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The Enduring Lessons of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

The lesson my teacher imparted that will stick with me forever

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Ben Ulansey
Dec 24, 2025
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Credit: RKO/Liberty (now in Public Domain)

In fourth grade, my teacher realized that it was important for our class to see the movie It’s a Wonderful Life in order to properly usher in the holiday season. It was his first year ever educating, and he approached the job with the wide-eyed passion of a man achieving a lifelong dream.

Sometimes that enthusias…

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