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Friends come in all colors.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Notice when someone is in need and help.
Respect and accept others.
Read every day, enjoy the pictures, and contribute your ideas.
Take responsibility for your actions, apologize, and forgive.
Have fun and play outside.
Money is to be earned, spent, shared, and saved.
Wait patiently….

The smile on five-year-old Mary’s face shown like the sun as she handed the wrinkled package to me. It had survived the morning bus ride only by the fact that her mother had placed it into a white shopping bag that was tied with a green and gold Christmas bow. The soft squishy package looked like it had been hugged all the way to school.