Off The Hook
May 4, 2015

Random acts of kindness

By Melanie Behrens

In the past, I have written about crazy things my friends do. I’ve laughed about them and shared them with you. Now the story is about me. While in Florida I made a trip to the local flea market with my neighbors. It’s a tradition. We do it every year and always pick up something that we probabl...

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