Takes a lot to forgive

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"Jeanie" says a voice by the door referring to the little girl at the corner of the room "I got dinner the" voice completed "OK mom replied Jeanie'' she dropped her doll and went to the part of the room where there was a small table and two stools tucked underneath,she brought out a metal plate and two wooden cups which she dropped on the table and almost immediately her mom dropped a loaf of bread as small as her fist clenched on the metal plate, Jeanie headed to a corner of the room where there was a small keg filled with water, she carried it to the table and poured water into the wooden cups, but not filling it in order to leave some for tomorrow and the rest of the night. With that done she returned the keg to its rightful place and sat down to eat, her mother broke the bread into a perfectly equal half and gave one to Jeanie, as she was about to take a bite her mom interrupted and said "wait honey we haven't yet said our prayers remember , we have to give thanks to the person who gave us this meal" "OK mom "replied Jeanie in the sweetest voice you could ever here a little girl use ,they said their prayers and took a bite as if to test if it was safe and they continued to eat to their satisfaction. when they were fine Jeanie's mom brought out a big brown bowl which she left the house with and

later came back with it full with lukewarm water "Jeanie" she called to the little girl in the corner back to playing with her doll "come and have your bath" Jeanie dropped her doll and walked to the direction where her mom was,quietly pulling of her gown and getting into the tub of water ,her mom bathed her ,her mom took a towel from the top of the shelf and dried her with it and pulled a set of torn pyjamas over her neck to which she kissed her and sent her of to bed.

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