittycupcake]

this makes me cry every time i see it :( but in a good way :")

[sfcalvinaz]

Brilliant!

[OhfcukitsLisa]

this song came from a "reflection" album. dunno the song. but i've been searching for it. it was called happiness or something like that. i believe. i could be wrong

[deathtoll2001]

I honestly have no idea what this video is about. It obvious had sad overtones, but apparently I just don't know enough about relationships to make any connection. Oh well, it was still nicely animated!

[LoveStoriesInc]

I'm still crying....

[angelwhite]

This doesn't have anything to do with math, title is misleading -.-

[hikuyume]

"corners wear off and shapes change"

its really a beautiful story.

[alex13ever]

I feel exactly like the missing piece these few months...

[saubi81]

What's the Name of the Song? Please Help my. It's beautiful.........

Thank you.

[dodelledod]

the growing part makes me cry...

[MartaLadjanszki]

i got this on facebook and i loved it so much. thanks for being part of this. calm music and nice drawing with a true story. i was reading the text loud for myself sitting in the dark room and it was a nice experience to be part of the animation and the story. thanks a lotM

[linlorienelen1]

What I love about Shel Silversteins books is that he knew how to put such distressing or burdensome life problems into a form that (almost) everyone, even young children can grasp. He broke things down to their simplest form, in words and his art. While youre reading a seemingly silly story about a wedge trying to fit somewhere, a light goes on in your head, and all of a sudden you understand profoundly what he's trying to teach.

And I always tear up, dammit.

We'll always miss you Shel.

[lDiscombobulatedl]

I was just thinking that. I agree with you completely, Dr. Seuss is also a little like that. I love both authors very much.

[69misfit69]

My neighbour just showed me this... tears came up.. and i just said... "ima roll in nao..." -

its so hard letting go... but ina way, every word i heard from friends and strangers... couldnt do as much for me as this little book, that i read in like 5 minutes... simply beautiful.. :'(

[alamaxout]

@linlorienelen1

Miss? Where is he?

[greatestwhoeverlived]

@linlorienelen1 yeah, it's almost as if it requires no mental effort at all

[marts299]

@linlorienelen1 why will you miss him?

[bigguyeric]

you shuld do it in 3d i did

[BrokenMemory87]

I teared up at "a missing piece cannot roll by itself..."

[realkiwinet]

it's like every of these messages... its not perfekt, some cases are missing... you can't get everything, humans are too complex...

but it has a beatiful message... people that think, they can't find the right one, but also what is most important people who cant get over someone and people who have 2 new boy or girl friends a week, should think about it

sry if my english is not the best iam from germany

[sidezr]

Whoever puts his/her life in one of those cartoons is a pesimist loser. How do you know you find the missing piece if no piece is perfect? We are imperfect beings in an imperfect world. I know someone that identifies with these cartoons. Excuse me! Open your eyes; this video clearly says that pieces can change. If you find someone you like/love, you shape each other so you can fit in each other. Love is blind and deaf. You can't sit and wait or go looking for yourself; everybody is looking.

[equipoelectronico]

View again. This is about not to be co-dependant. Co-dependency is like a disease. All of us can live and love with commitment but without co-dependence. If you can´t understand this, then you are sick.

[sungyee1]

i totally agree with you. I just want to add something more on your saying. Healthy relationship need healthy people. Together they live. The missing piece and the one looking for missing piece symbolize unhealthy people looking for someone that make them look ok when they are not and never will if they continue co-depend on each other. Is like you putting your problem to someone else and let your other half to carry your burden. True happiness only happens to two healthy individuals.

[randomsoccerdorks17]

i think the message is that you can become anything you want to become.

[A15KaldrinJAB]

hmm, that was great.

[altekiste0]

i didn`t ever think i could identify with a thing made of 3 lines... *_*

[heissebiene13]

cough cough. that message took tooo long!

but nice story though. nice message!

[cuteKagome266]

Wow I really like this story! Great work!!!

[ragemanchoo82]

Shel Silverstein was a far-out character. Aside from his poetry he wrote articles for Playboy magazine

[sengxun]

Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful. We have to thank you for uploading this and illustrating the author's story.

And by the way, do you know what's the artist name of the first song? I know the title is called "Our Love" but I just do not know who's the composer of the song.

[sengxun]

Beautiful!

[keyqui05]

beautiful and cute

[silverwolfb1990]

the one had too many pieces! lol

i knew a guy like that hahaha

[sapxiapapxia]

αγαπαω

αγαπαω

αγαπαω

πιτακιαμουου

χαζουπχιαμουουου

[Ghidoran]

I love the first one, with the circle missing a piece. Best story ever.

Love this one too. Thanks for it!

[raperape23]

...And that's how I roll!

[somewhereinthewest]

I love this story!!!

It's not meant to be sad at all; it just honestly portrays the journey everyone goes through trying to find themselves.

[KatJehan]

...and where is mine..

..my missing piece?:( are we a pair?

been searching for so long

[KatJehan]

...and where is mine..

..my missing piece?

Are we a pair..?

:( am searching so long

[equipoelectronico]

View again. This is about not to be co-dependant. Co-dependency is like a disease. All of us can live and love with commitment but without co-dependence. If you can´t understand this, then you are sick.

[VoraciousLime]

Thank you! That's what it's about!

[runner056]

this question maybe stupid but,

Is this the whole book? I cnat remember

big thanks to the totorospirit for his post.

[TotoroSpirit]

Yes, this is the whole book. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. :-)

[gevaudiansgirl]

I enjoyed the sidewalk ends quite a lot as a child, but this and 'The Giving Tree' were both so intensely patronizing I can't help but want to scream. Of course this is not the user's fault for posting, nor is it a criticism of the user.... I am merely venting

[eiobrien]

That was amazing...I love Shel's writings ...thank you so much for doing this I am bookmarking your flims to share and revisit. They are good for the soul!

[Sharingan0101]

It's a sad story and a perfect on for kids.Again, thank you very much!

[Sharingan0101]

Thank You very much ^_^.

[theprincessupdate]

that was beautiful...does anyone know what the music is? like is it an original comp. or some famous thing? cuz i really liked it

[TotoroSpirit]

The first one is called, "our love". The second one is from the soundtrack "Sense and Sensibility" called, "Excellent Notion" by Patrick Doyle.

[c0mpey]

I had this book when I was a kid :D

[vchoomuenwai]

Very nice

[d1070b]

I enjoyed it a lot, thank you.

[musicitron77]

soooo beautiful...! i really love it!!

[J0rd723]

what does this story represent

[cori182]

aww now im going to cry

thank you for making this

[dreamingirl]

My psych 1 teacher loves this video. "You can't have a healthy relationship until you can roll by yourself":)

[chaophray]

damn right... sad but i had to leave a nice guy and now i'm learning how to roll :(

[darkchels]

very nice :')

[duckperson2]

awesome thanks!

[zowyx]

thank you!

[duckperson2]

what was the song in the beginning called? it was beautiful! i actually cried a little.

[TotoroSpirit]

This song is called, "our love".

[IIGabeII]

Pacman was never so cute and depressing.

[swaterik1986]

haha

[rambles06]

that was cute its been a while since i've read the book what that straight out of it or an adaptation. Cause what i remember of it was the circle rolling and looking for the missing piece and finding it, i dunno.

[curbandoiel]

ty 4 posting........the music seems to fit it perfectly......

[diagonal5]

Thank you so much for posting this! I love this story!!!

[yakatora]

this story makes me so sad sometimes i dont know y..........but i love this story

[spayceestacie]

THANK YOU so much for posting this! One of my favorite books of all time. Can you make one for The Missing Piece and/or The Giving Tree also?

[CapnKluge34406]

i loved this book as i kid!! ^^ you did a great job with this brings me back!

[GorBorg]

Wow. I remember reading that as a kid. I had no idea it was about the emotional struggle of figuring out love. I checked it out again b/c of Quagmire on Family Guy reccomending it. Leave it to a pick up artist to know more about love than anyone else!

[MishtaNinja]

this vidio is so sad

[MishtaNinja]

i love this story sooooo much

[Jiloverz]

i've read the book when i was a little girl. it's nice to encounter this again. thanks for posting

[clumsysiren]

THANK you for posting this!

[mt8535a]

..insightful