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Contrary1

(12,629 posts)
Sat Mar 1, 2014, 04:40 PM Mar 2014

Oh my, "8-year-old turns $20 into priceless gift"

What a lovely child.

"TOLEDO, Ohio -- At the Ohio Air National Guard base near Toledo, Lt. Col. Frank Dailey still can't believe the honor recently bestowed upon him.

"It's incredible being recognized in such a manner," he says.

It happened at a Cracker Barrel, of all places. As the security camera shows, Dailey entered the restaurant on Feb. 7 for an early lunch. At about the same time, 8-year-old Myles Eckert came in with his family.

Myles was very excited. He'd just found a $20 bill in the parking lot. He'd started thinking of what he could spend it on..."



More: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-8-year-old-turns-20-into-priceless-gift/

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Oh my, "8-year-old turns $20 into priceless gift" (Original Post) Contrary1 Mar 2014 OP
Oh my, indeed hlthe2b Mar 2014 #1
What a great kid. HappyMe Mar 2014 #2
His dad "is in heaven now." monmouth3 Mar 2014 #3
I have to confess that picture in the cemetery brought tears to my eyes. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #4
Me too libodem Mar 2014 #8
me too. yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #9
Sounds so much like my daughter - raven mad Mar 2014 #5
A Gold Star Kid. Octafish Mar 2014 #6
And that's $20 more than the Republicans will ever give a Veteran! Scootaloo Mar 2014 #7
Rethugs are a bunch of chicken hawk, war drum beating, cowards. I despise them. kairos12 Mar 2014 #11
We should all strive to be so childlike. Nt N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2014 #10
audacity of hope ! LittleGirl Mar 2014 #12
How very... 3catwoman3 Mar 2014 #13

hlthe2b

(102,357 posts)
1. Oh my, indeed
Sat Mar 1, 2014, 04:42 PM
Mar 2014

How proud they must be of that child His parents have done something very "right" in raising him.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
5. Sounds so much like my daughter -
Sat Mar 1, 2014, 05:17 PM
Mar 2014

who is now making sure "pay it forward" is part of my baby's baby.

Tears. Who can't shed one? What a kid!! Lovely post!!

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