Trying for my Family
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The last few years have been very hard on my family and I.
We've been unemployed for the last few years, forced to move from Michigan to Indiana for jobs, then to New York to live on the kindness of a friend. We've suffered through two transmission rebuilds to make our truck work, and it didn't have any heat in winter. The car we have to replace it has one window that sticks, needs tires, and soon will need insurance because I can't afford New York rates.
My wife suffers panic attacks and anxiety, needs surgery on both feet and walked for the last two months on a broken ankle. I suffer deep depression, fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, walk with a cane most days due to a floating kneecap, and have barely contained diabetes. Our son is healthy and happy but with no money we can't get him the toys or things we'd really like him to have.
Last year we couldn't even do Christmas, except for the kindness of a neighbor buying our son a few toys. I don't think my son really noticed, but to know you can't afford to buy your child anything just broke my heart, and made me feel worthless.
A month ago the hard drive on my laptop fried and the desktop is on it's last legs.
What I'd love to be able to do is pay some of my bills, and be able to get some things for my family. I'd love to be able to repair the car, fix the computers, get toys and books for my son, get some things for my wife to make her smile.
Anything is appreciated more than you'll probably ever know. My family and I thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
We've been unemployed for the last few years, forced to move from Michigan to Indiana for jobs, then to New York to live on the kindness of a friend. We've suffered through two transmission rebuilds to make our truck work, and it didn't have any heat in winter. The car we have to replace it has one window that sticks, needs tires, and soon will need insurance because I can't afford New York rates.
My wife suffers panic attacks and anxiety, needs surgery on both feet and walked for the last two months on a broken ankle. I suffer deep depression, fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, walk with a cane most days due to a floating kneecap, and have barely contained diabetes. Our son is healthy and happy but with no money we can't get him the toys or things we'd really like him to have.
Last year we couldn't even do Christmas, except for the kindness of a neighbor buying our son a few toys. I don't think my son really noticed, but to know you can't afford to buy your child anything just broke my heart, and made me feel worthless.
A month ago the hard drive on my laptop fried and the desktop is on it's last legs.
What I'd love to be able to do is pay some of my bills, and be able to get some things for my family. I'd love to be able to repair the car, fix the computers, get toys and books for my son, get some things for my wife to make her smile.
Anything is appreciated more than you'll probably ever know. My family and I thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
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Jeff Friedman
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