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Thank you. n/t Geoff R. Casavant Dec 2011 #1
Neat story treestar Dec 2011 #2
Blessings to your dear mother housewolf Dec 2011 #3
K&R Sherman A1 Dec 2011 #4
I love stories like this. Thanks for sharing it and give your mother a big hug! cbayer Dec 2011 #5
your mom was someone's angel. Tell her there are no coincidences and that this was meant to be. :) roguevalley Dec 2011 #30
Best thread of the season. What a great woman...n/t monmouth Dec 2011 #6
I recently saw a couple pay for groceries in a similar situation Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #7
Beautiful story. eom Frustratedlady Dec 2011 #8
Your momma has a heart. Your story is really nice. I remember back in 1984 (I think) my husband southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #9
A nice story....your mom most certainly has the Chistmas spirit. nt Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #10
Great story :) But suggest to her to next time use a rubber band Tx4obama Dec 2011 #11
Me too & I use a cc wallet Historic NY Dec 2011 #23
Tell her to get a change purse that fits in her pocket and holds her EC Dec 2011 #12
Love this story. Lisa D Dec 2011 #13
You made me cry! liberalmuse Dec 2011 #14
Great story tooeyeten Dec 2011 #15
Merry Christmas ornotna Dec 2011 #16
It appears she did indeed have Christmas spirit... polmaven Dec 2011 #17
May I save this story in my Christmas file? noel711 Dec 2011 #18
My mother would be honored if you did. FourScore Dec 2011 #35
And that is why I send my mom out shopping Christmas eve jberryhill Dec 2011 #19
yeah, everyone is a con newspeak Dec 2011 #47
I did not see that one coming. Thank you! Maraya1969 Dec 2011 #20
Great story liberal N proud Dec 2011 #21
I love Christmas parables! Fair Witness Dec 2011 #22
What a lovely lady your emilyg Dec 2011 #24
Yes! Love it! Tell your Mom that she helped a whole lot of people (& me) regain the Christmas spirit AnotherMother4Peace Dec 2011 #25
A lovely story, your mom is an angel. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #26
Your mom is beautiful! BlueMTexpat Dec 2011 #27
what a lovely story shanti Dec 2011 #28
That was great, thanks. joshcryer Dec 2011 #29
Your mother is a saint. no_hypocrisy Dec 2011 #31
Thank you for that story. THAT is the Christmas spirit. jwirr Dec 2011 #32
Your story is right up there with O'Henry- Thanks to you and your mom for sharing it NBachers Dec 2011 #33
Thank you for sharing this with us MissDeeds Dec 2011 #34
beautiful... FirstLight Dec 2011 #36
beautiful. I love your Mom. robinlynne Dec 2011 #37
Great story! GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #38
Beautiful story and beautifully told OhioBlue Dec 2011 #39
Bless your Mother's sweet heart. sueh Dec 2011 #40
Something is in my eye KT2000 Dec 2011 #41
Cheers to your Mom; she's got real style. marasinghe Dec 2011 #42
Hug your mother for the rest of us nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #43
Thans for sharing this lovely story SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #44
What a lovely story malaise Dec 2011 #45
I don't celebrate the holidays... WillParkinson Dec 2011 #46
Isn't this why we're Democrats? Gregorian Dec 2011 #48
Thank you for sharing such a lovely, touching story!! n/t ljm2002 Dec 2011 #49
You made me sniffle. Curses! Zhade Dec 2011 #50
Beautiful story siligut Dec 2011 #51
Wonderful! geardaddy Dec 2011 #52
Your mother is a treasure! RueVoltaire Dec 2011 #53
OH! I really loved this O.P. Howler Dec 2011 #54
Goosebumps! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2011 #55
This happened exactly as it should have and as I fully expected. Mira Dec 2011 #56
Nice. blackspade Dec 2011 #57
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