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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)

Robotic Treadmill Helps Once-Paralyzed Woman Walk on Her Own Again

A woman who was paralyzed after breaking her neck in a trampoline accident has regained the ability to walk using a robotic treadmill-like device, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.

Jeanette Sykes, 39, broke her neck while jumping on a trampoline at a friend’s barbecue in July 2006. She was told she would be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life, according to the report.

After five months of rehabilitation at the Spinal Injuries Center at Pinderfields Hospital in West Yorkshire, England, doctors decided to try a new piece of equipment it was testing on her called the Lokomat. Read more... (209 words, estimated 50 secs reading time)

Age

[As received in an email]

George Carlin on age.
(Absolutely Brilliant)

IF YOU DON’T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON.

George Carlin’s Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions. Read more... (618 words, estimated 2:28 mins reading time)