Bring My Mom Home
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Okay, I honestly really hate asking people for money, but I'm really concerned about my mom and my family.
It's kind of a long and complicated story, and I'm not even sure how much my mom would be comfortable with me saying, so I'll try to keep it brief. Basically, my mom and I attempted to help a friend while we were in Oregon by moving in with him to take care of his elderly mother. They both turned out to be emotionally manipulative and psychologically abusive (albeit in completely different ways from each other). There was physical abuse in the case of the mother, as well (though she is now bedridden).
I was able to move away when I came back to California to go to college, but my mom is still stuck there. The "friend" was supposed to be paying her as a live-in caregiver, but he never did, and it's virtually impossible for her to find a different job in the area because it's such a small town. To make matters worse, my mom suffers from depression, which she's completely unable to treat right now, and which is being dangerously exacerbated by her situation. My mom is one hell of a fighter, but this, paired with a series of unfortunate events, is breaking her down, and we need to get her out.
We doing our very best to get her out by the holidays. Preferrably by early-to-mid-November, because otherwise she'll have to wait until after winter to drive down safely. I don't know what will happen to her emotionally if she has to spend another Christmas stuck up there (there is no effort made by anyone but her to celebrate the holidays). I don't like to think about it.
Furthermore, my grandparents and I need the extra help she really wants to give us. My great-grandmother is 93 and has a bad heart, my grandmother needs surgery on her hip and her eyes, and though I live with them as a caregiver, I also have school. Having an extra person to pitch in with even simple things like housework or errands is going to make a world of difference and I know that being with us is going to help my mom, too. My mother has been working her ass off trying to sell nearly everything she owns but it just isn't enough. So I'm asking for your help to bring her home.
In addition to this, my mom will also need a little assistance getting into a permanent place to live nearby. I have permission to live with my grandparents in a 55 community as a dependent and a caregiver, and she'll be able to stay with us through the holidays, but I'm not sure how much longer than that the managers will let her stay. So, I've added a little to the goal to help with getting her back on her feet. This brings the total to $3000.
But every little bit helps! Even if you can only donate a dollar, we'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much and please spread the word!
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Casey Bee
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