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    The Gift
    The Gift
    The Gift
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    The Gift

    By Parson Grubar, PLCS

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    A youth’s visit to the hospital, to be by his dying grandmother’s side, turns into a journey of a life time and the greatest gift.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateJun 27, 2014
    ISBN9781312311572
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      The Gift - Parson Grubar, PLCS

      The Gift

      The Gift

      Parson Grubar, PLCS

      Copyright © 2013, Parson Grubar, PLCS

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted by any means—whether auditory, graphic, mechanical, or electronic—without written permission of both publisher and author. Unauthorized reproduction of any part of this work is illegal and is punishable by law.

      ISBN: 978-1-312-31157-2

      The greatest gift

      The greatest gift I have ever received was one that came in the most unlikely of places and, had I had my wits, would have also unlocked more secrets than are imaginable.

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      Sure, I have received some pretty magnificent gifts in my time.  The gift of life with my three children has been amazing and continues to make me as complete as I possibly can be on this earth. 

      One of the first gifts I can remember that made and impact on me was one that was misidentified at first.  My sister and I had awoken early in the morning on Christmas to see what Santa had left for us and were amazed when in the dark we thought we had seen two very large bags of presents.  After the initial waking of the parents, who were none too enthused by our excitement, but eventually came into the living room and turned on the lights to reveal two bean bag chairs.  Now the bean bag chairs

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