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Day 80: Selfless Acts

Today I was blessed by the selfless act of some, of all people, middle school boys.  I don't know when it happened and I know it's been floating around Facebook and other places for at least a couple of weeks but today I finally got a chance to watch the story.  It made me cry and it blessed me, it made me incredibly grateful for these young men who did something so amazing in the midst of our self-driven culture.  If you haven't seen it, or if you have, watch it.  You'll see what I mean!


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