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got a mile head start on them, and you

have their shoes."

She smiled at me and finished by

saying, "But seriously, the next time

you meet someone, why don't you see

what their hands and shoes can tell

you?"

I noticed that Leona's hands were

wrinkled with age, and her shoes were

soft, older-person shoes. As I went

home, I thought a lot about what she

said.

A few days later was our

community Fourth-of-July breakfast.

As I ate, my mind was drawn to what

Leona said, and I started looking at

people's shoes. Most of the farm boys

in the community had heavy work

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