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When I was 19 十九岁的时候 I legally immigrated to the USA. 我非法移民到了美国 I left my country on Mother's day 1963. 1963年的母亲节，我离开了故土 Circumstances were such that 我的处境如此糟糕 I for a short time 有一小段时间里 became homeless 我无家可归 but then found a job 后来我找到一份工作 in East Los Angeles. 在旧金山东部 I was able to live in one of their staff houses, 我在他们提供的一间宿舍住下 went 3 hours to school each night. 每天晚上花三个小时的时间走去学校 I had very little money 我几乎没什么钱 but felt abundant . 却感到十分富足 Mother's Day 1964 arrived 1964年的母亲节到来了 and I needed to call my Mom in Germany. 我想给远在德国的母亲打个电话 I had a little paper sack of quarters 我只有几个硬币，用纸包成一个小包 for $12. 总共能凑齐12美元 It was a LOT of money for me. 这对我来说已经是很大一笔钱了 I walked up 2 streets 我走过了两个街区 to a phone booth. | 
