I am 43 years old,I am disabled(C-spine injury),and I can't work as a result from the injury.My husband is the sole provider.We have two children.A girl(26),and a boy(25).Our children are grown now.Our son,his fiance,and their little girl has recently moved back in with us.He is unemployed at the moment.Our son is currently looking for a job.He has applied everywhere!No one is hiring around here.
My husband is 44 years old.He started having seizures about a year ago.We don't know what causes them.He has a new job now,but I do worry that he may have a seizure at any time.He is trying to catch up on our bills but something always sets us back.This is the worst financial crisis that we have been in.I am always on the internet looking for some financial assistance.We don't quallify for foodstamps.He makes too much money.They don't take into account our bills.They said that his salary is more than they allow.My son's fiance goes to our local food bank sometimes for us.We still average over a hundred dollars a week on groceries and supplies.I really don't see how we,along with so many others are supposed to make it anymore.Prices continue to rise on everything!Gas prices are outragious!But the pay doesn't adjust to offset the rising inflation.My hope is that someone out there can read this and other pleas on here and reach out a helping hand.I know that they are scam artists out to take you for money but they are ways to prove that the financial needs are real.Ask for proof of a bill that is behind.(You could black out the account numbers,personal info.,etc..)Get proof of actual needs.Don't just assume that everyone is out for handouts.Some of us are really in a bind and do not know where to turn to.
We used to be the ones who reached out and helped everyone else.My husband was an E.M.T-I and a first responder for years here in our county.He would go beyond the normal to help someone in need.We took in troubled teens with nowhere else to turn.We took up donations at our church to help single mothers that were to young to be parents,but found theirselves alone and abandened by parents,the state,the babies fathers,etc...We never turned them away.Some were very troubled youths,somehow we managed to help them.Almost every one of them were able to get on their feet and move on.We stay in touch often.
I think if eveyone reached into their hearts and tried to help in some small way that the needs of the people of our country would be met.I know that once my husband and I get financially stable again that we will continue to reach out to our community.
