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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis 17-year-old is fixing up his neighborhood for free by mowing lawns for people who can't
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This 17-year-old is fixing up his neighborhood for free by mowing lawns for people who can't (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jun 2019
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tblue37
(68,436 posts)1. K&R for visibility. nt
safeinOhio
(37,651 posts)2. Hope they make him
some cookies.
Wounded Bear
(64,328 posts)3. Damn socialist!
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,391 posts)4. K & R!
maxsolomon
(38,729 posts)5. Take the lawns out.
But that costs more than mowing.
demmiblue
(39,720 posts)8. And put up a parking lot. n/t
maxsolomon
(38,729 posts)14. um, no.
put in plants that animals can use, that don't require fossil fuels to maintain.
lawns ain't paradise.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)21. for you young whippersnappers
AND GET OFF MY LAWN!!
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)6. K&R
A fine young man!
democrank
(12,598 posts)7. What an uplifting story.
Just sent it to my young grandsons.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)9. His mother and the entire
community must be very proud of this young man. So glad the big stores helped with equipment. Thanks for posting.
wryter2000
(47,940 posts)10. A great young man
The rest of the family is pretty cool, too.
cp
(8,295 posts)11. Wonderful story!
Thank you.
eleny
(46,176 posts)12. He has a big heart
marlakay
(13,282 posts)13. That makes me want to cry
I love when kids are raised to give.
I am so proud of both my daughters 37 and 40 who are giving loving adults.
AllaN01Bear
(29,498 posts)15. eggscllent
Jane Austin
(9,199 posts)16. Where is this?
Do you know?
Thanks.
drray23
(8,759 posts)20. he is in Louisville, KY .nt.
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)17. K & R for visibility .... n/t
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)18. K&R - how super! n/t
rurallib
(64,688 posts)19. I regret that I have but one rec to give for this post
What a great story.
He must give those folks he helps a great feeling that they are not just kind of thrown on the trash pile of life.
Way to go Travis!