Donna had a job. In fact, she had two. She worked as a nursing assistant during the day and a waitress at night. She did everything she could to keep food in the mouths of her three children. On a good week, she and the kids would stay with her elderly aunt and cousins, but that was not always a healthy space. On other weeks, they stayed in motels and even slept in the car when necessary. Some days, all she had to give them was cereal and grits, sacrificing her own portion for her oldest son. By God’s grace, they didn’t...
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