"You never know, do you?"

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You may remember Willie Aames as "Tommy Bradford" on the 80s TV show, Eight is Enough. Or, you may know him as "Buddy" on Charles in Charge. Or, perhaps you’ve seen him on VH-1’s Celebrity Fit Club. However you know Willie Aames, I’ll bet you’d never guess that this star of TV and movies attempted suicide when he was only three-years old.

I know that’s hard to believe, but it’s true. In his new book, Grace is Enough, Aames tells a desperate story of suffering from depression and drug addiction. He found himself broke and living in a friend’s bedroom closet. He credits God with rescuing him from a miserable existence into making a life of spiritual satisfaction and meaning.

But you never would have known, would you? I suspect you work or live in a neighborhood with or grocery shop with someone like Willie Aames. Someone who’s hurting despite all the outer trappings of success. Take a few minutes today to get to know someone a little better. Your kind act may make all the difference to them.

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