每周，我都会在花园里采一些鲜花，送给玛丽。
Iamiiesaeeers。Mylifehasbeendifficultbut，bythegraasurvivor。
Mygirlsamuchoftheirchildhoodiersandlivi。Thoughweweretogethersixyears，Inevermarriedthegirls'father。He'tholdajobandalthoughIamahardworker，withoutacollegeeduowasosupportus。Hespentmostofmymoneyonhardliquor，andhedidn'tefordays。
&erhethreateokillme（hewasaviolentdrunk），Ipackedupmybabiesandingsandheadedforabetterpartoftown。IfiguredIwouldgivemygirlsagoodedu，eveoliveo。
Imaofindajobasawaitressatalocalcoffeeshop，andIenrolledmygirlsinagoodpubliyjobdidn'tpayenoughforrent，sowemovedfromsheltertoshelter。Iwasnervousabouttheaddress，soIgotapostoffidusedtheaddressfortheschoolpaperwork。
edwewerehomeless。Mygirlswenttoschooleveryday。Iftheshelterwasnearby，wewalked。Ifwehadto，>
Mygirlsresehemgotofriends'housesasmuchaspossible，aobuythemspecialgifts。But，mostly，thelittlemoneyayfortheirfuture。
actthatwewouldnottellanyonewewerehomelessbecauseIwassurethisfineschoolwouldn'tallowmydaughtersremainiftheykoursituation。
Oneday，severalyearslater，ohegirlscamebacktotheshelterandtoldmeherfriend'smotherhadihreeofusoverforsuppertheevening。Imaalktothedirectoroftheshelterintoallowihekittobakecookies。
Wekhedoorofabeautifultwo-storyhome。Itotlessandary，themother，reciativeofthecookies。Wehadawonderfulevening，andIknewIhadfoundafriend。
Afewdayslater，Leticia，myyou，e。AndsaidthatMaryhadaskedforourphonenumber。Shewaocallmetogettogether。Leticiatoldherwewerehavihephones，andshewouldhavemecallher。Ihatedthatmygirlshadtolie。
IcalledMaryandagaiogetheratherhouse。SheandIbecamegoodfriends。ItlytoldherthatIwaohaveherovertoourplace，butthenIwouldlieandsaywewerehavihelandlordofourapartmentbuildingorthatsomethingwasn&#，likethestove，theairic。
MarytothecoffeeshoponedayandaskedifIdmybreakwithher。Wetookawalk，aoppedatavathouseafewblotheroad。IthadaFnoutfrontaadorablelittlehome。
Marysaid，"Doyoulikethisplace？"
"Oh，verymuch！"Iexclaimed。"Butit'swayoutofmyleague。"
"Whydon'twedfindout？"Marysaid。Thisupsetme。ItoldherthatthemostIcouldaffordwas$350amonth。
Noonewouldrelittle—especiallythishouse。
&day，MarytothecoffeeshopwithabiggrinonherfadaFninherhands。Shewassoexcitedthatshe'tholdbaews。"Ispokewiththeowhousea？They&#thehousefor$350amonth！Itoreperfectforyouandthegirls。"
Itoldher，"That'simpossible。Housesrentforthreetimesthatmuthisneighborhood。"
Sheexplaiheownersdidn'treallyheyjustneededsomeonewhoreciatelivingthereandecialcareofit。
Afewweekslater，wemovedin。WemasomefurheSalvationArmy。Shari，myoldest，tookwoodshopinsadeusafiable。WefixedthepladIevenplantedsomeflowers，whichmademefeellikeIlantingmyroots。Ihopedtostayhereftime，raisemygifts，andallatoeto。
Butsecrets，I'vefound，don'tusuallystayseonth，Ihadmailedmyreitwasduringtheholidays，andIdidn'twantittobelate，soIdecidedtodropitoffattheappropriatepostofficebox。
IwasstandihepostoffiIheardafamiliarvoiceaskfefromtheboxwhereIse。Ipeekedaroundthelineandwasshoary！
&humbingthroughhermailwhenItouchedherarm。Tearswerestartingtoforminmyeyes，andIcouldbarelyspeak。"Mary，isityourhousewe&#in？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。