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Grandpas Valentine
2023-11-24I was the only family member living close by, so I received the initial call from the nursing home. Grandpa was failing rapidly. I should come. There ...
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True Heroes Earn the Title
2023-11-24Star athletes have played an important part in the lives of young children as far back as history remembers sports and its heroes. Every youngster has...
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Christmas in the Sticks
2023-11-24The year I moved to Alaska, I lived with my husband's family while he stayed in Montana and worked. I had never been around a huge family before, ...
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J A C K
2023-11-24After working many years in a large metropolitan hospital, with state of the art conveniences, my work as PM charge nurse in a small local convalescen...
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Our Song
2023-11-24You asked me to sing to you. I complained, "Aw, Mom, I'll wake people up." Once again, I let my ever-present stage fright come before yo...
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My Dad, My Source for Healing
2023-11-24Dear Editors of Chicken Soup,I have been gobbling up your stories for years. I own all your books (and the game, too). I love what each story has to o...
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It Should Once Again See Light
2023-11-24Several years ago, a physician from southern France contacted me. His granddaughter had taken ill with a disease that baffled the physicians there. He...
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Buddies
2023-11-24Grandfathers and 3-year-old boys are natural buddies. On this particular day in May, the grandfather was pleased to have the company of his best littl...
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Mothers & Daughters
2023-11-24"You won't forget to bring the potato masher, will you?" I said to my mother on the phone after telling her I had to have a mastectomy. ...
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HUMOR THEM!
2023-11-24One of the requirements of every commencement speaker is that they offer some advice. Well, get ready, It here it comes.Soon you will be leaving the c...