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raising their kids even while they were working is now struggling. Their husbands just took off. They can’t find them to force them to pay child support.”
“You know Jane in spot 44 just got a job taking care of an elderly woman. She has to live there with her leaving her three kids to fend for themselves. Once a week, the old lady’s daughter sits with her so Jane can get groceries for her kids then she has to hurry back. Looks like everyone here is struggling.”
“My son was in real estate. He also lost everything. That’s why I am here. I’m from the south. It will take some adjusting to this weather.”
“How’s the job market down south?” Sam asked.
“About the same here.” he replied.
Everything he was hearing from these men, he was hearing on the news. Finding a job here sounds discouraging. Then when Sunday came with the Minnesota Viking playing the New Orleans Saints, a game Jimmy was looking forward to watching, he was missing Anna watching the games with him. No one was watching TV when he changed the channel to the game. Susan came running in the living room fussing.
“What are you doing? I was going to watch a movie.”
This time, JD came in telling her the football game was staying on. “Jack and me and Dad all want to watch it so you are outnumbered! The football game is staying on!”
“Where are the car keys? I’m out of here!”
Jimmy was thinking, just who does she think is paying for the gas she is burning.
Chapter Eight
The change in the two children came slowly, but was obvious that their new friends were trouble from the start and was not good for them to be with. They stopped helping around the house. “Why are both of you leaving your rooms a mess? You never did that before; and what about the dishes? When were you all planning on cleaning them?”
Out of Jack’s mouth came words, Jimmy thought he would never hear from him. “Why don’t you get your old lady to help you? I’m tired of being the scape goat away here. I have friends waiting for me.” And on that note he left.
JD howled after him, “Where did you ever get calling your mother an old lady? What is getting into you?” It was too late. Jack was out of hearing distance.
“Jennie, come help me. I can’t handle all this work and cook dinner, too.” It was true. But she left, too.
Jimmy wanted to help his son so he was washing the dishes while his son was cooking. But to cook, he could not help. He was lucky he could boil water.
He felt sorry for him. Early every morning, JD would take the car and travel to Freyshire or Fayetville hunting for any kind of work he thought he could handle. But each day he came home discouraged.
Jimmy took his daily walk around the trailer park and while he sat on the bench, Henry approached him.
“Have you been missing anything around your place? I left my good steel toed work boots that I bought last year outside to dry. They were wet with snow. When I went to get them in this evening, they were gone. I could recognize those boots in a second and if I see them on anyone they will be sorry.”
“I never noticed anything of mine missing. Maybe I should be careful of what I leave laying around. Let’s pass the word around for everyone to know. I know those steel-toe boots are expensive.”
Sam, Vincent, and Bob saw them in the park, they decided to join them. They were warned about the boots being taken from his place. Henry said, “You know a lot of these kids are unsupervised since their parents are out hunting for work. A lot of them are old enough that they could be doing something to bring in some money. There are a lot of women that are doing all they can to pay their rent and put food on the table. Take Gail in spot 39, she takes in sewing from anyone here or around here. She knows people can’t be buying new clothes anymore and does a lot of repair work. She doesn’t make much money because she knows not any of us have much money, but it helps her
“You know Jane in spot 44 just got a job taking care of an elderly woman. She has to live there with her leaving her three kids to fend for themselves. Once a week, the old lady’s daughter sits with her so Jane can get groceries for her kids then she has to hurry back. Looks like everyone here is struggling.”
“My son was in real estate. He also lost everything. That’s why I am here. I’m from the south. It will take some adjusting to this weather.”
“How’s the job market down south?” Sam asked.
“About the same here.” he replied.
Everything he was hearing from these men, he was hearing on the news. Finding a job here sounds discouraging. Then when Sunday came with the Minnesota Viking playing the New Orleans Saints, a game Jimmy was looking forward to watching, he was missing Anna watching the games with him. No one was watching TV when he changed the channel to the game. Susan came running in the living room fussing.
“What are you doing? I was going to watch a movie.”
This time, JD came in telling her the football game was staying on. “Jack and me and Dad all want to watch it so you are outnumbered! The football game is staying on!”
“Where are the car keys? I’m out of here!”
Jimmy was thinking, just who does she think is paying for the gas she is burning.
Chapter Eight
The change in the two children came slowly, but was obvious that their new friends were trouble from the start and was not good for them to be with. They stopped helping around the house. “Why are both of you leaving your rooms a mess? You never did that before; and what about the dishes? When were you all planning on cleaning them?”
Out of Jack’s mouth came words, Jimmy thought he would never hear from him. “Why don’t you get your old lady to help you? I’m tired of being the scape goat away here. I have friends waiting for me.” And on that note he left.
JD howled after him, “Where did you ever get calling your mother an old lady? What is getting into you?” It was too late. Jack was out of hearing distance.
“Jennie, come help me. I can’t handle all this work and cook dinner, too.” It was true. But she left, too.
Jimmy wanted to help his son so he was washing the dishes while his son was cooking. But to cook, he could not help. He was lucky he could boil water.
He felt sorry for him. Early every morning, JD would take the car and travel to Freyshire or Fayetville hunting for any kind of work he thought he could handle. But each day he came home discouraged.
Jimmy took his daily walk around the trailer park and while he sat on the bench, Henry approached him.
“Have you been missing anything around your place? I left my good steel toed work boots that I bought last year outside to dry. They were wet with snow. When I went to get them in this evening, they were gone. I could recognize those boots in a second and if I see them on anyone they will be sorry.”
“I never noticed anything of mine missing. Maybe I should be careful of what I leave laying around. Let’s pass the word around for everyone to know. I know those steel-toe boots are expensive.”
Sam, Vincent, and Bob saw them in the park, they decided to join them. They were warned about the boots being taken from his place. Henry said, “You know a lot of these kids are unsupervised since their parents are out hunting for work. A lot of them are old enough that they could be doing something to bring in some money. There are a lot of women that are doing all they can to pay their rent and put food on the table. Take Gail in spot 39, she takes in sewing from anyone here or around here. She knows people can’t be buying new clothes anymore and does a lot of repair work. She doesn’t make much money because she knows not any of us have much money, but it helps her
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