In recent times, both have disappointed me and so many other people I know.

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But I insisted and eventually after I had asked them so many times, they gave in and allowed me to see him, but just his face, nothing more.

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And in these times, when so many of our fellow Americans face difficult situations, what I saw moved me deeply.

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And in these times, when so many of our fellow Americans face difficult situations, what I saw moved me deeply: Families worried about losing their homes.

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