I grew up in Alabama, but when I moved into a very rural area, and went to the local public school for middle school, I met kids who were truly, astonishingly, poor. My first job was at a fast food place. The managers had to take the extra food and throw it away every night. It was a waste but they would get into awful trouble if they gave that food away. Nevertheless, there was one kid who lived in the poorest road in my town that they would take the risk for - always gave him the extras. Fast food managers are not really known for their generosity, so, that gives you an idea of just how poor this kid was. He was supporting his whole family on his pay at this fast food place. It was totally heartbreaking.
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