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Letters: Be good, and others will be too

The goodness you send out always comes back to you.

I recently ran into a ditch in front of my favorite convenience store on Bush River Road.

I went into the store and told the owner’s brother, who asked the customers if they could help me. Within a minute or so, about 10 people ran out to help me. My rear wheel was five feet in the air, but these individuals, of all races and genders, were able to get my car out of the ditch.

I was so thankful. The same could happen to you. Be thankful.

Paul Jones

Columbia

This story was originally published November 23, 2016 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Letters: Be good, and others will be too."

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