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to support her twin sons. If you bring anything to her to sew, don’t expect to find a clean house. Her time is spent sewing. Even her two boys crawl around with soiled diapers half the time. But she is good at repairing any clothes, even sews some new dresses for the ladies so they look presentable when out job hunting.”
Bob added to the conversation. “Patsy in lot 22 runs errands for anyone as long as they put gas in her car and pay her as much as they can. Her husband ran out on her years ago. The law can’t find him to make him pay for child support; probably skipped the country.”
“Well what about June? She baby-sits any kids so their parents can hunt for work. Can’t imagine any man leaving a pretty little industrious lady like her. Her husband must have been crazy. At least he didn’t leave her with any kids.”
“Life is hard on all of us and we all try to help each other.”
“Yea, well someone helped themselves to my good work boots.” Henry added.
When Jimmy called Anna he noticed that she sounded down. “Anna, my love, what’s wrong? You sound so sad.”
“It’s been six months already and you are still up there with your son. I need you here with me. I miss you so. There isn’t any kind of job your son can get to be self-supporting?”
“He’s trying. He leaves here every morning. He is willing to take anything he can get, but without luck. I’m so sorry, my love. I miss you terribly, too. I want to come home, but what can I do. I have been in touch with my stock broker and it’s all bad news from him. The stock market is going down and I’m loosing money on my shares. I am not getting the dividends that I was getting. How about your job? Everything the same?”
“Lilly and I joined a new club. It is here in the city. They meet once every month and make trips together. I went on one of their trips to the Gulf Coast to the casino in Biloxi. They went to visit one of the plantations on Hwy 90 south of New Orleans while they were having a fair, but I didn’t go. I like meeting new people and they are so friendly. They are our age with most of them retired. You would like them, too.”
“Do you have any idea how much longer it will be before you can return home? My offer for us to share my income still stands. Please come home to me soon. This situation is madding.”
“For me, too. It is getting worse around here. My two grandchildren that were so respectful and obedient are getting mixed up with the wild kids here. I’m afraid of what is going to happen to them. It’s not just the adults that are suffering from the bad economy; it is also affecting the children. They had good homes, good schools, good friends, and their dreams for their own future. They had plans to go to college and become doctors, or lawyers, or into high finance or own their own business. They wanted to manage those businesses, but without college degree behind them, they aren’t going anywhere; all that was taken away from them. Then the news came that even the college graduates can’t find jobs. Their hope for their future is gone because of these hard times. They are angry for this change in their lives that they have no control over.”
“Let me tell you about one of the men here. Someone stole his work boots; expensive ones. So even if he finds work he can’t afford the boots he would need.” He told her that part of the news of the people, but not of the single women living here. He didn’t want to worry her. They finally said their goodbyes with both of them professing their love for each other.
Chapter Nine
It had been coming to this point months ago. JD was tired of asking his dad for money every time he needed it.
“Dad, I was thinking; what if we open a checking account in both your name and my name. We could deposit your checks in the bank and get checks for us to cash. That would be a lot easier. Every time when it is the first of the month, I have to get money from you for
Bob added to the conversation. “Patsy in lot 22 runs errands for anyone as long as they put gas in her car and pay her as much as they can. Her husband ran out on her years ago. The law can’t find him to make him pay for child support; probably skipped the country.”
“Well what about June? She baby-sits any kids so their parents can hunt for work. Can’t imagine any man leaving a pretty little industrious lady like her. Her husband must have been crazy. At least he didn’t leave her with any kids.”
“Life is hard on all of us and we all try to help each other.”
“Yea, well someone helped themselves to my good work boots.” Henry added.
When Jimmy called Anna he noticed that she sounded down. “Anna, my love, what’s wrong? You sound so sad.”
“It’s been six months already and you are still up there with your son. I need you here with me. I miss you so. There isn’t any kind of job your son can get to be self-supporting?”
“He’s trying. He leaves here every morning. He is willing to take anything he can get, but without luck. I’m so sorry, my love. I miss you terribly, too. I want to come home, but what can I do. I have been in touch with my stock broker and it’s all bad news from him. The stock market is going down and I’m loosing money on my shares. I am not getting the dividends that I was getting. How about your job? Everything the same?”
“Lilly and I joined a new club. It is here in the city. They meet once every month and make trips together. I went on one of their trips to the Gulf Coast to the casino in Biloxi. They went to visit one of the plantations on Hwy 90 south of New Orleans while they were having a fair, but I didn’t go. I like meeting new people and they are so friendly. They are our age with most of them retired. You would like them, too.”
“Do you have any idea how much longer it will be before you can return home? My offer for us to share my income still stands. Please come home to me soon. This situation is madding.”
“For me, too. It is getting worse around here. My two grandchildren that were so respectful and obedient are getting mixed up with the wild kids here. I’m afraid of what is going to happen to them. It’s not just the adults that are suffering from the bad economy; it is also affecting the children. They had good homes, good schools, good friends, and their dreams for their own future. They had plans to go to college and become doctors, or lawyers, or into high finance or own their own business. They wanted to manage those businesses, but without college degree behind them, they aren’t going anywhere; all that was taken away from them. Then the news came that even the college graduates can’t find jobs. Their hope for their future is gone because of these hard times. They are angry for this change in their lives that they have no control over.”
“Let me tell you about one of the men here. Someone stole his work boots; expensive ones. So even if he finds work he can’t afford the boots he would need.” He told her that part of the news of the people, but not of the single women living here. He didn’t want to worry her. They finally said their goodbyes with both of them professing their love for each other.
Chapter Nine
It had been coming to this point months ago. JD was tired of asking his dad for money every time he needed it.
“Dad, I was thinking; what if we open a checking account in both your name and my name. We could deposit your checks in the bank and get checks for us to cash. That would be a lot easier. Every time when it is the first of the month, I have to get money from you for
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