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7 February 2019: At the moment my general muse for my HP story is still out on vacation. I've started to redo the story, and haven't had much success as of yet. I'm hoping to add more elements to my story as it goes on.

Pottermore account: PurpleMarauder25370

Favourite pairings:
Jethro Gibbs/Tony DiNozzo
Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Harry Potter/Lucius Malfoy
Harry Potter/Lord Voldemort/Tom Riddle, Jr.
Harry Potter/Hermione Granger (depends on how it is written)
Harry Potter/N. Tonks (depends on how it is written)

Stories with a bit more bite and a lot more fluff:
(NCIS - both general and adult - 18 or 21 or over depending on which country you live in)
(Stargate Atlantis mainly - both general and adult - 18 or 21 or over depending on which country you live in)
(both Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis - both general and adult - 18 or 21 or over depending on which country you live in)
(both Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis - includes general and adult - 18 or 21 or over depending on which country you live in)
(various fandoms - some stories are of a very mature situations, ie not suitable for children under 18 or 21 or over depending on which country you live in)

Little personal information about myself:
I have dyslexia and dyspraxia. I am female. I'm in my thirties. I enjoy reading, and at the moment writing reading the fics for Harry Potter.

A 15 year old girl holds hands with her 1 year old son. People call her a slut. No-one knows she was raped at 13. People call a girl fat. No-one knows she has a serious disease which causes her to be over weight. People call an old man ugly. No-one knows he had a serious injury to his face while fighting for our country in the war. Repost this if you're against bullying and stereotyping. 95% of you won't. "

If you were born in the 80's and grew up in the 90's:
Super funny and so true! I laughed my way through recognizing 100% of these things!
You're a 90's kid if:
You can finish this 'ice ice _'
You remember watching Doug, Ren & Stimpy, Pinky and the Brain, Bobby's World, Felix the cat, The Tick...AAAAAAAH Real Monsters!
You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE!"
You remember Step by Step, Family Matters, Dinosaurs, and Boy Meets World.
You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
You got excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class (Seriously, the best game ever right there.)
You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school.
You still get the urge to say "NOT" after (almost) every sentence . . . not
when everything was settled by rock paper scissors..or bubble gum bubble gum in a dish...eeny meeny miney mo...and even better daddy had a donkey inky binky bonky.
You used to listen to the radio all day long just to record your FAVORITE song of ALL time.
"Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?" was both a game and a TV game show.
Captain Planet. He's a Hero. (Dude! I loved Captain Planet!)
You knew that Kimberly, the pink ranger, and Tommy, the green ranger, were meant to be together.
You remember when Super Nintendos and Sega Genisis became popular.
You always wanted to send in a tape to America's Funniest Home Videos . . . but never taped anything funny.
You remember watching The Magic School Bus, Wishbone, and Reading Rainbow on PBS.
You remember when Yo-Yos were cool.
You remember those Where's Waldo books.
You remember eating Warheads.
You remember Ring Pops.
You remember drinking Surge, and Tang.
If you remember when every thing was "da BOMB!"
When they made the new lunchables so that you could make pizza AND tacos.
You remember boom boxes vs. cd players.
Making those little paper cootie-catcher things, and then predicting your life with them.
You played and/or collected "Pogs"
You had at least one Tamagotchi, GigaPet, or Nano and brought it everywhere.
. . . Furbies
You haven't always had a computer, and it was cool to have the internet.
You watched the original cartoons of Rugrats, Power Rangers, and Ninja Turtles.
All your school supplies were "Lisa Frank" brand.
You remember when the new Beanie Babies and Talking Elmo were always sold out.
You collected those Beanie Babies.
Carebears
Lambchop's song never ended.!!
The old dollar bills.
Silver dollars, which were cool to have.
You remember a time before the WB.
You collected all the Troll dolls
If you even know what an original walkman is.
You remember wanting to sit on the orange Nickelodeon couch.
You know the Macarena by heart.
"Talk to the hand" . . . enough said
You always said, "Then why don't you marry it?!"
You remember Highlight's magazine.
You went to McDonald's to play in the playplace.
You remember playing on merry go rounds at the playground.
Before the MySpace frenzy . . .
Before the Internet & text messaging . . .
Before Sidekicks & iPods . . .
Before PlayStation2 or X-BOX . . .
Before Spongebob . . ..
When light up sneakers were cool.
When you rented VHS tapes, not DVDs.
When gas was 0.95 a gallon & Caller ID was The new thing.
When we recorded stuff on VCRs.
When we called the radio station to request songs to hear off of our walkmans.
When gameboy was a brick.
You did MASH to figure out your future
Way back.
Before we realized all this would eventually disappear.
Who would have thought you'd miss the 90's so much!!
Post this in your profile if you remember these days . . . .
or if you smiled at one of these things.

NCIS: Gibbs Rules
Rule 1: Never let suspects stay together/Never screw (over) your partner
Rule 2: Always wear gloves at a crime scene
Rule 3: Don’t believe what you’re told. Double check/Never be unreachable
Rule 4: The best way to keep a secret? Keep it to yourself. Second best? Tell one person—if you must. There is no third best.
Rule 5: You don’t waste good.
Rule 6: Never apologize—it’s a sign of weakness.
Rule 7: Always be specific when you lie.
Rule 8: Never take anything for granted
Rule 9: Never go anywhere without a knife.
Rule 10: Never get personally involved with a case.
Rule 11: When the job is done, walk away.
Rule 12: Never date a co-worker.
Rule 13: Never involve a lawyer.
Rule 15: Work as a team.
Rule 16: If someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it.
Rule 18: It’s better to seek forgiveness than ask permission
Rule 22: Never ever bother Gibbs in interrogation
Rule 23: Never mess with a marine’s coffee if you want to live.
Rule 27: There are two ways to follow someone
1) They never notice you
2) They only notice you.
Rule 35: Always watch the watchers
Rule 36: If it feels like you’re being played, you probably are.
Rule 38: Your case, your lead.
Rule 39: There’s no such thing as coincidence

THE FORTIES ARE FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY!
Rule 40: If it seems someone is out to get you, they are.
Rule 44: First things first: hide the women and children
Rule 45: Clean up your own mess.
Rule 51: Sometimes you’re wrong.
A slap to the face is an insult—a slap to the back of the head is a wake up call—Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
Unspoken Rule 1: You do what you have to for family!

NCIS Proverbs.
Never underestimate your mother in law, even if you are a sniper.
Keep your loved ones close, your enemy closer and that long-haired lawyer on the tightest leash imaginable.
Always keep an eagle eye on what Ducky selects to wear as his tie.
All murder is evil, unless it is Gibbs, his mother-in-law, his ex-boss or his ex-lover engaged on a totally meritorious act of revenge.
When you take a bullet to the vest, stay down and rest. It might save your life.
If you leave the door open, the iguana might come in.
Never trust a politician, even if he is an ex-Marine.
Raise your daughter to be a killer so that your grandaughter is free to be a pacifist.
Never mess with the family, and Gibbs' team is family.
Never mess with silver-haired snipers.
If you think Gibbs' wrath is something to fear, CBS' wrath over spoilers will melt your eyebrows.
Look not for spoilers in the NCIS wiki universe, for anticipation is the delight of the happy soul.
If she is good looking, a doctor, and Ducky is attracted to her, then she is 99 per cent certain to be the villain.
It is OK to look like a goof-off, so long as you are actually hard-working underneath.
A steel - eyed stare is worth a thousand nagging words.
We may not believe in coincidence, but we do believe in bad luck, and, when it comes to choosing red-haired wives, serial bad judgement.
With Gibbs, your secret will be safe, but you will know that he knows, and he will know that you know that he knows, and he will know that you will do what he wants, without him even having to say anything because he knows your secret.
Two negatives can make a positive but two positives never make a negative.
Some people are born great, some people have greatness thrust upon them... and some people are DiNozzo.
Human lie detectors come in nice packages, silver wrapping, and are called "Gibbs".
A slap to the head is a wake-up call, but a slap to the face is an insult.
Do not believe in coincidence, but do not dismiss bad luck.
He who hesitates has a long time in heaven to ponder the choice they ought to have made.
When choosing a password to the tree house of life, "Semper Fi" will do nicely.
Only cowards attack when someone is down, but only fools confuse "down" with "out".
A hero is someone who has the opportunity to take advantage of an innocent... and doesn't take it.
No pressure, no diamonds.
Opportunity is often missed, because it is dressed in overalls and looks like hard work. Tony's talent is often missed because it is dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and looks like fun.
Wannabees "box" but marines "fight".
McGee theory of success: exploitation of co-workers is not exploitation so long as you remain in denial about the inspiration for the characters in your novel.
The heart that protects itself from future pain, protects itself from current love.
If you insist on NCIS, you kiss away boredom.
It is better to seek forgiveness than ask permission.
Ask not what the boat in the basement does for you, but what you can do for the boat in the basement.
It's the fall that's gonna kill you.
A Ducky ducking questions is a Mallard on a mission.
A Mallard with a Morgan is a Ducky driven to perfection.
At the heart of every forensic technician is a woman looking for the prints among men.
It is no good being made Director if you cannot even direct your own heart.
Ask not for whom the law applies, it applies for thee.
Well might we say "Semper Fi", but we shall always assume that people lie.
Even when Ziva snores loudly, it is better to let sleeping killers sleep than wake her to reap the silence of eternity.
Ass-kissing on the Hill may be a skill, but being true to yourself is rare talent.
"Fair winds and following seas" are wished to sailors such as me, but "may your love stay strong and true" is what the sailor hopes of you.
Why dazzle them with brilliance, when you can baffle the Boss with Geek Speak?
"Once a Probie, always a Probie, unless someone new comes in after you, then you're not the Probie" Tony to McGee when he first became part of the team.
"When the going gets tough, the tough go clubbing." (DiNozzo)
To assume makes an ass out of you and McGee.
Never mess with a Marine's coffee.
"If you always do what you've always done, then you'll always get what you always got." (Tony)
If at first you don’t succeed, next time make McGee do it.
Don’t judge a book by its cover or DiNozzo by what he wears.
Don't mess with a woman that can leave no forensic evidence.
If tire tracks are an important evidence, the tire it came from is most likely to have been made exclusively for a specific brand/model/year of car.
Sometimes you are wrong.

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If you could read that put it in your profile.

OBITUARY FOR THE LATE MR. COMMON SENSE
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and Maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6 year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get Parental consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

If you've ever pushed on a door marked pull or vice versa, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you have a tendency to talk to yourself post this in your profile.
If you've ever tripped over your own feet, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you have a true friend, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you think that being unique is cooler than being cool, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you have ever tripped up and/or down the stairs copy and paste this into your profile.

In Remembrance of Severus Snape
A Slytherin who died like a Gryffindor
without all the red and gold crap
In Remeberance of Lily Potter
Who died to protect her son
she made the ulimate sacrifice
to make the world a safer place
she'll always remain in our hearts
In Remembrance of Fred Weasley
Who fought bravely to the very end
And whose jokes will forever brighten his other half
And will loyally await his soul mate and brother
with many jokes, he's got forever to think of them, right
In Remenberance of Cedric Diggory
Who died before his time
and will be remembered for his bravery
In Rememberance of Sirius Black
The black sheep in his family
he died laughing at the hands of his cousin
he didn't deserve to spend the last fourteen years of his life
the way he did in Azkaban and on the run
In Remembrance of Dobby
Who was more free and full of love
than any elf, and most humans
In Remembrance to Remus J. Lupin
the last real Marauderer
who was not just a wonderful father
a incredible husband and brave hero
as well as a freaking awesome werewolf
In Remembrance to Nymphadora Tonks
who died for ‘the greater good’
and would probably hex me for calling her Nymphadora
In Remembrance of Alastor ‘Mad-Eye’ Moody
who’s motto ‘constant vigilance’ kept him alive
and scared the crap out of some kids too
In Remembrance of Tom Marvelo Riddle a.k.a. Voldemort
who was pretty cool, and cute when he was younger
but who got his ass thoroughly kicked in the end
In Remembrance of Albus Dumbledore
whose past and wisdom confused us
whose seeming betrayal shocked us
but actually who turned out to be an okay guy in the end
despite the whole 'almost killing Harry' thing
In Remembrance to Bellatrix Lestrange
because it’s was awesome how Molly slapped her with that Avada Kedavra
She deserved everything she got and more
In Remembrance of Colin Creevey
who we really didn’t know too well
but took a lot of pictures and died fighting in a war
so he must’ve done something good
besides stalking Harry
In Remembrance of Hedwig
Harry actual first friend
who lived and died SOARING

Birth Month and Your Personality

THE MONTH YOU WERE BORN

JANUARY Ambitious and serious * Loves to teach and be taught * Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses * Likes to criticise * Hardworking and productive * Smart, neat and organised * Sensitive and has deep thoughts * Knows how to make others happy * Quiet unless excited or tensed * Rather reserved * Highly attentive * Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds * Romantic but has difficulties expressing love * Loves children * Homely person * Loyal * Needs to improve social abilities * Easily jealous

FEBRUARY Abstract thoughts * Loves reality and abstract * Intelligent and clever * Changing personality * Temperamental * Quiet, shy and humble * Low self esteem * Honest and loyal * Determined to reach goals * Loves freedom * Rebellious when restricted * Loves aggressiveness * Too sensitive and easily hurt * Showing anger easily * Dislike unnecessary things * Loves making friends but rarely shows it * Daring and stubborn * Ambitious * Realising dreams and hopes * Sharp * Loves entertainment and leisure * Romantic on the inside not outside * Superstitious and ludicrous * Spendthrift * Learns to show emotions

MARCH Attractive personality * Affectionate * Shy and reserved * Secretive * Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic * Loves peace and serenity * Sensitive to others * Loves to serve others * Not easily angered * Trustworthy * Appreciative and returns kindness * Observant and assess others * Revengeful * Loves to dream and fantasize * Loves travelling * Loves attention * Hasty decisions in choosing partners * Loves home decors * Musically talented * Loves special things * Moody

APRIL Active and dynamic * Decisive and haste but tends to regret * Attractive and affectionate to oneself * Strong mentality * Loves attention * Diplomatic * Consoling * Friendly and solves people’s problems * Brave and fearless * Adventurous * Loving and caring * Suave and generous * Emotional * Revengeful * Aggressive * Hasty * Good memory * Moving * Motivate oneself and the others * Sickness usually of the head and chest * Easily get too jealous

MAY Stubborn and hard-hearted * Strong-willed and highly motivated * Sharp thoughts * Easily angered * Attracts others and loves attention * Deep feelings * Beautiful physically and mentally * Firm standpoint * Easily influenced * Needs no motivation * Easily consoled * Systematic (left brain) * Loves to dream * Strong clairvoyance * Understanding * Sickness usually in the ear and neck * Good imagination * Good debating skills * Good physical * Weak breathing * Loves literature and the arts * Loves travelling * Dislike being at home * Restless * Not having many children * Hardworking * High spirited * Spendthrift

JUNE Thinks far with vision * Easily influenced by kindness * Polite and soft-spoken * Having lots of ideas * Sensitive * Active mind * Hesitating * Tends to delay * Choosy and always wants the best * Temperamental * Funny and humorous * Loves to joke * Good debating skills * Talkative * Daydreamer * Friendly * Knows how to make friends * Abiding * Able to show character * Easily hurt * Prone to getting colds * Loves to dress up * Easily bored * Fussy * Seldom show emotions * Takes time to recover when hurt * Brand conscious * Executive * Stubborn * Those who loves me are enemies * Those who hates me are friends

JULY Fun to be with * Secretive * Difficult to fathom and to be understood * Quiet unless excited or tensed * Takes pride in oneself * Has reputation * Easily consoled * Honest * Concern about people’s feelings * Tactful * Friendly * Approachable * Very emotional * Temperamental and unpredictable * Moody and easily hurt * Witty and snarky * Sentimental * Not revengeful * Forgiving but never forgets * Dislike nonsensical and unnecessary things * Guides others physically and mentally * Sensitive and forms impressions carefully * Caring and loving * Treats others equally * Strong sense of sympathy * Wary and sharp * Judge people through observations * Hardworking * No difficulties in studying * Loves to be alone * Always broods about the past and the old friends * Likes to be quiet * Homely person * Waits for friends * Never looks for friends * Not aggressive unless provoked * Prone to having stomach and dieting problems * Loves to be loved * Easily hurt but takes long to recover * Overly concerned * Puts in effort in work

AUGUST Loves to joke * Attractive * Suave and caring * Brave and fearless * Firm and has leadership qualities * Knows how to console others * Too generous and egoistic * Takes high pride of oneself * Thirsty for praises * Extraordinary spirit * Easily angered * Angry when provoked * Easily jealous * Observant * Careful and cautious * Thinks quickly * Independent thoughts * Loves to lead and to be led * Loves to dream * Talented in the arts, music and defence * Sensitive but not petty * Poor resistance against illnesses * Learns to relax * Hasty and rushy * Romantic * Loving and caring * Loves to make friends

SEPTEMBER Suave and compromising * Careful, cautious and organised * Likes to point out people’s mistakes (NOT TRUE) * Quiet but able to talk well * Calm and cool * Kind and sympathetic * Concerned and detailed * Trustworthy, loyal and honest * Does work well * Sensitive * Thinking * Good memory * Clever and knowledgeable * Loves to look for information * Must control oneself when criticising * Able to motivate oneself * Understanding * Secretive * Loves sports, leisure and travelling * Hardly shows emotions * Tends to bottle up feelings * Choosy especially in relationships * Loves wide things * Systematic

OCTOBER Loves to chat * Loves those who loves him * Loves to takes things at the centre * Attractive and suave * Inner and physical beauty * Does not lie or pretend * Sympathetic * Treats friends importantly * Always making friends * Easily hurt but recovers easily * Bad tempered * Selfish * Seldom helps unless asked * Daydreamer * Very opinionated * Does not care of what others think * Emotional * Decisive * Strong clairvoyance * Loves to travel, the arts and literature * Soft-spoken, loving and caring * Romantic * Touchy and easily jealous * Concerned * Loves outdoors * Just and fair * Spendthrift and easily influenced * Easily lose confidence

NOVEMBER Has a lot of ideas * Difficult to fathom * Thinks forward * Unique and brilliant * Extraordinary ideas * Sharp thinking * Fine and strong clairvoyance * Can become good doctors * Careful and cautious * Dynamic in personality * Secretive * Inquisitive * Knows how to dig secrets * Always thinking * Less talkative but amiable * Brave and generous * Patient * Stubborn and hard-hearted * If there is a will, there is a way * Determined * Never give up * Hardly become angry unless provoked * Loves to be alone Thinks differently from others * Sharp-minded * Motivates oneself * Does not appreciates praises * High-spirited * Well-built and tough * Deep love and emotions * Romantic * Uncertain in relationships * Homely * Hardworking * High abilities * Trustworthy * Honest and keeps secrets * Not able to control emotions * Unpredictable

DECEMBER Loyal and generous * Patriotic * Active in games and interactions * Impatient and hasty * Ambitious * Influential in organisations * Fun to be with * Loves to socialise * Loves praises * Loves attention * Loves to be loved * Honest and trustworthy * Not pretending * Short tempered * Changing personality * Not egoistic * Takes high pride in oneself * Hates restrictions * Loves to joke * Good sense of humour * Logical

A Glass of Milk

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said….. “Then I thank you from my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Year’s later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.

Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.

He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill.

She read these words….. “Paid in full with one glass of milk”

(Signed)

Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: “Thank You, God, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands.”

Now you have two choices.

You can send this page on and spread a positive message. or ignore it and pretend it never touched your heart

Advice

Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.

Do not set your goals. Only you know what is best for you.

Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.

Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.

Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not be afraid to encounter risks.It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love; The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly.

Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope; To be without hope is to be without purpose.

Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

Ice Cream For the Soul

Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year- old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said “God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if mom gets usice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!”

Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby I heard a woman remark,” That’s what’s wrong with this country. Kids today don’t even know how to pray. Asking God for ice-cream! Why, I never!”

Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, “Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?” As I held him and assured him that he had done a Terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, “I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer.”

“Really?” my son asked. “Cross my heart” he replied. Then in theatrical whisper he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), “Too bad she never asks God forice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes.” Naturally, I bought my kid’s ice cream at the end of the meal.

My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and without a word walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, “Here, this is for you.Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes and my soul is good already.”

The End

Carrying Books

One afternoon, I saw a kid from my freshman class walking home from school. He was quite a duffus. He was laden’d down with what seemed like all his books. I was wondering “why would anyone bring home all his books, he must really be a nerd.” Oh well…. I figured, it was Friday and I had quite a weekend planned, parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon.

As I was walking I saw a bunch of kids running toward the duffus, they ran past him – knocking all his books down and tripping him so that he landed sprawled all over the dirt. His glasses went flying and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes, and my heart went out to him. So I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. I said to him, “Those guys are jerks, they really should get lives, you know?” and I handed him his glasses.

He looked at me and said, “Hey Thanks”, and there was a real smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. He lived near me, and I wondered why I’d never seen him before. He said he went to a private grammar school. Well that explained it. I would have never hung with a private school kid, but the girls on the other hand, well that was different!

Well, we talked all the way home and I carried his books, he turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends, cause he said he loved football.

Well, turned out we hung all weekend and the more I got to know this guy the more I liked him. And my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again, and I stopped him and said, “Man boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!” He just laughed and handed me half the books!

Well, the four years passed by and Kyle and I had become best friends, we were going on to college. He was going to Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a Doctor, and I was going for a Business Degree on a football scholarship.

The only thing was that Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I would kid him all the time about being a smart nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn’t me!

Graduation day I saw Kyle and he looked great – he was one of those guys that really found himself during high school….. filled out… and he actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than me and all the girls loved him! Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Well, today was one of them, I could see he was nervous about his speech. I smacked him on the back and said, “Hey big guy, you’ll be great!” He looked at me with one of those looks, the really grateful ones, and smiled,” Thanks my friend,” he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, he began with, “Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough high school years, your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach, but mostly good friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give another person. I am going to tell you a story, my story.” I just looked at this handsome man with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met.

He told about how he had cleaned out his locker of all his books and stuff so he could at least spare his mom from that pain, because he had it all figured out. His plans had been to kill himself over the weekend.

He looked at me with those big grateful eyes, and said, “Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.” I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad, and with tearful eyes they looked at me and smiled that same grateful smile I saw my friend smile so many times in the last 4 years, not till that moment understanding how truly grateful it was.”

Never under estimate the power of kindness, with one small token you can change a persons life….. even save it!

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