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Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories.

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Speaker 1: Enough about that, let's get too Today's super Live Ay

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Speaker 1: Lewis story. I don't like that kind of cereal, called

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Speaker 1: out Ivy to Levi as she grabbed a box of

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Speaker 1: Coco bites from the shelf. This one is my favorite.

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Speaker 1: Can we get these please? Mom? But mom, No one

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Speaker 1: but Ivy likes cocoa bytes, Levi began, Dad, and I

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Speaker 1: love glazed odios. Can we please get these? Please? Please,

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Speaker 1: please please? Levi and I's mom was almost at the

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Speaker 1: end of her shopping list and decided she would let

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Speaker 1: her kids each get the cereal they liked. They thanked

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Speaker 1: her over and over as they followed her to the register,

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Speaker 1: each holding onto their box of cereal. Mom, can we

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Speaker 1: get some candy too, asked Ivy, looking at all the

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Speaker 1: chocolate bars and the chewy candies by the register. Now, kiddos,

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Speaker 1: I have to dry the line somewhere, answered their mom.

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Speaker 1: You've got your cereal, so that's your special treat for today. Okay, okay, mom,

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Speaker 1: said Levin Ivy, sounding a little disappointed, but knowing they

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Speaker 1: were lucky to each have gotten the cereal they wanted.

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Speaker 1: They checked out at the register like they always did,

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Speaker 1: helping their mom pack their groceries into their car, and

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Speaker 1: headed home. The next morning, they each got to enjoy

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Speaker 1: their favorite cereal and thank their mom again for letting

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Speaker 1: them get it. Later in the week, after school, she

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Speaker 1: told Levi and Ivy that they had to run to

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Speaker 1: the grocery store. They were both very excited since they

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Speaker 1: were both running out of their favorite cereal and hoped

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Speaker 1: that their mom would buy them some more. We are

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Speaker 1: just running in to get some spaghetti, sauce and a

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Speaker 1: few other things for dinner tonight, started Levine Ivy's mom

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Speaker 1: for any special treats, okay? Ivy and Levi looked at

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Speaker 1: each other with the frown. Do you really think we

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Speaker 1: won't get any treats? Whispered Ivy to Levi. I think

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Speaker 1: whispered Levi, even if it's not cereal. Maybe we can

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Speaker 1: They wanted something in return. Wow, you two are great

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Speaker 1: shopping buddies today, said Levi and Ivy's mom. Thank you

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Speaker 1: get to the register. Levi and Ivy gave each other

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Speaker 1: to do it even without a special treat. That's okay, mom,

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Speaker 1: said LEVI. Don't need a treat today. Yep, We're just

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Speaker 1: happy to help, added Ivy. What's going on here? Asked

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Speaker 1: good shopping buddies because you wanted a treat? Yeah? Sorry, mom,

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Speaker 1: said Ivy. Well, thank you for letting me know, but

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Speaker 1: to get you a treat, said their mom. Really, said Ivy.

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Speaker 1: That's great, exclaimed Levi. Thank you. Levi and Ivy smiled

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Speaker 1: What will Levi and Ivy pick a king sized chocolate

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Speaker 1: Wave candy bar. As they waited, they talked about how

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Speaker 1: Ivy were now paying close attention to the situation in

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Speaker 1: But before they even had asked, Levi and Ivy's mom

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Speaker 1: happy to pay for your groceries today, she said with

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Speaker 1: Oh no, no, no, I couldn't let you do that,

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Speaker 1: Levin Ivy's mom responded, and please add one of these

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Speaker 1: this means to me, she began. We just moved to

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Speaker 1: a little tight right now, but I didn't know that

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Speaker 1: my card would get declined. Thank you so much. I

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Speaker 1: don't know what we would have done without you today.

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Speaker 1: You're very welcome, said Levin Ivy's mom. My name's Alexa,

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Speaker 1: and these are my kids, Levi and Ivy. I'm Donna

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Speaker 1: and this is my son, Charlie, said the woman as

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Speaker 1: the cashier handed her gift card. Please give me your

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Speaker 1: name and address and I'll send you money for my

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Speaker 1: from work. No need, said Levi and Ivy's mom. Instead,

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Speaker 1: I had someone help me when I needed it, and

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Speaker 1: I've never forgotten it. Passing on kindness and compassion is

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Speaker 1: Ivy just stared at their mom. They felt so proud

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Speaker 1: said as she pushed her shopping cart outside. I'll think

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Speaker 1: of you the next time I spread kindness to someone

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Speaker 1: in need. Mom. That was amazing, said Ivy. Yeah, you

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Speaker 1: were like a superhero or something, swooping in and saving

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Speaker 1: the day for the lady. Added Levi. It was the

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Speaker 1: right thing to do, said their mom. I'd like to

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Speaker 1: remember this moment and spread a little kindness yourself when

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Speaker 1: you see someone in need. Absolutely, mom, said Levi and Ivy.

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Speaker 1: When they got outside, they saw their opportunity. Donn and

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Speaker 1: her son had just so happened to be parked right

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Speaker 1: Levi to the little boy. That's a cool hippo. Thank you,

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Speaker 1: said Charlie in a little voice. Levi was still holding

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Speaker 1: answered Charlie. Levi looked at Ivy and didn't need to

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Speaker 1: you like this candy bar? Charlie asked Ivy. Oh yes, please,

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Speaker 1: said Charlie with a big smile. Excuse me, Levi said

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Speaker 1: to Charlie's mom, we'd like to give Charlie this candy

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Speaker 1: bar if you're okay with it. That is so nice

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Speaker 1: of you. Thank you so much. That is one of

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Speaker 1: his favorites, said Charlie's mom. It's certainly no mystery where

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Speaker 1: you two get your generous spirit from. Donna looked at

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Speaker 1: Thank you again. She said, perhaps we'll run into you

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Speaker 1: again someday, but even if that doesn't happen, I don't

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Speaker 1: think either of us will forget you or how kind

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Speaker 1: you've been to us. It was a pleasure to meet

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Speaker 1: you both as well, answered Levi and Ivy's mom. And

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Speaker 1: And with that, Levi and Ivy said goodbye to Charlie

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Speaker 1: give Trylie your candy bar, said Levin Ivy's mom to

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Speaker 1: her kids, I'm proud of you too. While Levi and

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Speaker 1: do more, a lot more. Once they all got home,

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Speaker 1: and told him the whole story. Wow, that was so

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Speaker 1: nice of you too, and mommy to help out that

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Speaker 1: woman and her son, said their dad, Yeah, But what

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Speaker 1: else can we do? Levi asked. We want to give

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Speaker 1: food to more people that need it, added Ivy, and

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Speaker 1: not just candy bars. Well, you could always start a

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Speaker 1: food drive at your school, suggested their dad. That sounds

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Speaker 1: like an awesome idea, exclaimed Levi and Ivy together. But

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Speaker 1: every family telling them all about it. None Harry, what

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Speaker 1: asked Ivy as she was writing out and decorating her sign.

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Speaker 1: What does that mean? It means food that is able

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Speaker 1: answered her mom. We can't collect things like fruits and

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Speaker 1: vegetables through your school's food drive because your food donations

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Speaker 1: are only picked up once a week. Those kinds of

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Speaker 1: so the food pantry doesn't give out tasty fruit and

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Speaker 1: veggies to families, asked Levi. They do, but they get

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Speaker 1: the day they receive it, said Levin. Ivy's dad. They

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Speaker 1: get new deliveries every day. Oh that's good to hear,

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Speaker 1: said Ivy. Once the signs were done, Levin Ivy brought

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Speaker 1: calling it Food for All. The food drive was a

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