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This is a really good post, I know what it's like to realise what you did made the difference to someone's life for the better and it's a really good feeling. If I could give this more than +3 I would :)

That is an awesome story. This is the kind of person that I think everyone should strive to be like. I really hope that I can make a difference in someone's life like that.

That's an awesome story

wow...thats...simply awesome. good to know theres some good people out there still

wow that must have been the best feeling in the world when he heard that speech

I've read this story before, but I read it again every time I see it. It just goes to show just how much difference one thing as small as a smile can help.

that is just amazing +3

awsomemly amazinggg

Win. Just plain win.

wow you deserve a medal 4 this stuff dude no lie

wow, i started to tear. wadda girl, i know.

wow thats awesome

That's awesome. If that's true I would do +100,000,000,000,000

amazing good post +3

*tears* that was so touching

ive herd this story before, but the guy i herd it from sed it was his own and told it to the school. so either he lied to us or gwa2003 is him... which i dont believe

shit, didn't see that one coming

That was incredibly awesome. Period.

great story

A grade 6 teacher at my school always tells us about this story, and every year she puts together a little play about it, and its always such a beautiful thing.

I think this is a very touching story. Its amazing what 1 thing can do to change peoples lives.

It makes you wonder, how many small actions have so much impact? Who knows what people you know and care about would be like today if you did anything slightly differently...

The Truth:
This is not a true story. It's a piece of inspirational fiction by John W. Schlatter that was published in the best-selling book Chicken Soup For the Soul.

There are some differences between the Internet eRumor and the original published version, however.

The original was not written from the viewpoint of a first-person observer. It was about two boys named Mark and Bill. The original did not end with the emotional graduation speech but rather in a personal conversation.