The day of the race, I picked him up in my van; his mother kissed him good-bye and said she would be there for the race.

这一天的比赛，我选择了我的车，他的母亲吻他道别，并表示她将在那里比赛。

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Before he got into the straight and I said to my mother, 'We've won the race.

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That particular boyfriend and I only lasted six months, but I did not visit home for nearly two years until my mother and I agreed that unconditional love meant accepting anyone, of any race, who I chose to spend my life with.

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