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Brigid and Her Family Are Locked Out

Brigid’s family has lost their house she is six and does not understand it is right there, where it always was how could they have lost it? they do not get to take anything they are locked out her toys and stuffed animals are inside She is confused and sad She is told not to tell any family business This will be easy She does not know what family business is She tells everyone about her dolls And being locked out Brigid knows her mother takes medicine and that her brother died before she was born she knows that her father never wanted her and her mother tried to abort her Brigid is having difficulty making friends at her new school her grandmother blames her for it she says “you should not have told so much family business” Brigid still does not know what it is but grandma is so angry, she is afraid to ask

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Date: 11/5/2022 8:43:00 AM
Poor little Brigid. She desperately needs someone to love her and approve of her. I would, but I live too far away...and, besides, it would be frowned on. Every time I try to do a good, kind deed, as an old man, I am frowned on. Sad!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/5/2022 7:14:00 PM
I know that's right!

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