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Feel-good stories are not the modern trend either in books or movies. In most minds today a good story must include a cliffhanger, a gory murder and a twist in the tale ending, not to mention the rising curve in the narrative arc. Yes, I’m guilty too. There is nothing better for me than a sit on the edge of your chair thriller. But today I want to share three true life stories with a feel good factor. It is Christmas after all. So here goes, STORY NUMBER ONE – DRIVING HOME FROM TESCO   Suddenly, my husband said, “Let’s stop at the golf club for a burger.” Relieved I was excused from another mundane household chore, he got an affirmative from me. The grub was good and barely half an hour later, we started to drive left to our house less than a mile further up the road. The road was closed. “You can’t go up there,” said the friendly policeman, “Freak accident, there’s a tree right across the road. No one caught under it.”   This was one of those what if moments. But that’s not t...