A Good Truck Driver Needs Our Help!
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I am posting this to help my Cousin Thomas Applegate he’s a great guy, a father of 2 little girls and does everything he can for them. He even sacrificed time he could have spent with his girls by spending a year of their lives driving cross country. The biggest thing is, he was willing to make that sacrifice for up to 3 years just so he could build a solid financial foundation for his girls whom he loves ever so much.
Tom, is a stubborn man, he just doesn’t give up he keeps going like that flipping Energizer Bunny. He was so focused on wanting to give his children the best of everything he didn’t give up his desire to drive those big rigs. He spent 5 months in truck driving school and on top of that he didn’t just fail the road test once; he failed it 3 times before he passed! If that doesn’t say dedication, I don’t know what does!
As soon as he passed his test and received his license he was in contact with several trucking companies and after a lot of research he settled on this company called MCT. He drove for them for nearly a year, (just four days before his one-year anniversary) He ended up getting hurt on doing what he calls repalletizing pallets. Can you believe a bunch of doughnut boxes done him in? Well they did! (I joked with him how the donuts were going to kill him one day; as he loves his donuts.) So, he’s injured and he’s thinking that he’s going to be back on the road in a few weeks, so these dear wonderful people that live near Atlanta were gracious enough to share their home with him for two months, as they were all hoping he could go back on the truck. Even hurt he wanted to go back on the road and the doctor in Georgia told him to go home he was going to be out much longer. So, he went back home to New Jersey to finish treatment.
While in NJ he believed the doctors did what they could for him, and the doctors ended up giving him a pitiful 2% rating and $1,000, he’s in pain all the time and worker’s comp has washed their hands of him. As soon as he learned about the 2% rating he worked as earnest as he could to find an attorney, and I believe he finally found the right one.
The main issue is, he can’t go back to driving a truck, he can barely carry groceries into the house nor stand for very long nor walk for very long either. What made me decide to do this for him was when I found out he fell not once but three separate times in the past couple of weeks because of the numbness in his legs. He claims he’s okay and he’ll manage through. In my opinion he’s in bad shape and he tries to make it sound like he’s not as bad as I know he is.
Things are worse than that for him now though as he has no income coming in and he had to scrap his car to make a rent payment so he wouldn’t go homeless. We talk almost every night and his main concern is, where is he going to live, what is he going to do if he can’t pay his rent every Friday, what will happen to the girls if he dies.
The thing is I know he could save money by renting a single bedroom but he looks forward to the weekends so he can spend time with his kids. Even though spending time with his kids is not the same as it was before he was injured. When he was well he used to take them to the park, take them fishing, take them on hikes, and he can’t do any of that now. His time is spent watching TV with his girls as he lays down in bed. He does take care of them, he finds the strength somewhere to make them their meals, change the toddler’s diapers and bathe them; however, after the tasks are finished he’s back on his bed because those little tasks caused him to be in a lot of pain.
What I am asking for is some help to reach the goal to assist him to get back onto his feet again, he needs a vehicle (not new but not a hunk of junk like his van he scrapped) to drive to get to and from the store and doctor, to pay his rent and purchase an electric scooter so he can get out of the house and enjoy visiting places with his girls again. He used to be an active individual and I know he doesn’t want to be a shut in at 36 years old. Any little bit you give can help get him the things he needs to make it until his lawyer pulls through with his worker’s comp issues.
Furthermore, that amount will also allow him to invest into getting a new business started for himself. He is tenacious and when he has his mind set on something he makes things happen (sometimes not in the right direction). He is really excited about this real estate course and they offer an excellent system. He has done his due diligence and he researched the rip-off reports and he read real estate investing forums where real people had issues with the program and the creator of the educational series went in and stood up to handle the issues the members of the forums had with his courses. What Tom really likes about this program is that they offer a coaching program where an actual coach will sit down with him one on one for up to 1 year and guide him to successfully help distressed home owners.
That’s what he shared with me, he wants to help people, and this is a vehicle where he can do just that. He is currently in a desperate situation and is trying to do this thing without the guidance of a mentor and the education system behind him (quite frankly because he doesn’t even have two pennies to rub together). He instead, went the route of watching YouTube videos (heaven help us) and is piecing it together bit by bit so he can make this happen. Please, help him do this the right way so he can truly succeed and not end up harming his family by messing up as you well know real estate is a tricky endeavor.
He shared with me how he feels that he’s failing his kids because of the injury and how he can’t work a regular job because of his situation. I can vouch for this program as well and let me tell you, this program is a great fit with his disability. He has also let me know that he really doesn’t want to go on social security and that he wants to be a productive member of society. So, please help me help him become that again, let’s help Tommy boy become a provider for his 2 beautiful girls and let him do this as this real estate investor opportunity will allow him to use his greatest gift and that’s his ability to solve problems.
If you know Tom you know that when he has the means he helps people. When his mom was alive they lived in a 5-bedroom apartment and people that needed a place to stay or food to eat he made no qualms about helping them out. His mom didn’t like it and they would argue and he would stick to his guns. (Didn’t I tell you he’s a stubborn man?) He knew what was right and he wasn’t going to leave people he cared about on the street or without food. He would invite them in like a kid would bring in stray dogs. He helped this one guy out for nearly a year and I can tell you his mother was not pleased at the slightest but he couldn’t let the guy be on the street. While this guy was staying with them, his cousin and her boyfriend (Tom really didn’t like the guy – but he helped him anyway) didn’t have a place to live so he gave them a place to stay, first at his place with his mom until his mom was somehow insulted and well; Tom had to pick his battles so he figured out another plan. He housed his cousin and her boyfriend in his office trailer, even though he was struggling to keep the lights on and the bills paid over there he still helped them out the best he could. Finally; there was me, he would sneak me into the house and tell me what to do to get on his mom’s good side. He really did try to help others the best he could with what he had.
Ever since, his mother died he lost it all, he even ended up living on someone’s sofa until he finished truck driving school. He doesn’t want to be helped by others. He wants to do the helping and the assisting and that’s what he lives for. He shared with me that receiving assistance from others felt wrong because he is the one that is supposed to do it. He also knows he can’t help other people until he gets onto a solid footing because he knows that he truly can’t help others until he’s able to help himself.
So, let’s help get this man to that position by reaching the goal to help get him onto a solid footing, because I know that once this worker’s comp mess is settled and he has his business off the ground he’ll be there to help people once again. It’s in his nature, he just can’t say no. If you know him you know he’s there to freely give advice but that’s all the help he can give, but you better believe when he’s stable and has just what he needs he’ll be there for someone that asks him.
If you can’t help financially, please share this with your friends, family and organizations you belong to both online and offline, please help spread the word to help this good man out. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart and if Tom knew I was going to post this he would be totally embarrassed but he would be humble and thankful to you all for all the effort you have shown to help him.
Look, he helped me through a tough spot in my life, I was a mess, I was a drunk, I even got myself so drunk I passed out in his back yard. He yelled at me, and after he said his peace, he argued with his mom and went up to bat for me when I needed him. I also relied on him for help with many things, if I did something stupid (believe me there were plenty of times) Tom was the person I called to get me out. Granted he would yell, scream and carry on but that’s because he cares and I love him for it.
Now, this time he needs me and I won’t let him down. He is one of those guys that will take the shirt off his back in the middle of a blizzard and not ask for his shirt back. Tommy truly lives to help others, let’s help him out! Remember, a little bit goes a long way and please don’t just share this to Facebook and say you did your part, private message your friends, let your organizational leaders know about him. Let’s help get him on a solid footing. I promise, you won’t regret it. I know that once he’s secure and he has his new business running and money flowing he’ll be doing good works all over the place. That’s because he’s that kind of guy.
Let’s show him how appreciated he really is, and how we want to see him doing the good that he wants to do. Like me, he was without a home once and he knows what it’s like to be stressing about where to live and I know that if he saw someone in need and he had the means he would say to that person, “Come on, let me help you”. So, please donate and personally share this with everyone you know. Just sharing it on your wall isn’t going to get the people to donate. Talking with them directly will, talk to your pastor, to your organization leader let them know that this guy is fighting to do something and he just needs that financial push. If I had the money I would give it to him, no questions asked, unfortunately, I don’t and all I can do is create this GoFundMe page and ask you all to help raise the money that my cousin needs to move ahead.
Sincerely,
John Myers
Tom, is a stubborn man, he just doesn’t give up he keeps going like that flipping Energizer Bunny. He was so focused on wanting to give his children the best of everything he didn’t give up his desire to drive those big rigs. He spent 5 months in truck driving school and on top of that he didn’t just fail the road test once; he failed it 3 times before he passed! If that doesn’t say dedication, I don’t know what does!
As soon as he passed his test and received his license he was in contact with several trucking companies and after a lot of research he settled on this company called MCT. He drove for them for nearly a year, (just four days before his one-year anniversary) He ended up getting hurt on doing what he calls repalletizing pallets. Can you believe a bunch of doughnut boxes done him in? Well they did! (I joked with him how the donuts were going to kill him one day; as he loves his donuts.) So, he’s injured and he’s thinking that he’s going to be back on the road in a few weeks, so these dear wonderful people that live near Atlanta were gracious enough to share their home with him for two months, as they were all hoping he could go back on the truck. Even hurt he wanted to go back on the road and the doctor in Georgia told him to go home he was going to be out much longer. So, he went back home to New Jersey to finish treatment.
While in NJ he believed the doctors did what they could for him, and the doctors ended up giving him a pitiful 2% rating and $1,000, he’s in pain all the time and worker’s comp has washed their hands of him. As soon as he learned about the 2% rating he worked as earnest as he could to find an attorney, and I believe he finally found the right one.
The main issue is, he can’t go back to driving a truck, he can barely carry groceries into the house nor stand for very long nor walk for very long either. What made me decide to do this for him was when I found out he fell not once but three separate times in the past couple of weeks because of the numbness in his legs. He claims he’s okay and he’ll manage through. In my opinion he’s in bad shape and he tries to make it sound like he’s not as bad as I know he is.
Things are worse than that for him now though as he has no income coming in and he had to scrap his car to make a rent payment so he wouldn’t go homeless. We talk almost every night and his main concern is, where is he going to live, what is he going to do if he can’t pay his rent every Friday, what will happen to the girls if he dies.
The thing is I know he could save money by renting a single bedroom but he looks forward to the weekends so he can spend time with his kids. Even though spending time with his kids is not the same as it was before he was injured. When he was well he used to take them to the park, take them fishing, take them on hikes, and he can’t do any of that now. His time is spent watching TV with his girls as he lays down in bed. He does take care of them, he finds the strength somewhere to make them their meals, change the toddler’s diapers and bathe them; however, after the tasks are finished he’s back on his bed because those little tasks caused him to be in a lot of pain.
What I am asking for is some help to reach the goal to assist him to get back onto his feet again, he needs a vehicle (not new but not a hunk of junk like his van he scrapped) to drive to get to and from the store and doctor, to pay his rent and purchase an electric scooter so he can get out of the house and enjoy visiting places with his girls again. He used to be an active individual and I know he doesn’t want to be a shut in at 36 years old. Any little bit you give can help get him the things he needs to make it until his lawyer pulls through with his worker’s comp issues.
Furthermore, that amount will also allow him to invest into getting a new business started for himself. He is tenacious and when he has his mind set on something he makes things happen (sometimes not in the right direction). He is really excited about this real estate course and they offer an excellent system. He has done his due diligence and he researched the rip-off reports and he read real estate investing forums where real people had issues with the program and the creator of the educational series went in and stood up to handle the issues the members of the forums had with his courses. What Tom really likes about this program is that they offer a coaching program where an actual coach will sit down with him one on one for up to 1 year and guide him to successfully help distressed home owners.
That’s what he shared with me, he wants to help people, and this is a vehicle where he can do just that. He is currently in a desperate situation and is trying to do this thing without the guidance of a mentor and the education system behind him (quite frankly because he doesn’t even have two pennies to rub together). He instead, went the route of watching YouTube videos (heaven help us) and is piecing it together bit by bit so he can make this happen. Please, help him do this the right way so he can truly succeed and not end up harming his family by messing up as you well know real estate is a tricky endeavor.
He shared with me how he feels that he’s failing his kids because of the injury and how he can’t work a regular job because of his situation. I can vouch for this program as well and let me tell you, this program is a great fit with his disability. He has also let me know that he really doesn’t want to go on social security and that he wants to be a productive member of society. So, please help me help him become that again, let’s help Tommy boy become a provider for his 2 beautiful girls and let him do this as this real estate investor opportunity will allow him to use his greatest gift and that’s his ability to solve problems.
If you know Tom you know that when he has the means he helps people. When his mom was alive they lived in a 5-bedroom apartment and people that needed a place to stay or food to eat he made no qualms about helping them out. His mom didn’t like it and they would argue and he would stick to his guns. (Didn’t I tell you he’s a stubborn man?) He knew what was right and he wasn’t going to leave people he cared about on the street or without food. He would invite them in like a kid would bring in stray dogs. He helped this one guy out for nearly a year and I can tell you his mother was not pleased at the slightest but he couldn’t let the guy be on the street. While this guy was staying with them, his cousin and her boyfriend (Tom really didn’t like the guy – but he helped him anyway) didn’t have a place to live so he gave them a place to stay, first at his place with his mom until his mom was somehow insulted and well; Tom had to pick his battles so he figured out another plan. He housed his cousin and her boyfriend in his office trailer, even though he was struggling to keep the lights on and the bills paid over there he still helped them out the best he could. Finally; there was me, he would sneak me into the house and tell me what to do to get on his mom’s good side. He really did try to help others the best he could with what he had.
Ever since, his mother died he lost it all, he even ended up living on someone’s sofa until he finished truck driving school. He doesn’t want to be helped by others. He wants to do the helping and the assisting and that’s what he lives for. He shared with me that receiving assistance from others felt wrong because he is the one that is supposed to do it. He also knows he can’t help other people until he gets onto a solid footing because he knows that he truly can’t help others until he’s able to help himself.
So, let’s help get this man to that position by reaching the goal to help get him onto a solid footing, because I know that once this worker’s comp mess is settled and he has his business off the ground he’ll be there to help people once again. It’s in his nature, he just can’t say no. If you know him you know he’s there to freely give advice but that’s all the help he can give, but you better believe when he’s stable and has just what he needs he’ll be there for someone that asks him.
If you can’t help financially, please share this with your friends, family and organizations you belong to both online and offline, please help spread the word to help this good man out. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart and if Tom knew I was going to post this he would be totally embarrassed but he would be humble and thankful to you all for all the effort you have shown to help him.
Look, he helped me through a tough spot in my life, I was a mess, I was a drunk, I even got myself so drunk I passed out in his back yard. He yelled at me, and after he said his peace, he argued with his mom and went up to bat for me when I needed him. I also relied on him for help with many things, if I did something stupid (believe me there were plenty of times) Tom was the person I called to get me out. Granted he would yell, scream and carry on but that’s because he cares and I love him for it.
Now, this time he needs me and I won’t let him down. He is one of those guys that will take the shirt off his back in the middle of a blizzard and not ask for his shirt back. Tommy truly lives to help others, let’s help him out! Remember, a little bit goes a long way and please don’t just share this to Facebook and say you did your part, private message your friends, let your organizational leaders know about him. Let’s help get him on a solid footing. I promise, you won’t regret it. I know that once he’s secure and he has his new business running and money flowing he’ll be doing good works all over the place. That’s because he’s that kind of guy.
Let’s show him how appreciated he really is, and how we want to see him doing the good that he wants to do. Like me, he was without a home once and he knows what it’s like to be stressing about where to live and I know that if he saw someone in need and he had the means he would say to that person, “Come on, let me help you”. So, please donate and personally share this with everyone you know. Just sharing it on your wall isn’t going to get the people to donate. Talking with them directly will, talk to your pastor, to your organization leader let them know that this guy is fighting to do something and he just needs that financial push. If I had the money I would give it to him, no questions asked, unfortunately, I don’t and all I can do is create this GoFundMe page and ask you all to help raise the money that my cousin needs to move ahead.
Sincerely,
John Myers
Organizer and beneficiary
John Myers
Organizer
Manzanola, CO
Thomas J Applegate
Beneficiary
