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MAKING MY OWN WAY

When I was 6 years old, I lived in Santa Ana, California with my single-parent mother. While my mom worked two full-time jobs so we could afford our small apartment and make ends meet, I found solace in television. But one moment in particular changed my life forever…

On the last day of Christmas break, (the 1982 version) was playing on TV. I remember watching the children running!”

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