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Man Who Had Plenty, The (by: Jerry Ullman)
The old blind man said, "The most wonderful part is that I found a family that really needed the clothes."
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Merry Christmas, My Friend (by: Christa Holder Ocker)
"I will never forget you," the old man said. A tear rolled down his leathery cheek. "I'm getting old. I can't take care of you anymore."
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Missed Opportunities (by: Nick Lazaris)
"Sweetheart, you look beautiful! Let's take a picture so Mommy can see how special you look." I took the picture and thanked God that I didn't miss the opportunity to reaffirm what a perfect little angel He had given me.
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My Dad's Hands (by: David Kettler)
Bedtime came, we were settling down,
I was holding one of my lads.
As I grasped him so tight, I saw a strange sight:
My hands. . .they looked like my dad's!
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Nothing but the Truth! (by: David Casstevens)
David Casstevens of the Dallas Morning News tells a story about Frank Szymanski, a Notre Dame center in the 1940s, who had been called as a witness in a civil suit at South Bend.
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Oh, How I Loved Her (by: Hanoch McCarty, Ed.D.)
The clergyman was finishing the graveside service. Suddenly, the 78-year-old man whose wife of 50 years had just died began screaming in a thick accent, "Oh, oh, oh, how I loved her!"
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Optimist, The (by: Author Unknown)
There is a story of identical twins. One was a hope-filled optimist. "Everything is coming up roses!" he would say. The other twin was a sad and hopeless pessimist. He thought that Murphy, as in Murphy's Law, was an optimist. The worried parents of the boys brought them to the local psychologist.
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Perfect Dog, The (by: Jan Peck)
During summer vacations, I would volunteer at the vet's, so I'd seen a lot of dogs. Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog I'd ever seen.
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Place to Stand, A (by: Dr. Charles Garfield)
If you have ever gone through a toll booth, you know that your relationship to the person in the booth is not the most intimate you'll ever have.
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Rich Beyond Measure (by: Christine Barnes)
Today I feel rich beyond measure. What began as a new idea for my department's celebration of the holiday season has become a very moving and enriching experience.
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