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人间天使 earth anl（第1页）

杰里与洛林·比德尔曼

JerryandLorinBiederman

Iaminmylatefortiesandhavetwoteenagedaughters。Mylifehasbeendifficultbut，bythegraceofGod，Iamasurvivor。

MygirlsandIsentmuchoftheirchildhoodinsheltersandlivingonthestreet。Thoughweweretogethersixyears，Inevermarriedthegirlsfather。HecouldntholdajobandalthoughIamahardworker，withoutacollegeeducation。Themoneyjustwasntenoughtosuortus。Hesentmostofmymoneyonhardliquor，andhedidntcomehomefordays。

Oneday，afterhethreatenedtokillme（hewasaviolentdrunk），Iackedumybabiesandourbelongingsandheadedforabetterartoftown。IfiguredIwouldgivemygirlsagoodeducation，evenifwehadtoliveonthestreet。

Imanagedtofindajobasawaitressatalocalcoffeesho，andIenrolledmygirlsinagoodublicschool。Myjobdidntayenoughforrent，sowemovedfromsheltertoshelter。Iwasnervousabouttheaddress，soIgotaostofficeboxandusedtheaddressfortheschoolaerwork。

Noonesusectedwewerehomeless。Mygirlswenttoschooleveryday。Iftheshelterwasnearby，wewalked。Ifwehadto，wetookabus。

Mygirlswerealwaysveryresentable。Iletthemgotofriendshousesasmuchasossible，andIoftentriedtobuythemsecialgifts。But，mostly，thelittlemoneywehadwasutawayfortheirfuture。

WehadmadeaactthatwewouldnottellanyonewewerehomelessbecauseIwassurethisfineschoolwouldntallowmydaughtersremainiftheyknewaboutoursituation。

Oneday，severalyearslater，oneofthegirlscamebacktotheshelterandtoldmeherfriendsmotherhadinvitedallthreeofusoverforsuerthenextevening。Imanagedtotalktothedirectoroftheshelterintoallowingmetousethekitchentobakecookies。

Weknockedonthedoorofabeautifultwo-storyhome。Itwassotlessandcomfortable。Mary，themother，wassoareciativeofthecookies。Wehadawonderfulevening，andIknewIhadfoundafriend。

Afewdayslater，Leticia，myyoungest，camehome。AndsaidthatMaryhadaskedforourhonenumber。Shewantedtocallmetogettogether。Leticiatoldherwewerehavingtroublewiththehones，andshewouldhavemecallher。Ihatedthatmygirlshadtolie。

IcalledMaryandagainwegottogetheratherhouse。SheandIbecamegoodfriends。IconstantlytoldherthatIwantedtohaveherovertoourlace，butthenIwouldlieandsaywewerehavingtroublewiththelandlordofouraartmentbuildingorthatsomethingwasntworking，likethestove，theairconditioning，etc。

MarycameintothecoffeeshoonedayandaskedifIcouldsendmybreakwithher。Wetookawalk，andthenshestoedatavacanthouseafewblocksdowntheroad。IthadaForRentsignoutfrontandwasthemostadorablelittlehome。

Marysaid，“Doyoulikethislace?”

“Oh，verymuch!”Iexclaimed。“Butitswayoutofmyleague。”

“Whydontwecallandfindout?”Marysaid。Thisusetme。ItoldherthatthemostIcouldaffordwas$350amonth。

Noonewouldrentahouseforthatlittle—eseciallythishouse。

Thenextday，MarycameintothecoffeeshowithabiggrinonherfaceandaForRentsigninherhands。Shewassoexcitedthatshecouldntholdbackthenews。“Isokewiththeownerofthathouseandguesswhat?Theyrerentingthehousefor$350amonth!Itcouldntbemoreerfectforyouandthegirls。”

Itoldher，“Thatsimossible。Housesrentforthreetimesthatmuchinthisneighborhood。”

Sheexlainedthattheownersdidntreallyneedthemoney。Theyjustneededsomeonewhowouldareciatelivingthereandwouldtakesecialcareofit。

Afewweekslater，wemovedin。WemanagedtogetsomefurniturefromtheSalvationArmy，Shari，myoldest，tookwoodshoinschoolandmadeusafinecoffeetable。Wefixedthelaceu，andIevenlantedsomeflowers，whichmademefeellikeIwaslantingmyroots。Ihoedtostayherealongtime，raisemygifts，andalwayshavealaceforthemtocomehometo。

Butsecrets，Ivefound，dontusuallystaysecrets。Onemonth，Ihadmailedmyrentcheck，butitwasduringtheholidays，andIdidntwantittobelate，soIdecidedtodroitoffatthearoriateostofficebox。

IwasstandinginlineattheostofficewhenIheardafamiliarvoiceaskforaackagefromtheboxwhereIsentmyrent。IeekedaroundthelineandwasshockedtoseeMary!

ShewasthumbingthroughhermailwhenItouchedherarm。Tearswerestartingtoforminmyeyes，andIcouldbarelyseak。“Mary，isityourhousewerelivingin?Didyoudothisforus?”

Sheutherarmaroundmyshoulderandwalkedmeoutside。Bythetimewereachedthesidewalk，Iwassobbing。Iamaverystrongwomanandtearsdontcomeeasily。Ihavebeenthroughalotinmylife，butnoonehadeverbeensokind。

MarytoldmethatLeticiahadsliedandtoldherdaughterwewerehomeless。Shesaidsheneverwouldhaveguessed。Thegirlswerealwayssocleanandwelldressed。Shesaiditwasherandherhusbandsfirsthome，anditwasverysecialtothem，thattheyhadownedthehouseforalongtime，anditwasaidfor。Sheandherhusbandhadtalkedaboutitandwantedtorentthehousetous。ShehadntwantedmetoknowbecauseshewasafraidIwouldthinkitwascharity。

Shariisgraduatingfromhighschoolthisyear，andbecausewewereabletosaveenoughmoney，sheisgoingtocollege。

MaryismyEarthAngel，andIwanthertoknowthatIareciateherkindnessandgenerosity，andthatIloveher。