I have tried to never ask anyone for anything that I could not reciprocate in some way, through work or trade, and yes even money. Herein lies my dilemma. I am in a very desperate situation and have no options left but to ask help to save me and my little family from losing our home, my grandparents old home, which I already inherited a portion of. There was money borrowed against the home before my father passed away. There has been a note kept current that has been paid for several years. Th loan matured and had a balloon note at the end. The person who used the home as collateral had 3 options for when it matured: 1.) Pay the balloon note in full 2.) Refinance the balloon note 3.) Do nothing and let the house be foreclosed on I do not have the credit to get a loan for the balloon note and get it transferred to my name. I have until this friday to come up with $8300 to pay off the loan or I will lose my family home. I have managed to put some money together every day since I found this out, but it is not going to be enough. Anyone who knows me knows that I nor my family lives beyond our means. This is not my doing. I did not sign my name on any contracts or loans to borrow money from the bank . I will gladly pay it though, the one thing I promised my Ma-Maw (Yvonne Conn), was that I would keep the house in the family and not be selfish with it. My door is open to anyone in need, but you gotta pull your own weight around here. I do not think it is fair, that after so much hard work blood, sweat, tears, and love that has been so willingly poured out by me and my family into renovating and doing the things me and my grandmother talked about doing to our home before she passed, that we get pushed out and the property gets swept up by the bank. I have already inherited a portion of this home and my only hope and desire is to live here and die here to pass it on, knowing I did the best I could and it will continue that way well after I am gone. I am a humble person. I know this to be true because I am truly happy with me and my life is centered more than it has ever been in my 46 years of life on the sweet damsel we know as Earth. I have been humbled through what this life tosses at us daily it is all in how one handles themselves give credit where it is due well that is the way I was taught so after living in my home as mine for the last 8 years , all of my childhood ,teen and early adult life as well I am very fond of it and have the best memories one could have it was and is as close to perfect for me as I want or need it to be. I know loss of any kind is always contrary to our nature. No one likes or wants to lose. As children we throw, tantrums until we learn that that does not work anymore. Then if we are fortunate enough to have parents, grandparents or just one person that cares about you better listen to what they teach you their guidance is key to teach you how to mature and appreciate how incredibly lucky you are just to be here and alive in the first place. I try and live my life for the best I can be that is all any of us can do and yes I have made a person or two happy from time to time and look forward to it always , be part of your community give back when given, that we may become humble yet outspoken , soft when needed, and stern when called upon. Not for glory or to toot your own horn. That is the way I was raised by wonderful unglamourous hard working folks that I miss so much everyday and will miss them until my time is done here. I could write a book a mile long about the thing's I saw growing up around my Daddy and Grandpa's service station( Conn's Texaco )The lessons I learned from working there cannot be bought or sold they are the best memories and I am brought to tears as I write this as I did not truly know how much I still miss my Dad. It has been four years I am just really seeing how good he was to me and my Mom and Brother he was and is what a Man should be and how to treat his family and others he has carved his simple but powerful and convictions into my spirit and I Thank God for the time i had with him every day and I know there are a lot of people that feel the same way about him I can only strive to be half the man he was and is in my heart I have two boys and a wife that I love so very much and I want to leave them the same inspiration he left to me. So when you get news of a situation that you did not create, neither by written name or contract, but through circumstance and misfortune of bad decision made by others and left to the heirs after the tears and burying is done, and you think everything is ok and you might even deserve a little peace and security now after going through the last two years fighting for money that I never wanted nor the material things left behind. Not once was I greedy. I only wanted what was fair to be divided up as the law states when there is no will ,and by the time it was all said and done the lawyers got most of it and I was forced to sell my parents home and fight it out for two years to settle my fathers estate. It should have not gone this way. All I wanted to do was bring closure and help my brothers two girls. I now know first hand what greed will do to a person and it is a terrible thing. Iit has torn apart what little family I have left and now it is looking like I will not have to even fight for my home because the bank wants the money that I did not get a loan on. It blindsides you and that is where I am at. I am not a liar or a thief. I will help anyone at anytime I am needed day or night, in this way I am my father's son. I only want to raise my family and do the things anyone else wants to do and to leave behind my name in good standing as my daddy did and pass the lessons he taught me to them and others. Anything you can give would be greatly appreciated. I have 169 friends on facebook and I am glad to know each and every one of you. If 80 of my friends can give $100 dollars I can get the note paid off and keep a roof over our heads. My door is open and if you have questions I understand but I am in a battle to keep my home My family and I do not deserve this and If I was the one on your end you can believe that if you are a friend of mine or family I would find a way to get you whatever I could to help I know a lot of you are struggling as well but this is a crisis I do not want to be out on the street with nowhere to go and hungry and if the bank is not paid they will forcibly remove us. I cannot begin to thank you if you find it in your hearts to help us. This is not a scam or setup nor is it a handout. If you choose you can truly help a small family in desperate need of it. I love you all no matter your decision and my word on this matter is all I have. I only have until Friday to stop the foreclosure proceedings from beginning. The fellows at the bank have been very kind and made it clear that they are not in the business of putting people out on the street but they have to think of their own families or could happen to them or you so when you decide please consider these things. I unashamedly am asking the people I call friends either through my Dad or the station know me and my family are good people and need your help. I simply do not have any other options or I would have never took the time to present this publically as I am a very private person, but I am not too proud most of you have known me all my life. I am around reach out to me anytime. I will help in anyway I can if you need me. I was taught by the best, I do not believe Ball would be what it Is today , If it were not for Conn' s Texaco and those two men. And yes I had and do have a small part in this community as well. I love my hometown and want to be here.