Homeless and Helpless: My Childhood Story

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When I was around 10 years old, my mom decided she wanted to get a divorce from my dad. My dad did not want a divorce. We became homeless as a result of her poor planning, lack of money, and lack of a job.

That summer after school ended, we moved out and bounced from relative to relative’s house. I stayed with my great aunt, who was a chain smoker. And I had asthma. She ignored me while…