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Never in a million years did I think I would be posting one of these, but here we are. I will be returning to Broward County next weekend after a brief stay with my daughter in Ocala. My husband down there has notified me that he has been unable to find a job & can no longer pay the rent etc at our home of 20+ years. He has an offer from his son in GA to come live with him & his family. He told me to come get anything I needed or wanted from the apt before the end of the month. My mentally ill daughter who may be released soon from jail soon after being held for not complying with court orders of the mental health court will then be homeless on the street. As a mother I cannot let her be homeless alone & will join her in being homeless on the street. This is my choice & what I feel I must do as a mom. My family does not agree with this decision & refuses to support me in any way once I leave here Kimberly & I will be in our own. As overwhelming as this will be it would be a hundred times easier if I had a car to live in. It can be an old junker anything that runs & will put a roof over our heads & shelter us from the elements. I have a very small SS income & struggle with mobility issues & am in poor health. I also need to rent a small storage for our things that we can access as needed. There are other things we will need for life on the street & am still trying to figure it out. My plan is for us to find a spot in Davie near where Kim's boys are living with their dad so we can be near them which is all that is important to her. Those that think this is unwise & that I am choosing being homeless over staying where I can be provided for are entitled to their opinions. But really, what is a loving mom to do? Abandon my daughter to be on her own? Not this mom? So if you have ever found yourself between a rock & a hard place you will understand & I hope you will consider helping us in any way you can. This is happening no matter what, car or no car, money or no money. I have one dear friend who has generously agreed to drive me back to Broward next week, God bless her! After that I hope to be able to spend the last week of the month & maybe a few days into April in my old apt trying to get my stuff together & plan the rest of my life & preparing to be homeless on the street. Two weeks or less to sleep in a bed, & have a roof over my head. And oh yeah, the elect may or may not still be on. I hope there are those out there who understand & will be willing & able to help in anyway you can. Thanks in advance to all who are willing & able to help, & God bless you. As you will see I have increased my goal. Not because I am greedy, but now that I am back here & the clock is ticking I realized that as wonderful to have received the whole goal amount, I am realizing just how much now it is going to provide for mine & my daughter's needs over the next few months & may need to buy myself some more time and be more prepared to be homeless & hopefully be able to get a vehicle before I have to leave her as far as secure the stuff I will need when I am out there. So I hope that anyone who knows me knows I wouldn't be doing this if there was not a deal need in order to survive out there. I hesitated to increase my goal but a caring friend who I trust implicitly encouraged me to do so & I trust his advice. I would appreciate it if anyone who is able will consider donating so my daughter & I will have a chance out there. If you can't or just don't want to I understand & I love you anyway. Those that can't donate please share & pray for us. Thank you.
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Patti Wilson
Organizer
Fort Lauderdale, FL