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Metamorphosis

metamorphosis I was ten Sunday night supper, poppa said, it is time for you to become a man. momma sat silent her eyes staring down I could see her tears. he said tomorrow you will work with me he took my books put them into the cupboard; brought out a lunch pail. my name was on the lid.

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Date: 8/6/2017 12:01:00 PM
Hi Patricia , great write , back then 10 was normal age for starting work for me it was 15 ,,,lol nowadays it is 25 to 30 :))))hugs
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Patricia Cresswell
Date: 8/6/2017 12:22:00 PM
Thank you Niall. I worked from age 14 baby sitting and during summers. We were poor so I had to pay for my schooling uniforms, books, tuition. I was kind of proud that I could support myself in that way.

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