Below is one of my all-time favorite true stories, printed in a newspaper in the United States years ago, and quoted by religious leader Thomas S. Monson in his talk, The Profound Power of Gratitude. There’s a personal finance lesson in it :-).

Here’s hoping that you all have a Merry Christmas, a bright year ahead come what may, and a heart full of gratitude for all that the year will bring.

The District of Columbia police auctioned off about 100 unclaimed bicycles Friday. “One dollar,” said an 11-year-old boy as the bidding opened on the first bike. The bidding, however, went much higher. “One dollar,” the boy repeated hopefully each time another bike came up.
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