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“Allison’s been working two jobs.
Cleaning offices at night, janitorial work during the day. Her mom… she’s older, but she helps out. Watches the kids while Allison works.
He looked up, his eyes red. “She didn’t tell me she was behind on rent. That the bills were piling up.
That she’d been skipping meals so the kids could eat.”
My heart ached.
“Yesterday, she broke down on the phone and told me everything,” Mason continued. “She then told me about the grocery store. About the people who treated her like she was trash for having three kids.
About you.”
“I just paid for formula…”
“You did more than that.” His voice cracked. “You reminded her that she wasn’t invisible. That someone saw her.”
We sat in silence for a long moment.
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