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Jessica
November 11, 2010
I'm not your typical rags to riches story.
In fact, I'm the opposite.
My father worked for Microsoft. He made millions. We lived in a gated community. We had two cars and a big house. The American Dream. No crime. No poverty. No worries.
No worries untill my father got fired.
No worries untill my mother started drinking our dwindling money supply away.
Bye-Bye room I've had sense five.
Bye-Bye sleek SUV.
Bye-Bye money and computers.
Bye-Bye Mommy.
Hello cold, hard streets.
Hello my fellow homeless.
Hello DFC.
Hello Metropolitan Ministries.
Help us with our social self
Help us with our jobs.
Help us stand up strait.
Help us live our lives.
From riches to rags to middle class.
I wish to never go back.
© Narongsukchai T., Sachse, TX
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This article has 6 comments.
LilithLovely BRONZE said...
on Apr. 26 2012 at 11:54 am
Thank You for the comment. I know its been a really long time, but im grateful.
LilithLovely BRONZE said...
on Feb. 21 2011 at 6:08 pm
yeah! Go Florida!!!
meloniestryder said...
on Dec. 16 2010 at 1:58 pm
That was so awesome. You are so awesome!
court_17 said...
on Nov. 17 2010 at 2:16 pm
you're welcome, cool that you're from florida too, because I live in sunshine state also.
LilithLovely BRONZE said...
on Nov. 17 2010 at 1:23 pm
Thank You for Commenting on this. I feel special.
court_17 said...
on Nov. 16 2010 at 4:51 pm
That's really good, I'm glad im the first to comment on your story. I wrote a story about a girl who had a billion-air as a father but i'm not done writing it. Cool story though
