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Paid in Full with One Glass Of Milk

It was a hot afternoon. A poor boy was going from door to door selling goods to pay his way through school. He was hungry. But he found he had only one thin dime left as the business wasn’t too good. So he decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.

However, when a lovely young woman opened the door, he lost his nerve. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” Read more... (468 words, estimated 1:52 mins reading time)

I Wanted To Hear Positive Stories

When Vishal Joshi was diagnosed with cancer, aged just 14, he wanted to hear positive stories about other young people who had fought the disease.

Teenagers like himself, who could tell him about their experiences of Hodgkin’s disease and prepare him for what lay ahead.

But he found little aimed specifically at his age group.

Read the rest of the story at BBC News