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riversedge

(70,007 posts) Fri Mar 9, 2018, 07:23 PM Mar 2018

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Ten-year-old Tybre Faw traveled 7 hours to see his hero, Democratic Rep. John Lewis -

This short gif is so beautiful. Very short but sweet.

Alexander Lee
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Ten-year-old Tybre Faw traveled 7 hours to see his hero, Democratic Rep. John Lewis - @repjohnlewis -, who was in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 1965 march for civil rights. Watch the emotional meeting below http://cnn.it/2tpnhDo

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Ten-year-old Tybre Faw traveled 7 hours to see his hero, Democratic Rep. John Lewis - (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2018 OP

Congressman John Lewis is a national treasure Gothmog Mar 2018 #1

I have never heard it. Will have to see if I can find it. Thanks. should be interesting riversedge Mar 2018 #2

to have that much wisdom at age 10 Skittles Mar 2018 #3

Tears. Great parents, great son, great man. nt babylonsister Mar 2018 #4

very nice dembotoz Mar 2018 #5

K&R nt NCTraveler Mar 2018 #6

Happened again. Eyes got leaky ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #7

Awesome. n/t FSogol Mar 2018 #8

Gothmog

(144,833 posts)

1. Congressman John Lewis is a national treasure

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2018, 07:31 PM

Mar 2018

This story made me smile.

I have heard Congressman Lewis' preaching to chickens story four times now and I would love to hear him tell it again

riversedge

(70,007 posts)

2. I have never heard it. Will have to see if I can find it. Thanks. should be interesting

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 9, 2018, 07:42 PM

Mar 2018

Skittles

(153,103 posts)

3. to have that much wisdom at age 10

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2018, 07:52 PM

Mar 2018

WOW

babylonsister

(171,022 posts)

4. Tears. Great parents, great son, great man. nt

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Fri Mar 9, 2018, 08:50 PM

Mar 2018

dembotoz

(16,783 posts)

5. very nice

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2018, 09:03 PM

Mar 2018

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

6. K&R nt

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Fri Mar 9, 2018, 09:13 PM

Mar 2018

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

7. Happened again. Eyes got leaky

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Fri Mar 9, 2018, 09:17 PM

Mar 2018

FSogol

(45,425 posts)

8. Awesome. n/t

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2018, 09:28 PM

Mar 2018

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