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She had to prepare another meal before she could
start the mending, but she kept her plans a secret so she
could surprise her grandchildren once all of their
clothes were done.
Finally came the time she could sit down and start
her work. She worked efficiently, day after day, and by
the time the harvest was over, she had put the last patch
on the final pair of jeans. She could hardly wait to
show everyone her fine work.
When she presented her grandchildren with their
repaired jeans, their reaction and the expression of
horror on their faces was unexpected. One grandson
expressed their thoughts. “Ahhh, Grandma!” he said.
“You have ruined our jeans!”
“What do you mean?” Dolores asked. “They
were full of holes and all frayed, and I patched them.”
“But, Grandma,” the grandson said, “we paid
hundreds of dollars to buy them that way.”
“A store sold you clothes that were torn and full
of holes?” Dolores asked. “They should be ashamed of
themselves for selling such poor quality goods.”
Her grandchildren just rolled their eyes, and she
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