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Andy Griffith passed away more than a year ago, but his memory lives on every day as his TV shows and movies are aired all over America. The iconic \u201cAndy Griffith Show\u201d is one most of us remember watching while growing up. The first season the show was on featured a Christmas special. In the episode, local department store owner Ben Weaver\u2014a crusty, old curmudgeon\u2014insists Andy jail a man over Christmas. Andy, Barney, Aunt Bee, the prisoner\u2019s wife and children, and others end up spending Christmas Eve in the jailhouse, celebrating together.<\/p>\n
By the end of the episode, the department store owner is so touched by how happy everyone is, he has a change of heart and joins everyone celebrating Christmas.<\/p>\n
The episode, which is kind of a condensed-version of A Christmas Carol, may seem a little cheesy today, but it\u2019s wholesome. I once heard a preacher say, \u201cIf you want to know how to treat people, treat them the way Andy Griffith would.\u201d
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\nIt\u2019s true. \u201cSheriff Taylor\u201d always greeted people with a smile and made them feel welcome no matter who they were. I think most of us would like to be treated that way.<\/p>\n
Every year it seems like this season becomes a little less jolly. Between frantic shopping sprees and busy get-togethers, it\u2019s easy to lose sight of what we\u2019re celebrating. This Christmas I hope we all can pause and remember the reason we have joy at Christmastime, and I hope we remember to treat others \u201cthe way Andy Griffith would.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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