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Choose the Right

We have had a lot of conversations with the kids about not only choosing the right, but also standing for the right even when it may not seem the popular choice. A couple of weeks ago, Andrew showed me that some of our teaching has sunk in. He had gone to play at a friend's house, and when I went to pick him up, his mom said she had a funny story about Andrew:  The boys were gathered in the kitchen eating a snack. Andrew's friend asked Andrew if he had ever tried the hot Cheezits. Andrew hadn't, so they pulled out the box and each boy got some. The other boys began eating their crackers, but  Andrew noticed some writing on the box that disturbed him. He quickly told the friend's mom, "I don't eat tobacco, so I can't eat these crackers."  The mom was a little taken back until she realized that Andrew was misreading the box which said, "Made with TOBASCO!"  She said, "We don't eat tobacco either, and I'm glad you let me know, but t...