The Five-Dollar Miracle  President Thomas S. Monson  The Five-
Dollar Miracle  President Monson grew up during the Great
Depression, when money was scarce. When he was 12 years old, he
worked hard and saved five dollars in coins. Tommy traded the
coins with his father for a five-dollar bill. He tucked his
precious five-dollar bill in the pocket of his jeans for
safekeeping. He had never had that much money before.  Tommy’s
family did not own a washing machine, so they sent their dirty
clothes to the laundry each week. A few days later, the clean,
wet clothes were delivered back to Tommy’s family, and they hung
them on the clothesline to dry.  When it was time for his jeans
to go to the laundry, Tommy forgot to take the five-dollar bill
out of his pocket, and his money went to the laundry too! Tommy
was sick with worry because he knew that the people who worked
at the laundry usually checked pockets for change. Even if they
didn’t find and take his money, he knew it would probably be
lost in the washing machine