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Water All Over Pants

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One Father Picks Up His Daughter From School. Before He Goes Inside, He Does Something Amazing.

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When the principal calls in the middle of the day, most parents become worried. They assume that their child is in trouble for something. When Connie Sowards received a call from the principal, she was shocked. Her well-mannered daughter could not possibly be in trouble. She was confused. What could the problem be?

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Whenever a parent gets a call from their kid's school, it is always something to be nervous about. Most of the time, it is about a fight or a problem with the student. When most parents pick up the phone, they assume that there is a serious issue going on. Connie Sowards was like most parents. From the moment she saw who the
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She had started kindergarten earlier in the year and loved hanging out with her friends. Unfortunately, today was not a good day for Valerie. During nap time, she had wet her parents.

Luckily, Valerie had woken up before the other students. Completely ashamed, she asked her teacher to call her parents. While Connie was nervous when she saw who the caller was, she quickly realized that her daughter was not in trouble.

After getting off the phone with the principal, she called her husband, Ben Sowards. Connie could not get away from work, but Ben managed a local hardware store. He would be able to take time off to pick up Valerie.

Ben was the perfect man for the job. Together, he and Connie had adopted four of their foster children. Together, they had 11 biological and adopted children. He knew exactly what to do to cheer Valerie up.

When Ben got the call from Valerie, he had not actually been at work. He dreamed of starting a nursery school for foster children and had been at an important meeting with a potential investor. Ben had to apologize to the investor before rushing off to pick up Valerie.

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