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People Watching & The Coffee Shop (Encor...

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Originally Aired: February 21st, 2021 (Season 7 Episode 4)

Our story tonight is called People Watching and the Coffee Shop, and it’s a story about the view from a table in the back corner; it’s also about found family, a neatly shoveled sidewalk, and simple ways to feel connected.

Originally from Season 7, Episode 4.

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