The Girl Left Behind
Language: en
Everyone said with pity that I was an unwanted child. Parents divorced since I was small, Dad didn't want me, Mom remarried, and the only Grandma who took care of me also passed away. The year Grandma died, she left me $20.50 and an old house. I walked out of the Appalachian Mountains relying on neighbors' charity meals, and completed my studies relying on financial aid. During internship, I relied on my own efforts to get a decent job, became permanent directly upon graduation, and survived until now. This year end, I finally paid off all debts, saved the first sum of money in my…