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Heart when a teacher’s brilliance helps her class accept a little boy with an eye patch. It’s
the Little Things when a former baker finds a creative and tasty way to rally his community
through the most difficult of times. The Kids Are All Right when a lonely woman and a
four-year-old girl bond over some unexpected fairytale magic. When I Needed It Most when a
landlord’s generosity helps his tenant navigate his grief. Away From Home when a toddler and
her mother provide safe haven for a sick fellow traveler. An essential counterbalance to
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