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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.Ihatedthatmygiftshadtolie.
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!
&humbingthroughhermailwhenItouchedherarTearswerestartingtoforminmyeyes，andIcouldbarelyspeak.“Mary，isityourhousein?Didyoudothisforus?”
&herarmaroundmyshoulderaside.Bythetimewereachedthesidewalk，Iwassobbing.Iamaverystrongwomanandtearsdon'teeasily.Ihavebeenthroughalotinoonehadeverbeensokind.
MarytoldmethatLeticiahadslippedaerwewerehomeless.Shesaidsheneverwouldhaveguessed.Thegirlswerealwayssodwelldressed.Shesaiditwasherandherhusband'sfirsthome，andite，thattheyhadowhehtime，anditaidfor.Sheandherhusbandhadtalkedaboutitathehousetous.Shehadn'twaoknowbecauseshewasafraidIwouldthinkit>
Shariisgraduatingfromhighschoolthisyear，andbecausewewereabletosaveenoughmoney，sheisgoingtocollege.
MaryismyEarthAngel，andIwaoknoreciateherkindnessay，andthatIloveher.
IbringMaryfreshflowerseveryweekfrarden.
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