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Aidalis Shyann Martinez: Struggling families waiting on a bomb to go off
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Aidalis Shyann Martinez discusses the financial hardships faced by struggling families. The narrative shares personal memories of poverty, such as a mother pawning gifts to pay a light bill. The account describes the precarious economic situation many households currently face.
My mom worked harder than anyone I know. She wanted a good life for us. It was a hard life — I remember the Christmas she had to pawn our gifts to pay the light bill — but she made it special for us.
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