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2. Types of Endings
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Freshly Stated Summary: (An article about Mckenzie country stores)
"They're friendly, stocked with whims and needs, independent, and hardly ever in a hurry. They're part of home.
A part that plastic shelving, computerized inventories, no-waiting register lines and a building site selected
by demographic trends hasn't replaced."
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Ironic Twist or Smile: (Inspirational article about some unusual neighbors)
"My husband didn't have to say another word. The mention of the sign after saying our neighbor's names made
everything clear. The 'Land of Randar' was the 'Land of Randy and Darlene'!"
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Quote: (Profile article about old-time logging teacher)
"And helping kids learn is why Fred Behm
loads up his truck and gives his time. 'Kids are like our trees. They're
our future crop,' he says."
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Wrap to Opening: (Article on teen years)
Opening = "When my twin sons turned 12 years old, I did what everyone told me to do - I waited. 'Just wait until>
they turn 13.' they said."
Ending = "I have little doubt that well meaning friends and relatives even told Mary, 'Just wait until He is 13.'
So the next time you hear those words, don't wait - enjoy your sons and daughters."
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Wrap To Title: (Article about meeting a dying man)
Title = Man On The Dock
Ending = "Six months have passed. But the man on the dock still teaches me that people have hurts and needs
I know nothing about."
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Anecdote: (Short article on prayer)
"But the other day I told my daughter 'no' again, and just as she got set to argue, she suddenly smiled. 'I already
know. I'm not asking, if I argue with your answer.' I hope Im learning the lesson as well as she is."
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Punch or focus: (Article about a man coming to grips with angry memories of his dead father)
"God did answer. And now, I've got my dad's picture on the wall."
Copyright 2007 Deborah Hedstrom-Page
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