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1、送给玛丽的鲜花 Iaminmylatefortiesandhavetwoteenagedaughters.Mylifehasbeendifficultbut,bythegraceofGod,Iamasurvivor. MygirlsandIspentmuchoftheirchildhoodinsheltersandlivingonthestreet.AlthoughIamahardworker,withoutacollegeeducation,themoneyjustwasn’tenoughtosupportus.IfiguredIwouldgi
2、vemygirlsagoodeducation,evenifwehadtoliveonthestreet. Imanagedtofindajobasawaitressatalocalcoffeeshop,andIenrolledmygirlsinagoodpublicschool.Myjobdidn’tpayenoughforrent,sowemovedfromsheltertoshelter.Iwasnervousabouttheaddress,soIgotapostofficeboxandusedtheaddressfortheschoolpa
3、perwork. Wehadmadeapactthatwewouldnottellanyonewewerehomeless,becauseIwassurethisfineschoolwouldn’tallowmydaughtersremainiftheyknewaboutoursituation. Oneday,severalyearslater,oneofthegirlscamebacktotheshelterandtoldmeherfriend’smotherMaryhadinvitedallthreeofusoverforsupperthe
4、nextevening. Weknockedonthedoorofabeautifultwo-storyhome.Itwasspotlessandcomfortable.Wehadawonderful6evening,andIknewIhadfoundafriend. Afewdayslater,Leticia,myyoungest,camehomeandsaidthatMaryhadaskedforourphonenumber.Shewantedtocallmetogettogether.Leticiatoldherwewerehavingtr
5、oublewiththephone,andshewouldhavemecallher.Ihatedthatmygirlshadtolie. IcalledMaryandagainwegottogetheratherhouse.SheandIbecamegoodfriends.IconstantlytoldherthatIwantedtohaveherovertoourplace,butthenIwouldlieandsaywewerehavingtroublewiththelandlordofourapartmentbuildingorthatso
6、methingwasn’tworking,likethestove,theairconditioning,etc. MarycameintothecoffeeshoponedayandaskedifIcouldspendmybreakwithher.Wetookawalk,andthenshestoppedatavacanthouseafewblocksdowntheroad.IthadaForRentsignoutfrontandwasthemostadorablelittlehome. Marysaid,“Doyoulikethisplace
7、?”“Oh,verymuch!”Iexclaimed.“Butit’swayoutofmyleague.”“Whydon’twecallandfindout?”Marysaid.Thisupsetme.ItoldherthatthemostIcouldaffordwas!350amonth. Thenextday,MarycameintothecoffeeshopwithabiggrinonherfaceandaForRentsigninherhands.Shewassoexcitedthatshecouldn’tholdbackthenews.“
8、Ispokewiththeownerofthathouse6andguesswhat?They’rerent
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