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Growing up safe
I was sitting in the sun at our local park, watching parents and grandparents playing in the children’s area with their toddlers. One mom was enjoying the merry-go-round with big brother, but little brother was something else! Having just been liberated into the wonderful world of running, hands held high with joy (and for balance), he made a beeline for the far end of the enclosure as fast as he could toddle.
Having passed by all the playground equipment, this very young man attacked the gate with extraordinary energy, rattling and shaking it in an attempt to get it open. Wise mom stayed put, knowing that it was securely fastened well above his head height, as the playground had been carefully designed to protect the young children who use it. Soon mom came and gathered him up with big hugs, and taught him to enjoy what was around him. Eventually the time came to strap him safely into his buggy, open the gate, and head for home.
About the author
Fenella Bennetts is a Christian Science practitioner and teacher who lives in Ripley, Surrey, England.

April 21, 2014 issue
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Letters
Karen Janitz, Andrew Wilson
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Growing up safe
Fenella Bennetts
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Rethinking the pursuit of wealth
Paul Collins
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God's voice in the vocal studio
Patti C. Christopher
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A strong defense at the Boston Marathon
A.J. Kiser
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"The floral apostles..."
Photograph by Peter Anderson
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How to experience heaven now
Brian Hall
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Amplified text can amplify understanding
Janell Fiarman
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From a shepherd to a student
Peter Tatoi Adunga
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Hand healed
Charles Ferris
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Arm and leg pain gone
Poonam Likhi
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Sudden sickness healed
Kenfield Kennedy
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Normal movement in arm restored
Ruth Merry Outland
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Infinite blessings
The Editors