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Meet Ben. He was a regular kid who did OK in school, had his fair share of friends--some more friendly than others--came from a single-parent home, didn't have money to burn but certainly had all the basics in place, did his chores with coaxing, and enjoyed doing the things regular kids did: a little baseball, hanging out with friends, and pizza once in a while.

He came to camp one summer. His parents had never gone but heard it would be good for Ben. Some of Ben's classmates had been to camp but none of his close friends. Ben kind of liked the idea; in fact, he helped pick out his camp, one just a couple hours from home. He'd be there a week and could play ball every day if he wanted.

Opening day went okay. One of the counselors said hello as soon as Ben got out of the car and, when he found out Ben's name, told him where to find his cabin. Ben's name would be on the door so he'd know he was in the right place. Other counselors were in the cabin area; one of them introduced Ben to another boy from his cabin and told the kids how to get moved in. It wasn't long before Ben's counselor appeared, handing each boy their own cap with a place to write their camp name, something the group decided upon together. That was...

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