I did heating and air conditioning repair for a living. It covered the expenses most months, but only just. Certain weeks, I pulled back-to-back shifts while attempting to ignore the pile of mail resting on the dining table.
Expenses felt like a carnival game. Smash one down, and a fresh one popped right up.
Therefore, it is pretty clear that cash was scarce.
But Sophie never once complained.
One afternoon, my little girl crashed through the front entrance, her school bag bouncing against her back after class.
“Dad!” she yelled out. “Guess what!”
I had just stepped inside from a work gig and was right in the middle of winding down.
“What is it?”
“Kindergarten graduation is this coming Friday! We need to dress up super nice!” she went on, practically shaking with pure joy. Then her tone grew quiet. “Every single person is getting fresh dresses.”
I grinned. “So soon? That went by quickly.”
I bobbed my head slowly. “Fancy outfits, right?”
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