Unbeknown to the children of the Mendez family, Christmas for their mother, Esperanza, was a game of counting — counting hours, counting bills. The Mendezes, who settled in Chicago after enduring the strenuous journey from their home in Maracaibo, Venezuela, had spent previous Christmases surrounded by family and visiting neighbors and loved ones. They’d shared plates of food and gathered .
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