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My dad had 3 strokes when I was 3. 我3岁的时候，父亲中风了3次 My mom went back to work, 我母亲又重新开始工作了 but they were having trouble making ends meet. 但他们还是难以维持日常所需的开销 It was Christmas, 圣诞节的时候 and my mom made me a doll, 我妈妈给我做了一个玩偶 my brother was getting a book from a garage sale, 我哥哥在大甩卖上淘到了一本书 and for dinner 而圣诞大餐 mom splurged for Kraft mac&cheese. 妈妈忍痛买了卡夫牌的奶酪通心粉 On Christmas eve there 在那个平安夜 was a phone call 我们忽然接到电话 telling us 告诉我们 someone was seen "lurking " around our yard, 有人看到一个陌生人在我家院子周围“游荡” and it should be investigated. 这件事有待调查 On the porch 在门廊上 we found a basket 我们找到了一个篮子 with ham, green beans, 里面有火腿，青豆 corn, potatoes, yams, 玉米，土豆，山药 pumpkin pie, and apple pie 还有南瓜派和苹果派 for dinner. | 
