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A:

CanIborrow$5?

B:

Sure.Whydoyouneedit?

A:

Iwanttobuylunch.

B:

Where'syourmoney?

A:

It'snotinmywallet.

B:

Yourwalletisempty?

A:

Idon'thaveevenonedollarinit.

B:

Beingbrokeisnofun.

A:

Evenifit'sonlyforashortwhile.

B:

It'salwaysgoodtohavefriends.

A:

Friendswilllendyoumoneywhenyou'rebroke.

B:

Aslongasyoupaythemback.

Billyalwayslistenstohismother.Healwaysdoeswhatshesays.Ifhismothersays,"Brushyourteeth,"Billybrusheshisteeth.Ifhismothersays,"Gotobed,"Billygoestobed.Billyisaverygoodboy.Agoodboylistenstohismother.Hismotherdoesn'thavetoaskhimagain.Sheaskshimtodosomethingonetime,andshedoesn'taskagain.Billyisagoodboy.Hedoeswhathismotherasksthefirsttime.Shedoesn'thavetoaskagain.ShetellsBilly,"Youaremybestchild."OfcourseBillyisherbestchild.Billyisheronlychild.

Iamanadult.I'mnotakid.I'magrown-up.Ineedsomemoney.Ihavenofood.Iamhungry.Iamnotthirsty,becausewateriseverywhere.Butwaterhasnotaste.Iwanttodrinkasoda.Iwanttodrinkmilk.Iwanttodrinkcoffee.Iwanttowork.Nobodywillhireme.Nobodyishiringanybody.Companiesarefiringpeople.Companiesarelayingoffpeople.Everyoneislookingforajob.Icannotpaymyrent.Iwillhavetoliveinmycar.Idon'twanttoliveinmycar.Mycarhasnobed.Everyoneshouldliveinahouseoranapartment.Manypeopledon'thaveacar.Theyliveonthestreet.Astreethasnobed.Nobodyshouldliveonthestreet.Idon'tknowwhattodo.Idon'tknowwheretogo.MaybeIwillgotochurch.MaybeIwillfindhelpthere.

ItisChristmas.DadgivesTimatoy.Thetoyisinthebox.Timtakesoffthelid.Heseesthetoy.Itisacar.Thecarisred.Thecarmakesnoises.Thecarmovesfast.Timlikesthegift.Hehugshisdad.Dadsmiles.

Sheisthirsty.Shegetsaglassofwater.Shebeginstowalk.Shedropstheglass.Thereiswateronthefloor.Thepuddleisbig.Shegetsamop.Shewipesthewateroff.Thefloorisclean.Shegetsanotherglassofwater.Shedrinksit.Sheishappy.

Lisagrewupinahugefamily.Shehadsixoldersisters.Allofthemwereverybeautiful.ThismadeLisafeelverybad.Sheknewshelookednothinglikethem.Lisahadevenheardpeoplesayshewastheuglysister.

Asteensthegirlsspenteveryweekendoutondates.Lisaalwaysstayedhomealone.Hersistersspenttheirdayscombingtheirhairandputtingonmakeup.Lisaspentherdaysreadingandstudying.Hersisterslaughedatheralot.

Asadults,allhersistersgotmarriedyoung.Theyallhadhandsomehusbandswithnobrainsorjobs.Lisawenttocollege.Shebecamearichscientistandtraveledtheworld.Shewastheonelaughingnow.

Shecamebackhomefromwork.Shelookedattheclockandyawned.Itwasnineo'clock.Shewenttoherbedroomandputonherpajamas.Shegotherblanket.Shelieddownonherbed.Theroomwascold.Shegotupandwenttoherclosettogetextrablankets.Shelieddownagainandcoveredherself.Shefellasleep.Shewokeupinthemiddleofthenighttogetaglassofwater.Shedranktheglassofwater.Shewalkedbacktoherbedroom.Sheyawnedandfellasleep.Twohourspassed.Shewokeupandwenttotherestroom.Sheheardanoiseoutsideherwindow.Shelookedoutthewindowtoseewhatitwas.Itwasablackcatclimbingatree.Shehushedthecat.Thecatranaway.Shewentbacktobed.Sheclosedhereyesandfellasleep.Shesleptverylittle.

A:

Hi,howareyoudoing?

B:

I'mfine.Howaboutyourself?

A:

I'mprettygood.Thanksforasking.

B:

Noproblem.Sohowhaveyoubeen?

A:

I'vebeengreat.Whataboutyou?

B:

I'vebeengood.I'minschoolrightnow.

A:

Whatschooldoyougoto?

B:

IgotoPCC.

A:

Doyoulikeitthere?

B:

It'sokay.It'sareallybigcampus.

A:

Goodluckwithschool.

B:

Thankyouverymuch.

A:

It'sanuglydaytoday.

B:

Iknow.Ithinkitmayrain.

A:

It'sthemiddleofsummer,itshouldn'traintoday.

B:

Thatwouldbeweird.

A:

Yeah,especiallysinceit'sninetydegreesoutside.

B:

Iknow,itwouldbehorribleifitrainedanditwashotoutside.

A:

Yes,itwouldbe. 

B:

Ireallywishitwasn'tsohoteveryday. 

A:

Metoo.Ican'twaituntilwinter.

B:

Ilikewintertoo,butsometimesitgetstoocold.

A:

I'dratherbecoldthanhot.

B:

Metoo.

Laurawenttothestable.Fourhorsesstoodthere.SheputasaddleonStar.Hewassevenyearsold,biganddarkbrown.Hersistercameouttothestable.Theywerebothgoingtoexercisethehorses.Itwasawarm,sunnyday.JanicesaddledupMoonbeam,awhitemare.Theygotonthehorsesandstartedwalkingthem.

Afewminuteslater,LaurawastellingJaniceaboutthenewdoctorinherhospital.Sheraisedherhandforasecondtomakeapoint.Justthen,Starbucked.Laurawentflyingintotheair.Shelandedonherheadandshoulderonthegrass.

"Oh,mygosh!

"Jancried."Laura,areyouallright?

"

Lauramoaned.Jangentlyrolledherover.Shedidn'tseeanyblood.That'sgood,shethought.

"Canyoumove?

You'renotparalyzedanywhere,areyou?

"

JanpulledLauraupintoasittingposition.Lauraslightlymovedherlegsandarms.Shewasn'tparalyzed.Whenshemovedherrighthandtotouchherhead,shegroaned.

"What'sthematter?

"

"Thathurt.WhenImovedmyarm,ithurt."

Theystilldidn'tseeanyblood.JanunbuttonedthetopbuttonsonLaura'sblouseandlookedatLaura'srightcollarbone.

"Oh,no,"shesaid.

TheremaybenogreaterAmericanthanGeorgeWashington.WashingtonbecamethefirstUnitedStatespresidentin1789withhisunanimousvictoryinthefirstAmericanelection.Hewasalsounanimouslyelectedtoasecondtermin1793,theonlypresidentevertogarner100percentoftheelectoralvotes.WashingtonwasalsotheCommander-in-ChiefoftheFirstContinentalArmythatfoughttheBritishwhenthecountrywasnotyetestablished.

Hisepic"CrossingoftheDelaware"rivertorecoverNewYorkCityisstillconsideredoneofthegreatestmilitarymovesinthehistoryofwarfare.Atthetimeofthecrossing,theBritishhadtakenBostonandNewYork.TheContinentalArmywasontherunanddisorganized,butWashingtonhadaplan.HedecidedtotakehistroopsacrosstheDelawareRiverinthemiddleofwinter.Thiswasamovethatmanymilitarymindsthoughtimpossible,butnotWashington.TheAmericanswereabletotakeNewJersey,andchangethecourseofthewar.

AnotherlandmarkmomentforWashingtonwasthewinteratValleyForge.In1777,Washingtonledanarmyofmorethan11,000troopsintoValleyForgeinPennsylvania,wherethearmysufferedthroughacoldwinterthatclaimedthelivesof3,000men.Whenthespringarrived,insteadofademoralized,beatengroupofsoldiers,thearmyemergedbattleready,andabletocontinuethefightagainsttheEnglishinNewYork.Thearmywasabletosurvivethefiercewinterbecauseofthetraining,andpreparednessofWashington'sofficers.Washingtonearnedthenickname,"TheFatherofHisCountry,"becauseofhismilitaryintelligence,andhisconcernforthepeopleoftheUnitedStates.