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made with the other potluck food and

then paid the five-dollar donation for

the meal. After we ate, we wandered

among the donated items before the

auction started.

I found an old set of tools that I

thought would work for what I

needed. They had a suggested

starting bid of five dollars, but then

something else caught my attention. I

saw Donna standing by a nice little

desk. It wasn’t just any desk; it was a

sewing desk with drawers made for

bobbins and other useful items. I saw

her look at the suggested bid and

disappointedly turn away. I went

over and looked at the tag. It