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My Bucket While I was outside doing community service, my bucket became part of my life. In the past, I used to look at people sweeping the streets and think to myself, 'How degrading. I will never do that!' I wouldn't be caught dead pushing a bucket and picking up garbage.' I felt like, 'Leave that job for Sanitation.' Then, one day, I had a reality check. I became
part of The Doe Fund's Women's Program. I got a chance to beautify
my community and my pride shot right up. I realized I had an effect on the
people in my community and, in the process, I became "famous"
with my children. I had started something that was going to give
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me a
chance to prove to them and myself that I had what it takes to be
self-sufficient.
