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Very thoughtful of you to help the young man. Glad to see the weather cleared so you could get your walk in. Interested to see what your dailey walks will add up to at Disneyland.
Very touching story about the young man and Luke giving his sandwich. Saturdays are so crazy around me to go shopping that I try to avoid it at all costs too! Glad you were able to get your walk in even with the cooler/rainy weather. It got quite cold and rainy in NJ this week which put a damper on my walking for the last three days but today my DH and I are back on the trails! Hope you get your packing done today!
That was a nice gesture to help out that man; it always feels good to help someone out in need.
You get so much done in a day! You & Luke inspire me! Won't be long now...you must be soooo excited! Now go get packing!
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It is so nice when you are placed in the right place to bless someone with such a small deed. It's good you finally got in some relaxation in after such a busy day. Hope you were able to get the packing done.
That was quite nice of you what you did for that young man! Glad you got so much done yesterday! Almost time now!
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Good for you, getting the walk in despite the cold. I hope some day, when his situation improves, that young man will remember your kindness and pay it forward.
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As far as that young man is concerned, you were certainly in the right place at the right time.
Get that packing started! It's almost time for Disneyland!
I have started. Luke could tell I was almost ready to cry concerning the young man.
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That was such a sweet thing to do for that young man.
His situation really tore at my heart.
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I hear you about shopping on Saturdays! I try to go before 10:00 when I shop on Saturdays, as both the traffic and the crowds are lighter.
You were certainly in the right place at the right time yesterday. That was nice of you to give him the breakfast sandwich.
I'm going to remember to get out before 10 if I ever have to shop on a Saturday again. I have never honestly gone hungry so I can't imagine wondering where your next meal is coming from.
Very thoughtful of you to help the young man. Glad to see the weather cleared so you could get your walk in. Interested to see what your dailey walks will add up to at Disneyland.
I'm really curious about our daily mileage while at DLR, too.
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Very touching story about the young man and Luke giving his sandwich. Saturdays are so crazy around me to go shopping that I try to avoid it at all costs too! Glad you were able to get your walk in even with the cooler/rainy weather. It got quite cold and rainy in NJ this week which put a damper on my walking for the last three days but today my DH and I are back on the trails! Hope you get your packing done today!
It'll be long time before either of us wants to venture out shopping on a Saturday. I am making progress today.
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That was so sweet of you to help out the young man. Good for you for still getting your walk in yesterday!
I was becoming more reluctant the longer waited to walk, but in the end, I'm really glad we didn't skip it.
That was a nice gesture to help out that man; it always feels good to help someone out in need.
You get so much done in a day! You & Luke inspire me! Won't be long now...you must be soooo excited! Now go get packing!
Helping others is always a good thing. I can't believe how much I've procrastinated on packing for this trip.
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It is so nice when you are placed in the right place to bless someone with such a small deed. It's good you finally got in some relaxation in after such a busy day. Hope you were able to get the packing done.
We both kept thinking later that the timing was just perfect for us to be helpful. We were tired by the time we left the wedding reception as we felt we'd being going almost non-stop for several days.
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That was quite nice of you what you did for that young man! Glad you got so much done yesterday! Almost time now!
Luke was excited today that we really don't have much other than packing left to do before this trip.
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Good for you, getting the walk in despite the cold. I hope some day, when his situation improves, that young man will remember your kindness and pay it forward.
Thanks! I always feel better after our walks, but the cold yesterday (which our weatherman described as more Novemberlike), almost kept me from it. Thank goodness that when one of is reluctant, the other seems to be the motivator. I hope the young man does, too.
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You were definitely in the right place at the right time and I'm sure that young man was very grateful for what you did for him. Glad you were able to get a lot accomplished yesterday!
You were definitely in the right place at the right time and I'm sure that young man was very grateful for what you did for him. Glad you were able to get a lot accomplished yesterday!
Sometime we're just in the right place when we need to be. Luke is very glad we accomplished everything yesterday as he has been able to watch NASCAR and NFL today.
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Luke could tell I was almost ready to cry concerning the young man. 
His situation really tore at my heart. 
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