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Submitted to Contest #44
Jill was a dear friend of mine and later when I married her brother, Jim, she became my sister-in-law.Jill told me about a time in her life that was very difficult and I have never forgotten it nor has anyone else, especially her family.She was a young mother with five children ranging from newborn and the other four ages 7, 8, 9, 10. She was recently divorced, in a new town where she didn't know anyone and living in a small house. Her child support payments never came on time or not at all and because of her recent move, Jill did not have a...
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