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A REAL CHRISTMAS STORY I read a newspaper on line everyday. For the first moment, I skim their articles because I always look for good or interesting news to send to my foreign friends. I want them to practise their Spanish in a positive way. It is usually very hard to find good news. I came across an incredible one some days ago. Although it seems to be a Christmas story, it is a real one. No matter how bad conditions people have. We can find goodness everywhere. His protagonist is Peter Angelina, a Nigerian Doctor that survives in Sevilla (Spain) selling tissues at a crossing near a light traffic in the city. Neither he has job nor house. While he was selling tissues, he saw a suitcase that fell down from a car. He ran towards it, to tell the driver, but he didn,t realise it. That, s why he looked for a police car to hand over the suitcase. The suitcase had 16.500 euros. He explained that anyone would have done the same. He is always trying to be a good person. He was an English teacher in London, but he lost his job. Many of you will ask for his reward. The suitcase,s owner gave him 100 euros, but Peter wants to give him back because he was only doing what a good citizen would do. This 35 years old doctor is now worried about what his classmates from University will think about his actual way of life. He explained that he lives from generosity of others. Heros are everywhere, thanks God and thanks them :).

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A REAL CHRISTMAS STORY

I read a newspaper on line everyday. For the first moment, I initially skim through their articles because I always looking for good or interesting news to send to my foreign friends. I want them to practise their Spanish in a positive way but it is usually very hard to find any positive good (to avoid repeating "good") news. 

A few days ago, I came across an incredible article. one some days ago. Although it seems to be a fictitious Christmas story/tale, it is, in fact, true. a real one. No matter how bad the conditions some people must endure daily, it is still possible to have. We can find goodness everywhere.

His The protagonist of this story is Peter Angelina, a Nigerian doctor who that survives living on the streets in Sevilla (Spain) selling tissues at a crossing near a light traffic light in the city. Neither he has having neither a job nor house. One day, while he was selling tissues, he saw a suitcase that fell down fall from a passing car. Although he ran towards the car it, to tell/alert the it's driver, the car just continued on unaware of what had just happened. but he didn,t realise it. That, s why He then looked for a police car in order to hand over the suitcase. To everyone's surprise, the suitcase contained had 16.500 euros in cash. The honest man that he was, Peter He explained that anyone would have done the same.

Peter is always trying to be a good person. He was an English teacher in London, but he unfortunately, lost that his job. Many people in this same situation, would have of you will asked for a his reward, but not Peter. The suitcase's owner ended up giving gave him a 100 euro reward, but Peter wants to return the money give him back because he was only doing what any good citizen would do. This 35 years old doctor is now worried about what his classmates from University will think about his actual way of life. He has explained to them that he lives from the generosity of others.

Heros are everywhere, thanks God and we all thanks them :).

What a wonderful story!  The world needs more people like Peter and we can only hope that his way of life will soon improve.  That would truly be his reward!  Keep up the good work Marlene!

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Thank you very much Matias!!:-)
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very interesting all this

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