RD201904

The Luckiest
Penny Ever
I never believed in lucky
charms. But one day
as I was mowing the
lawn, I noticed a shiny
object some five yards
away. I stopped the
lawn tractor to
go see what had
caught my eye.
Just as I bent over
to pick up the
object, the
tractor exploded
behind me,
knocking me off
my feet. Later,
in the emergency
room, my family
told me that when
I’d been brought in by
ambulance, they’d found
a shiny penny clutched
in my hand. I now believe
in lucky pennies and stop
to pick them up when-
ever I see them.
—Philip Kipton Hayden Sr.
bloomington, illinois

Gat W#ll Soxn!

After learning her friend

had broken his arm, my

five-year-old daughter

insisted on drawing him

a picture. She sat at the

table for an hour, coloring

carefully, then handed

me a piece of paper. “It’s

very pretty,” I said. “I bet

this will make him feel

better.” She smiled. “And

I wrote him a letter on

the back.” “Oh!” I turned

the paper over to look

at the back, which was

covered in random letters

and scribbles. “Um...

what does it say?” She

shrugged. “How would I

know? I can’t read.”

—Katie Powner

manhattan, montana

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Man of the Hour

When our car overheated in the middle of

nowhere, the local tow truck driver hauled us

into town, saying he was in a hurry. It was Good

Friday, and everyone was going to the church

for the Easter pageant. Despite being in a rush,

the driver found the right thermostat for our

car and fixed our problem. While he worked,

we sat in his office with his wife and kids, who

were growing increasingly impatient. His

family was definitely late for church, but the

driver shrugged it off. “They can’t start with-

out me,” he said. “I’m playing Jesus.”

—Mary Hackett Port Charlotte, Florida

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