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There's an old story about a 
young man in London back in the 

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1800s who wanted to be a writer,
but it was like the world was 

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conspiring against him. 
He was in and out of school. 

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His father had been thrown into 
jail because he couldn't pay his

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debts. 
This young boy finally got a job

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pasting labels on the bottles of
glue and a rat infested 

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warehouse. 
Every night he slept in a small 

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attic along with two other kids 
in the slums of London. 

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He wanted to be a writer, but he
had so little confidence in his 

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ability to write that he had to 
sneak out in the middle of the 

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night to mail his first 
manuscripts to a publisher. 

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He didn't want anyone to know 
his dream so they wouldn't have 

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the opportunity to laugh at him.
He submitted story after story, 

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but they were all turned down by
the editors. 

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Finally, a day came that one of 
his stories was accepted. 

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He wasn't paid anything for it, 
but this one editor had noticed 

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him and praised his writing. 
He was so thrilled and excited 

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that he walked around the 
streets of London with tears in 

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his eyes. 
That one positive word changed 

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his entire life. 
That writer's name was Charles 

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Dickens. 
It's amazing to me what a simple

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word of encouragement can do for
someone. 

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The Apostle Paul even says that 
it's our duty to encourage one 

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another and build each other up.
You don't have to be a 

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millionaire or a philanthropist 
to change someone's life. 

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You have the power to change 
someone's entire world just by 

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noticing them, by telling them 
that they're worthwhile and 

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special. 
When you choose to see someone's

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gift, you're seeing them through
God's eyes. 

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This has been everyday miracles 
by hope, mindfulness and prayer.