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As he walked through the streets of his town he began to notice the poor people in his community and was touched by their despair. Nick visualized ways he could help them. He knew a family in his neighborhood that had three daughters. In the third century, parents needed to provide a dowry for their daughter's intended husband before they could get married. Nick knew the oldest daughter was unhappy because her father was very poor and could not provide a dowry for her marriage. Nick wanted to help but didn't want anyone to know he was helping. [url=http://www.rtnagel.com/airjordan.php]jordan pas cher[/url] Late one night, he was walking [url=http://www.thehygienerevolution.com/hollister.php]www.thehygienerevolution.com/hollister.php[/url] by the girl's house. He saw all of their stockings hung by the open window to dry. He became excited with an idea. He could put the gold she needed for her dowry into the stocking and no one would know where it came from. The next night, after all the lights were out, he dropped the bag of gold into the longest stocking which happened to belong to the oldest girl. When it came time for the second daughter to marry, Nick secretly did the same thing and then again for the youngest daughter. He was caught once, but he persuaded the person who caught him to never tell anyone that it was he who put the gold in the socks.
As Nick grew older, he was well known for his kind deeds. His love for God continued to deepen. He became a bishop. As bishop he was able to help thousands of people. Everyone loved Nick. He was known all over the [url=http://www.wiis.fr]louboutin pas cher[/url] world for his fondness for children and for his great generous spirit. He was always truthful and forgiving. Nick even had to go to prison for standing up for his faith. Eventually Nick was called a saint. St. Nicholas! There are churches, schools and hospitals named after him. St. Nicholas' devotion to God is an example for all people to follow. His generous spirit, humble attitude and kind attention to others have made our world a better place. It's inspiring to read about Bishop Nicholas' background. Young people can and do relate to the patron saint of children and his loving giving spirit. The real St. Nicholas grew across many cultures and countries into the modern day Santa Claus. Children from all over the globe know him but use different [url=http://hayasoft.com/junjun/epad/epad.cgi]jordan pas cher Weight Loss f[/url] names like Kris Kringle, St. Nick, Sinter Claus and many others.
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