杰里·比德尔曼 洛林·比德尔曼 /JerryandLorinBiederman
, bythegraceofGod, Iamasurvivor.
, Inevermarriedthegirls’ 'tholdajobandalthoughIamahardworker, withoutacollegeeducation, themoneyjustwasn', andhedidn'tcomehomefordays.
Oneday, afterhethreatenedtokillme (hewasaviolentdrunk), , evenifwehadtoliveonthestreet.
Imanagedtofindajobasawaitressatalocalcoffeeshop, 'tpayenoughforrent, , soIgotapostofficeboxandusedtheaddressfortheschoolpaperwork.
, , wetookabus.
’ housesasmuchaspossible, , mostly, thelittlemoneywehadwasputawayfortheirfuture.
WehadmadeapactthatwewouldnottellanyonewewerehomelessbecauseIwassurethisfineschoolwouldn'tallowmydaughtersremainiftheyknewaboutoursituation.
Oneday, severalyearslater, oneofthegirlscamebacktotheshelterandtoldmeherfriend'.
, themother, , andIknewIhadfoundafriend.
Afewdayslater, Leticia, myyoungest, , .
, butthenIwouldlieandsaywewerehavingtroublewiththelandlordofourapartmentbuildingorthatsomethingwasn'tworking, likethestove, theairconditioning, etc.
, .
Marysaid, “Doyoulikethisplace?”
“Oh, verymuch!” Iexclaimed.“Butit'swayoutofmyleague.”
“Whydon'twecallandfindout?” $350amonth.
Noonewouldrentahouseforthatlittle-especiallythishouse.
Thenextday, 'tholdbackthenews.“Ispokewiththeownerofthathouseandguesswhat? They'rerentingthehousefor $350amonth! Itcouldn'tbemoreperfectforyouandthegirls.”
Itoldher, “That'.”
Sheexplainedthattheownersdidn'.
Afewweekslater, , Shari, myoldest, , andIevenplantedsomeflowers, , raisemygifts, andalwayshaveaplaceforthemtocomehometo.
