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杰里·比德尔曼洛林·比德尔曼JerryandLorinBiederman
Iamiiesaeeers.Mylifehasbeendifficultbut,bythegraasurvivor.
Mygirlsamuchoftheirchildhoodiersandlivi.Thoughweweretogethersixyears,Inevermarriedthegirls’father.Hep;apos;tholdajobandalthoughIamahardworker,withoutacollegeeduoos;tenoughtosupportus.Hespentmostofmymoneyonhardliquor,andhedidn'tefordays.
&erhethreateokillme(hewasaviolentdrunk),Ipackedupmybabiesandingsandheadedforabetterpartoftown.IfiguredIwouldgivenaygirlsagoodedu,eveoliveo.
Imaofindajobasawaitressatalocalcoffeeshop,andIenrolledmygirlsinagoodpubliyjobdidn'tpayenoughforrent,sowemovedfromsheltertoshelter.Iwasnervousabouttheaddress,soIgotapostoffidusedtheaddressfortheschoolpaperwork.
edwewerehomeless.Mygirlswenttoschooleveryday.Iftheshelterwasnearby,wewalked.Ifwehadto,>
Mygirlsresehemgotofriends’housesasmuchaspossible,aobuythemspecialgifts.But,mostly,thelittlemoneyayfortheirfuture.
actthatwewouldnottellanyonewewerehomelessbecauseIwassurethisfinesp;apos;tallowmydaughtersremainiftheykoursituation.
Oneday,severalyearslater,ohegirlscamebacktotheshelterandtoldmeherfriend'smotherhadihreeofusoverforsuppertheevening.Imaalktothedirectoroftheshelterintoallowihekittobakecookies.
Wekhedoorofabeautifultwo-storyhome.Itotlessandary,themother,reciativeofthecookies.Wehadawonderfulevening,andIknewIhadfoundafriend.
Afewdayslater,Leticia,myyou,e.AndsaidthatMaryhadaskedforourphonenumber.Shewaocallmetogettogether.Leticiatoldherwewerehavihephones,andshewouldhavemecallher.Ihatedthatmygirlshadtolie.
IcalledMaryandagaiogetheratherhouse.SheandIbecamegoodfriends.ItlytoldherthatIwaohaveherovertoourplace,butthenIwouldlieandsaywewerehavihelandlordofourapartmentbuildingorthatsomething,likethestove,theairic.
MarytothecoffeeshoponedayandaskedifIdmybreakwithher.Wetookawalk,aoppedatavathouseafewblotheroad.IthadaFnoutfrontaadorablelittlehome.
Marysaid,“Doyoulikethisplace?”
“Oh,verymuch!”
Iexclaimed.“Butit'swayoutofmyleague.”
“os;twedfindout?”
Marysaid.Thisupsetme.ItoldherthatthemostIcouldaffordwas$350amonth.
Noonewouldrelittle-especiallythishouse.
&day,MarytothecoffeeshopwithabiggrinonherfadaFninherhands.Shewassoexcitedthatshep;apos;tholdbaews.“Ispokewiththeowhousea?They&apthehousefor$350amonth!Itp;apos;tbemoreperfectforyouandthegirls.”
Itoldher,“That'simpossible.Housesrentforthreetimesthatmuthisneighborhood.”
Sheexplaiheownersdidn'treallyheyjustneededsomeonewhoreciatelivingthereandecialcareofit.
Afewweekslater,wemovedin.WemasomefurheSalvationArmy,Shari,myoldest,tookwoodshopinsadeusafiable.WefixedthepladIevenplantedsomeflowers,whichmademefeellikeIlantingmyroots.Ihopedttime,raisemygifts,andallatoeto.
Butsecrets,I'vefound,don'tusuallystayseonth,Ihadmailedmyreitwasduringtheholidays,andIdidn'twantittobelate,soIdecidedtodropitoffattheappropriatepostofficebox.
IwasstandihepostoffiIheardafamiliarvoiceaskfefromtheboxwhereIse.Ipeekedaroundthelineandwasshoary!
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