10-17-2008, 08:17 PM | #1 |
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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...2.4a9707d.html
Wow, someone tell me quick is this kid going on a scholie or is he walking on, or just plain attending and not playing fball? |
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10-17-2008, 08:28 PM | #3 |
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Either way, it is a great story.
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10-17-2008, 08:36 PM | #4 |
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"Well, if you do the right thing, good things will happen to you," he says, as if this is an obvious truth he sees every day.
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10-17-2008, 08:52 PM | #6 |
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It is a very nice story. Sometimes we need to take a chance and give a little of ourselves to offer a lifeline to those with whom we might not normally associate. I've seen this do wonders in my own family.
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Great find Mike. That he turned out as he did is a testament to the kid's character.
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