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Pastimes : Daily Story Corner
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To: William Brotherson who wrote (259)1/28/2000 11:26:00 AM
From: William Brotherson  Read Replies (1) of 2590
 
Good Morning Everyone,

I believe I have put this up before or at least a variation of it but it's Friday and everyone needs a smile to start the weekend......

Todays Story (Poem):

Smile

She smiled at a sorrowful stranger.
The smile seemed to make him feel better.
He remembered past kindnesses of a friend
and wrote him a thank-you letter.
The friend was so pleased with the thank-you
that he left a large tip after lunch.
The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip,
bet the whole thing on a hunch.
The next day she picked up her winnings,
and gave part to a man on the street.
The man on the street was grateful;
for two days he'd had nothing to eat.
After he finished his dinner,
he left for his small dingy room.
(He didn't know at that moment
that he might be facing his doom.)
On the way he picked up a shivering puppy
and took him home to get warm.
The puppy was very grateful
to be in out of the storm.
That night the house caught on fire.
The puppy barked the alarm.
He barked `til he woke the whole household
and saved everybody from harm.
One of the boys that he rescued
grew up to be President.
All this because of a simple smile
that hadn't cost a cent.

By Barbara Hauck, age 13


Have a great weekend all !

wb (Superbowl party, my house!! RSVP)
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