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Tina stayed close by me to tell me a little

about each student and to take pictures. I

picked up the first candy bag and read the
name. The student made her way to the front

and shyly accepted her gift. The second student

was a large lady who was about 40 years old.
After I read her name, she walked briskly to me

and plopped on my lap. All of the workers

gasped. I asked Tina if that was against rules,
and she said, “No, we just thought they might

hurt you.”
I laughed. “I am a former state champion

wrestler. I can handle it.”

The employees all relaxed as student after
student made their way to the front and sat on

my lap and received their gifts. Most of them

hugged me, and told me they loved me. I
hugged them back and said I loved them, too.

Finally, the last lady, almost totally
paralyzed, was wheeled up in a wheel chair.

Tina whispered that this lady, who was about 50

years old, could hardly move and could make
almost no sounds at all. I set the bag of candy

on her lap, then reached out and took her hand.

When I did, she lightly squeezed mine and

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