Every Wednesday my dad takes three hours out of his schedule to tutor children with below average reading scores. One year he noticed one boy had holes in his shoes. The next day he had me help him pick out Spiderman shoes, since that's the kid's favourite superhero. His time and thoughtfulness GMH. - GivesMeHope

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Every Wednesday my dad takes three hours out of his schedule to tutor children with below average reading scores. One year he noticed one boy had holes in his shoes. The next day he had me help him pick out Spiderman shoes, since that's the kid's favourite superhero. His time and thoughtfulness GMH.

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