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Richmond LDS Woman's Trials Take Great Sacrifice But Earn Great Rewards
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA -- An LDS woman has found that taking care of her
grandchildren after her daughter abandoned them takes both great
sacrifice and yields great rewards. Sandra (not her real name) leaped
into parenting again when her daughter left, both working and running
the household, until heart problems caused by stress forced her to
stop working.
Now she has a job at less than half her previous salary
and gets a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant to make up a
small part of the difference. LDS missionaries help out by doing yard
chores and providing assistance. But she says that the grandchildren
make the sacrifices worth it, "Yes, I had a choice about raising
these grandchildren. But let's be real: They make it worthwhile. They
know they're safe and loved and say so."
Source:
Major sacrifice, great rewards
Richmond VA Times-Dispatch 21Jan02 US VA Rich P2
By Frank L. Graham: The North Platte Telegraph
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