This is my friend Jay. His father died when he was little, and they didn’t have enough money to pay the rent. His mom had two jobs to try to keep a roof over their heads and food in their bellies. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t make the money. So they got evicted from where they were staying, and were forced to live in their mom’s car. They didn’t go to school because they had no place to live. Jay and his two little sisters hung out in the park, while his mom worked all day. There were many times where they had nothing to eat. If they were lucky they got to eat sardines and saltine crackers. Other times when they were really hungry and had nothing to eat, they went shoplifting. They took what ever they could get there hands on, only to eat for that night. They would go back the next day if they didn’t have food again. I remember Jay used to hide meat in his pockets, and burritos in his shirt. He really didn’t care if they were frozen or not, he would eat them anyway. One day god blessed them and answered there prayers. It wasn’t much but they found some one to rent out a garage to them. They slept on the floor because there wasn’t that much room in there. When they stayed in his mom’s car, his sisters shared the backseat and his mom got the front seat. He slept in the middle of the front and back seat. His mom put blankets down so he couldn’t feel the bump. I think it was after a few months they were able to get a place. A lady that they knew rented out one of her rooms to them. His mom was able to get a decent job that pays well. But Jay never gave up. As long as you believe in god and have faith, your prayers will be answered. Just don’t give up.

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