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this is a poem i found in chicken noodle soup 4 the teenage soul(xmas gift)it was a beautiful poem so i wanna put it in here its from:Barbara Huack. its called:Smile
She smiled at a sorrowful stranger.
The smile seemed to make him feel better.
He remembered past kindness of a friend
and wrote him a thank-you letter.
the friend was so pleased with the thank-you
that he left a large tip after lunch.
The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip,
bet the whole thing on a hunch.
The next day she pickedup her winnings,
and gave part to a man on the street.
The man on the street was greatful;
for two days he'd had nothing to eat.
After he finished his dinner,
he left for his small dingy room
(He didnt know at that moment
that he might be facing his doom.)
On the way he picked up a shivering puppy
and took him home to get warm.
The puppy was verry greatful
to be in and out of the storm.
That night the house caught on fire.
The puppy barked the alarm.
He barked 'till he woke the whole the whole household
and saved everybody from harm.
One of the boys that he rescued
grew up to be President.
All this because a simple smile
that hadn't cost a cent.

this was,again, made by" Barbara Hauck age:13(at the time she made it!)