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I remember holding my first paycheck.
I remember holding my first paycheck.
It was just a white envelope.
It was just a white envelope.
But inside was something heavy.
But inside was something heavy.
It was the first money I earned myself.
It was the first money I earned myself.
I didn't spend it right away.
I didn't spend it right away.
I just looked at the number.
I just looked at the number.
Then I put it under my pillow.
Then I put it under my pillow.
That night I felt like an adult.
That night I felt like an adult.
Later I bought a gift for my mother.
Later I bought a gift for my mother.
A warm scarf for winter.
A warm scarf for winter.
She cried a little.
She cried a little.
That day I learned something.
That day I learned something.
My first paycheck: a small envelope of freedom
by @gracesays