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I didn't set out to be an old maid.

When I was in my early twenties

there was according to my mother

still hope for me.

However, when I got into my late
twenties the hope  

all but left Mother's eyes. Lord have

mercy Ivoire.  she would say. What

is going to happen to you when your
pop and I leave this earth

. I was in her opinion doomed to a

bed-of-nails existence without a man.