I was taught that whenever you have the opportunity to -Pay It Forward- you take it. That's why I am doing this.

I am a domestic violence survivor. The father of my 2 oldest children almost took my life on multiple occasions. I took his mental, physical and sexual abuse for 9 years- it took me that long and being unconscious after thrown into and stuck in my living room wall- to get out. I was living states away from any family I had. The only way I was able to get away- and get on my feet with 2 small children- was by the help of people that I had no idea even cared about me. I'll forever call them my angels. They saved me. It was the hardest time in my life- and it weren't for those angels- I don't know where I'd be.

But enough about me.

This is about a beautiful young woman who I've come to know and respect.

She too- is a survivor. From a situation just as violent. Only she has 4 children....

She just moved to back PA (also from FL, where she fled to safety, to hide with her children.)

She is now back home after a couple of years, trying to get her head above water. The person who was there to help her is no longer there. Her family cannot do much at all to help her. Now she looking into hotels to stay in because she no longer has a place to live. Her 4 children- ages 6, 10, 13 and 15- are all going to be homeless. One of her daughters is disabled.

She started working as soon as she moved back- she works with me. She is one of the hardest working Medical Assistants I've ever worked with. She will do anything the office needs, work extra, is great with patients, everyone at work loves her- she is strong, beautiful, funny, smart, has integrity and is- grateful. She smiles every day- even though her world is falling apart. But this is taking a toll on her health. She is suffering emotionally, physically- and I need to help her. It is nearly impossible to start over with the cost of living so high.

I can only do so much. I needed to find a way to help her in a way that will make a DIFFERENCE in her life. In her children's lives.

I understand what she is going through. I know how it's affecting her. I know what its like to fight what seems like a losing battle for your babies. I've been there. I'm feeling it all over again- for her.

I was going to be homeless. If it weren't for a very good friend letting me rent her late father's home for a very cheap rent- I'm telling you- I don't know how I could have made it.

I can't offer her a home. Or a car. *(She doesn't have a car!)* But I can try to help by reaching as many hearts as I can and ask- from the bottom of my heart- to PLEASE help this single mom and her 4 children in ANY amount you can.

She needs a home. A car. Furniture. Clothes for her children. Everything.

I believe in her. I'd never do this if I didn't. My heart hurts so much right now for her and her beautiful children.

Please.

Help me- help her.

Help me pay it forward.

♡♡ Thank you, in advance. For anything you can do to help. ♡♡

♡ Sandi