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Play “Stardust,” Hoagy

February 3, 2010 Character, Employment, Entertainment, Faith, Friendship, Goals, Happiness, History, Kindness, Life, Memories, Relationships, Religious Comments Off on Play “Stardust,” Hoagy

By Joe Edwards

That first afternoon, when I came downstairs from my third floor classroom and put my hand in my mailbox, I got a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.

The check I expected and badly needed wasn't there.

When I turned around and asked the school secretary what happened, she informed me that the teachers weren't paid until the end of the month. This was a problem. I had four dollars in my wallet, and the end of the month was a whole month away.

These Things I Wish For You

February 2, 2010 Brother, Character, Children, Christmas, Education, Education, Enjoyment, Family, Friendship, Grandparents, Happiness, Health, Holiday, Humor, Kindness, Lessons, Life, Love, Memories, Mother, Motivational, Perseverance Comments Off on These Things I Wish For You

This essay is attributed to Paul Harvey, as it has circled the Internet for some time now. But Paul Harvey did not write it. The true author, Lee Pitts, published the nostalgic essay in 2000 in the book "Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul." Paul Harvey does use material written by Lee Pitts from time to time, and he did read this particular essay (crediting Pitts, of course) during his September 6, 1997 broadcast.

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By Lee Pitts

We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse.