Charles Haines reads my favorite short story...
Long Walk to Forever
Kurt Vonnegut
1960
If you prefer to read this lovely piece, find it here. It's a quick read, about four pages long. There are a number of film adaptions. You can find most of them on YouTube. But personally I don't think any of them are any good. The production values, casting, and acting just don't live up to the quality of the text.
It is interesting to note that Vonnegut himself did not much care for this story. It is certainly an atypical piece for him. He thought it sickeningly sweet. And to be fair, I guess it is. But I have always found it quite moving.