He realizes that being independent isn\u2019t as easy as he thought and apologizes to his parents for his selfishness. His parents remind him that love and family support aren\u2019t about payment, but about helping one another. Wesley learns to appreciate everything they do for him and helps his family more.\n
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The lesson: Love doesn\u2019t require payment, and a family works together to make life better.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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