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Ruth wasn’t better off than her grandmother, who was born into slavery.She too was born into a tough time to be Negro in American history. Lifewas less treasured and hers worth least of all. Even among her people shewas the least desirable. Like everything at the bottom of the food chain,children like Ruth had to be resilient and lucky to live. Conditions were toodesperate to worry over social image or public embarrassment and she grewas emotionally calloused and scarred as her hands and feet. She knew aboutGod, but from where she was looking He was only a rumor. Converselysuffering was so severe that the Great Depression was only gossip for mostof her people. In her painful existence, Ruth found moments of joy thatshe cherished like they were sent to her by mistake and she was alwaysthankful for the slightest nod of kindness. Most men couldn’t turn awayfrom the sight of the youthful and naive Ruth and it brought her nothingbut difficulty. She had been intoxicated by rare misleading moments of sweetaffection but still in her forties she had never known what it was like to beloved. Many in her position had long given up but Ruth saw value in life andlooked forward to the next temporary moment of happiness in her miserableexistence. Her nightmares had evolved from stories of ghosts and monstersto real life worries and experiences. Ruth was always prepared to fight for thesame consideration most took for granted, but sometimes she was pleasantlysurprised. Most of us sense something is missing in our lives but she carrieda list. Approaching the life stage where the established turn on cruise controlshe received a call that started everything for her.
