\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A few weeks ago I wrote a news blog about Americans becoming a bunch of liars.\u00a0 My source was the CBS Early Show.\u00a0 This week they have had an incredible story about honesty.\u00a0 It seems that the Smith family went to a hockey game in Minnesota.\u00a0 During the break they had a special event.\u00a0 Names were put in a drawing.\u00a0 If they picked your name you had a chance to win $50,000.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pat Smith had taken his twin sons, Nate and Nick,\u00a0to the event.\u00a0 Nate was recovering from a broken arm so he let Nick put his name in twice because he felt he wouldn’t have a chance at making this shot even if they drew his name.\u00a0\u00a0 Nick went outside just as they drew his name, so Nate was left to do the challenge.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The challenge was to shoot a hockey puck 89 feet into a 3 and half inch slot.\u00a0 Most professional hockey players couldn’t make that shot.\u00a0 Nate is 11 years old and wasn’t at his best, physically, but he made that amazing shot.\u00a0 The crowd gasped and his father couldn’t believe his eyes.\u00a0 Nate had just won $50,000!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After the\u00a0father, Pat, had a chance to think about it, he decided that it wasn’t being completely honest to let Nate accept the money when it was actually Nick whose name was drawn.\u00a0 He called the officials and told them the whole story.\u00a0 Pat Smith determined that teaching his boys the value of honesty was more important than $50,000.\u00a0 He really put his money where is mouth is.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The insurance company that sponcered the event has not yet determined if Nate will get the money or not, but they probably won’t allow it.\u00a0 I hope someone sees it to rward this family for telling the truth.\u00a0 If not, I know God will bless them in ways they may never understand.\u00a0 They may not know that He is their source, but He is an awesome God and He loves honesty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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