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Ralph's message.(Letter to the Editor)

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From: Saturday Evening Post
Date: 20051101
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A big "thank you" for a reprint of the verse by Ralph Waldo Emerson ("To laugh," etc., Sept./Oct. '05). I first saw this in your magazine a few years ago and was so taken with it that I secured it on the hard drive of my computer. I make copies of it, laminate them, and present them to people as a gift of love.

It is such a marvelous message to us. The little daily things we do to make someone feel better--a smile, a hello--are so important. We do not need to be rich, famous, or leaders to be successful. Success is feeling good about yourself and knowing that you are gracious ...

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