“Jeff needs four new tires for his delivery truck,” she said.

“He works so hard at that propane company, but three hundred dollars for tires is a heavy blow for him right now.”

“That’s a lot of money,” I said.

“It breaks Ron’s heart to see the kids struggle,” Judy said, looking up at me with a warm smile.

“That’s why Ron was so relieved when he sold those forty acres down by the creek.

It gave Kim and Jeff a little room to breathe.”