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Marcia Abboud's avatar

Wow, I felt a little heartbroken reading this, Elizabeth. What a fantastic mother you are :) I'm so glad you no longer have to worry about your card declining. I've been there more than once in my life. I've gone without food to put petrol (gas) in my car. Ugh. The lessons of life :)

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Tammi's avatar

Whew… I just realized I held my breath as I read this, tallying the times I went without so my growing young teens had enough nourishment. Between my own cancer and food insecurity, lentils became my most detested food for years. I can eat them now, but they still taste like struggle.

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Gina de Mendonca's avatar

Thanks for sharing your story and highlighting the psychological and long-term/post effects of food insecurity. It was really interesting to hear the rules that you made out of necessity that became ingrained. I was happy that the piece ended with you and the soup.

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Helese's avatar

Really good writing.

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sallie reynolds's avatar

The specter of hunger.

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Pavel Života's avatar

Nonsense, just her presence of stupidity.

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sallie reynolds's avatar

Are you poor and living with children?

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Pavel Života's avatar

She's not a very intelligent lady, she's just an idiot who lives mostly on snacks and is a glutton. I'm poor and yet I eat enough meat, fruit, vegetables, pasta, legumes, rice, potatoes, dairy products without snacks.

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Elizabeth Austin's avatar

oh Earl, let me make you some black eyed peas.

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