Emphasis Preaching Journal
Pete was a next-door...
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Pete was a next-door neighbor to Mark, the school bully. One spring day when they were in elementary school, Pete made the mistake of being in front of Mark while in line for the ice cream truck. Mark shoved Pete out of line, and Pete decided to retaliate. At that point, Mark began to beat the stuffing out of Pete, until Pete staggered backward and tripped over a sprinkler head, leaving him on the ground with a bloody nose, a black eye, and a huge knot on his forehead.