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Asking Eric: I helped neighborhood kid with an injury and his mom surprised me with a too generous gift
Asking Eric: I helped neighborhood kid with an injury and his mom surprised me with a too generous gift
Asking Eric: I helped neighborhood kid with an injury and his mom surprised me with a too generous gift

Published on: 10/10/2025

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She feels like she did only what a regular mom would do in this situation. Getty images.

Dear Eric: I am the mother of a wild child. The other day, she ran into our house and asked for a Band-Aid because her friend scraped his knee. The boy had what I would describe as “the most gnarly gash” I’ve seen since I left the military.

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