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myself riding a bike the six miles to the

university through the snow and cold,

with bits of cardboard stuffed in the

bottom of my shoes to help keep the

water from coming through the holes in

them.

Our major source of income came

from any job I could find on the work

board at the university, though they

weren’t constant nor high paying jobs.

It was at this point that my wife and I

made the decision that we could not

afford presents. Shortly after

Thanksgiving, we took my new little

daughter’s favorite toys and hid them

so we could wrap them up for

Christmas, and at least have something

for her to unwrap.

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