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GRATEFULNESS IN NATURE




               One  crisp,  winter  morning,  a  man  strolled


               through the forest. As he walked, he noticed


               something move out of the corner of his eye.


               He stopped short in his tracks to see what it


               was.  Something  dark  and  round  was


               waddling  awkwardly  from  one  tree  to



               another. Suddenly, whatever it was stood up


               on its short, hind legs and sniffed the breeze.


               Then it continued on its way as if tracking a


               scent.  Much  to  the  man's  surprise;  the  little


               creature  seemed  to  be  tracking  him.  It


               followed  the  steps  of  his  path  until  it  stood


               right at his feet. There it stopped and sniffed


               again.  Without  any  warning,  it  leaned


               forward, took a bite out of the man's boot and


               continued  waddling  on  its  way!  The  bite


               didn't injure the man, but it sure took a chunk


               out of his leather boot!



               Now porcupines aren't dumb; they just can't


               see. A porcupine is very nearsighted. In fact,
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