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Sheri Handel's avatar

I enjoyed reading this well-crafted lesson in compassion. I had not read the subtitle before I started, so I was not expecting the references to Jesus at the end. So, I also learned a valuable lesson about grounding a story in faith without making it the primary focus of the narrative. By the way, I recently wrote a story with the subtitle "A chance to be a little more like Leila," in memory of a friend who passed away. Six degrees of separation. Thanks, I'll add Ashley to my list of people to be more like.

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James Pence's avatar

Thank you, Sheri! :)

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Deconstruction Trail's avatar

Wow, really good story. We certainly need more people like Ashley

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James Pence's avatar

It was an amazing experience. And, yes, we need lots of Ashleys nowadays!

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Simone Kornalijnslijper's avatar

Thank you James for sharing your wonderful experience with us, it is an amazing example of how real connections and true compassion can make this world a better place 🙏🏻❤️

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Chris's avatar

Love this. Thanks for sharing!

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