送给玛丽的鲜花

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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