These bikers kidnapped my twins and I begged them not to bring them back. I know how that sounds. I know what you’re thinking.
But let me explain what happened that day at the grocery store parking lot, and why I’m writing this with tears streaming down my face.
I work two jobs. Morning shift at a medical office. Night shift cleaning offices downtown. My mom watches the kids during the day. I watch them at night. We’re barely surviving but we’re surviving.
That Tuesday started like any other. I had exactly $47 in my checking account and it was five days until payday. I needed diapers, milk, and bread. That’s it. I had a calculator on my phone adding up prices as I shopped.
The twins were tired and cranky. Anna was crying because I wouldn’t buy the cookies she wanted. Ethan was throwing his stuffed dog on the floor over and over. I was exhausted. I’d worked until 3 AM the night before and been up with the kids at 6 AM.
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