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I was a single parent of four small children,working at a minimum-wage job.Money was always tight,but we had a roof over our heads,food onthetable,clothes on our backs,and if not a lot,always enough.My kids told me that in those days they didn't know we were poor.They just thought Mom was cheap.I've always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time,and although there wasn't'money for a lot of gifts,we planned to celebrate with church and family,parties and friends,drives downtown to seetheChristmas lights,special dinners,and by decorating our home.
Butthebig excitement forthekids wasthefun of Christmas shopping atthemall.They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time,asking each other and their grandparents what they wanted for Christmas.I dreaded it.I had saved $120 for presents to be shared by all five of us.
Thebig day arrived and we started out early.I gave each ofthefour kids a twenty dollar bill and reminded them to look for gifts about four dollars each.Then everyone scattered.We
I was a single parent of four small children,working at a minimum-wage job.Money was always tight,but we had a roof over our heads,food onthetable,clothes on our backs,and if not a lot,always enough.My kids told me that in those days they didn't know we were poor.They just thought Mom was cheap.I've always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time,and although there wasn't'money for a lot of gifts,we planned to celebrate with church and family,parties and friends,drives downtown to seetheChristmas lights,special dinners,and by decorating our home.
Butthebig excitement forthekids wasthefun of Christmas shopping atthemall.They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time,asking each other and their grandparents what they wanted for Christmas.I dreaded it.I had saved $120 for presents to be shared by all five of us.
Thebig day arrived and we started out early.I gave each ofthefour kids a twenty dollar bill and reminded them to look for gifts about four dollars each.Then everyone scattered.We
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