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My Second Chance
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love
By Fred Prudhomme
Second chances do come your way. Like trains, they arrive and depart regularly. Recognizing the ones that matter is the trick. ~Jill A. Davis As we waited for our school’s staff meeting to begin, I realized the English teacher was eavesdropping as I visited with the other automotive teachers. Then she interrupted us. “That’s cool. I think you should do it.” The guys laughed. I was embarrassed, but tried to be polite. “Thanks. But it’s impossible.”
She smiled. “I’ll pray about it.”
The woman had no idea what she was talking about, but she was going to pray?
When I got home from work, I went down in the basement. My old 1956 Triumph sat in a corner covered with dust. I shook my head.
The next day, the English teacher stopped me in the hall. “I tell my students to go after their dreams. Maybe you should, too.”
I grimaced. (Keep reading)
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