Where obligation ends, the high road begins

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Originally published in Spiritual Sparks on April 23, 2026. Most aren't as good listeners as we think Two friends were walking down a busy street one evening when one suddenly stopped. "Listen to those crickets," he said. "What crickets?" his friend replied. "I don't hear them." Without a word, the first man reached into his pocket, took out a handful of coins, and tossed them onto the sidewalk. Instantly, people turned. A car slowed. A door opened. He smiled. "It all depends

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