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It sure will be, sam. You usually don't hear stories such as this, one that starts with a slight tragedy and ends with something special. One of the most stunning aspects of this story, at least to me, is that the couple is still together, ready to celebrate their 70th anniversary! 70th! Amazing! 
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JimmyA
on January 18, 2013 at 5:04 AM
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Re: Re: Re: what a lovely and true feel good story. Thank you for this.
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JimmyA
on January 18, 2013 at 5:00 AM
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What a great story! I am so happy they got their letters back and what a great way to celebrate their anniversary! sam 
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sam444
on January 17, 2013 at 3:51 PM
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Re: Re: what a lovely and true feel good story. Thank you for this.
I couldn't agree more.
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Kabu
on January 17, 2013 at 3:08 PM
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"Stuck," Utah, seems like a negative way to look at it. I hope whatever you're moving on to is bigger and better, and satisfies your spirit. I always enjoy your various posts, and I guess I'll have that pleasure for at least a few more weeks!
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 2:05 PM
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I was hoping someone else did, lustor. It was such a rare feel-good story that I thought I had to share it, especially after watching and hearing all of the bad news out there!
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 2:02 PM
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A heart warming post Jimmy...I closed my subscription yesterday thinking I would have time to say goodbye and learned that one must say those things before pressing the button, so I reopened it for a prolonged goodbye as I did not want to leave without letting my friends know how much I will miss them. So now I guess you are stuck with me tell February.
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UtahJay
on January 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM
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I think I heard this on the news
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Lanetay
on January 17, 2013 at 8:42 AM
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Thanks, adnohr. It's nice to be able to read or hear a story like this once in a while, isn't it? What made it that much more special, at least to my wife and I, was that it was the final story of a news program, and after seemingly hearing story after story of pain, death and destruction, it was a wonderful piece to end the program with! It gives people a nice sense of hope for humanity . . .
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 7:43 AM
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Oh, come on, Wiley! Where's your spirit of romance? I certainly couldn't have ended that story with something like "They lived sadly ever after!" I had to say something hopeful and uplifting!
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 7:38 AM
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Re: what a lovely and true feel good story. Thank you for this.
You're quite welcome, Kabu. Stories of this nature seem to be getting fewer and further between, so it's nice to be able to relay one like this once in a while.
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 7:35 AM
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Thanks, Naut. Yeah, my wife had to grab a few tissues herself when this story was first aired on the evening news. It's nice to know that there are still people out there like this stamp collector's son.
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 7:32 AM
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It was nice, wasn't it, Against?
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 7:30 AM
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Re: What a great story!
That it was, Ciel. We know that there are indeed a lot of "bad apples" out there, but it's nice to know that not everyone is "rotten to the core." And I know that something wonderful will happen to that stamp collector's son as a result of his kindness and generosity.
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 7:29 AM
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Thanks, FSI. After my previous post, I thought that a story of this nature was more in need of relaying. It's nice to hear of such things once in a while, isn't it? 
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JimmyA
on January 17, 2013 at 7:27 AM
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Aww - that's so nice!! Kudos to the fellow for searching and dinfing them to give such a precious gift! Great post!
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adnohr
on January 16, 2013 at 6:41 PM
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JimmyA
Sorry, "happily ever after" isn't likely.
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WileyJohn
on January 16, 2013 at 6:24 PM
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what a lovely and true feel good story. Thank you for this.
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Kabu
on January 16, 2013 at 5:47 PM
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Jimmy
That indeed is a beautiful story. It even brought tears to my eyes...
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Nautikos
on January 16, 2013 at 1:35 PM
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posted by
Against4WindsOn2Flam
on January 16, 2013 at 10:41 AM
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What a great story!
What a great tribute to humanity, compassion, and altruism.
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Ciel
on January 16, 2013 at 10:31 AM
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I am glad that the collector's son tracked them down and delivered the letters back to them with no reward. What an uplifting post.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 16, 2013 at 9:27 AM
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