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angel111999
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September 27, 2008, 6:40 pm PDT

THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

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I am  in the same boat I lost my job in April of this year and still havent found one, my husband is unable to work due to medical we have been fighting to receive Social Security for him and on top of that we have three children who are not ours biologically our but in our hearts they are our. We go next month and the twin girls who are 15 will have our name and we will be their parents, we have the most wonderful lawyer working pro-bono with us. Then in January of this year we had taken in a baby boy from a friend of our now his case is closed with CPS and we aregoing to be adopting as soon as we can the bio mom is not going to fight it cause she knows what is best for him. We have just living on my unemployement which is not much but better than nothing, and assistance with food. I have turned to go back to school through with grants and loans, which is helping some. But things are getting more tighter and sometimes I feel like there is no where to turn but one thing is constant is that I have my husband and our children to make it through.
HOW GREAT IT IS THAT YOUR HUSBAND AND CHILDREN ARE YOUR "CONSTANT"
THROUGH YOUR DIFFICULT FINANCIAL TIMES!

I AM HERE TO SAY "THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL".

I KNOW THIS, BECAUSE YEARS AGO I BECAME HOMELESS AFTER LOSING MY HOME ALONG WITH EVERYTHING IN IT. I WAS AN ONLY CHILD WHO'S PARENTS WERE DECEASED AND HAD NO OTHER FAMILY
TO TURN TO. I WAS
A SINGLE PARENT STUGGLING ON A
DAILY BASIS FINDING
A SAFE PLACE FOR MY CHILD TO LIVE AND HAVING TO SLEEP IN MY CAR. I WAS ABLE
TO WORK 2 FULL TIME JOBS AND ONE PART TIME JOB AND FINALLY GETTING MYSELF ON MY FEET AGAIN. I SPENT TWO YEARS SLEEPING ON A CART BUT MANAGED TO
BUY MY SON A BED, CLOTHES FROM SALVATION ARMY,
AND FOOD THAT I WOULD ONLY BUY ON SALE.
THOSE WERE
"DIFFICULT TIMES"
BUT SOMEHOW I
MANAGED TO GET THROUGH IT "ALONE" KNOWING I HAD MY SON TO TAKE CARE
OF.
YOU HAVE A "FAMILY" UNIT THAT WILL HELP YOU THROUGH!
STRUGGLING "TOGETHER" WILL
ONE DAY BRING YOU CLOSER TOGETHER KNOWING YOU CAN HANDLE ANYTHING THAT COMES YOUR WAY.
THE BEST TO ALL OF YOU AND "MAY EACH DAY BRING YOU CLOSER TO A
BRIGHTER FUTURE"!!!!!
 
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jenjayjor
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October 3, 2008, 2:06 pm PDT

10/02 Stressed Out to the Max

Quote From: sassymae

I am  in the same boat I lost my job in April of this year and still havent found one, my husband is unable to work due to medical we have been fighting to receive Social Security for him and on top of that we have three children who are not ours biologically our but in our hearts they are our. We go next month and the twin girls who are 15 will have our name and we will be their parents, we have the most wonderful lawyer working pro-bono with us. Then in January of this year we had taken in a baby boy from a friend of our now his case is closed with CPS and we aregoing to be adopting as soon as we can the bio mom is not going to fight it cause she knows what is best for him. We have just living on my unemployement which is not much but better than nothing, and assistance with food. I have turned to go back to school through with grants and loans, which is helping some. But things are getting more tighter and sometimes I feel like there is no where to turn but one thing is constant is that I have my husband and our children to make it through.

I lost my house to foreclosure... had an ARM that shot up over $500 and in the same month, broke up with long term relationship and father of my seven year old son.   I thought I would lose my mind with the stress.   Cried so many tears.   The feeling of helplessness was horrendous.... the feeling of failure..... I could barely function..... Thank God I still have my job.   Moved to an apartment... which ..... to me is a failure... never wanted to have to live in an apartment again... I am 47 years old....... .. My entire family all own homes, and no one has made the mistakes I have made.... so ..... I am pretty isolated..... Thank God for my church family..... and heavy prayer..... I don't think I could make it any other way.

It's been 4 months, and  still have boxes unpacked... I go to work, come home tend to my son as best as I can,.,..... I am slowly coming out of the depression.,.... slowly.................. 

I know her feelings.... and they are awful..... but.................... you can come out of it.... it takes time.  prayer helps.

 

Bless you, you are going to be ok.
 
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