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David would want a new one. But when Scott

took him over to the boys’ clothing section of

the store and showed him the coats, David was
still not interested. Instead, he walked over to

the girls’ section. Suddenly his eyes lit up. He

pulled a beautiful coat from the girls’ rack.
“Do you think this would fit a six-year-old

girl?” David asked.

“Who is six years old?” Scott asked.
“My sister,” David replied. “She really

needs a new coat.”
Scott instantly gained a deeper appreciation

for this little boy and his situation. But he

wasn’t sure what size a six-year-old girl would
wear, so he called our home to talk to his

mother. She helped them figure out the right

size, and soon they had the perfect coat. There
was still money left, so Scott suggested that

David buy a coat for himself. Instead, he
wanted to use what was left to buy coats for his

mother and his father. When that was done, the

money was gone and David was happy.
But Scott was not. He had watched this

little boy selflessly thinking of his family and

never thinking of himself. David’s coat was far

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