Chris’ Car and Care

One of the hardest things anyone can do is be humble and ask for help.

In July of this year I was diagnosed with Melanoma on my back. Melanoma is what got my mom and it scares the living crap out of me. Especially since I didn’t have health insurance and was doing DoorDash to earn money and get myself back on the road safely and securely.

Everything was going fine and I was saving money when out of nowhere BOOM my car breaks down in a small town, in rural Florida in the Parking lot of Dollar General, with my bulldog Gracie and no where to stay. Fortunately I had my car with me so at least we’re out of the elements in there.

Since then I have drained my savings and poured money out to fix the car 4 times and it still keeps breaking down (New Alternator, Main Engine Seal, Tensioner Arm and shredded belts) while I continued to deal with health issues and other rising concerns. Fortunately, so many people helped me out by keeping me going, motivated and I’m absolutely floored by the generosity of others.

Meanwhile, I was applying for jobs everywhere and —by the Grace of God— I was offered a job in Missouri. From there the quest to fix the car while taking on numerous health issues truly began.

I hit the road last week heading from Florida to Missouri so I could take it slow and in my time to start work next Monday. As I was going through Alabama, my car just completely broke. Dead. No warning signs at all even after my most recent visit to the mechanic to get it fixed.

Leaving us stranded and alone in Alabama with no friends, family or acquaintances, sicker than a dog, with my own dog and sleeping in my car during a blizzard with so with a little I’ll have to take it in to a Dealership just to get it drivable again and even if I can, it’ll will have completely drained all my financial situation. To say I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired would be an understatement but I’m not sure how to keep the energy to press on when everything starts going wrong.

Again, so many of you have been phenomenal and have donated so much already. It makes asking for help now, feel even more petrifying but, what can you do?

Using GoFundMe will let me post updates and give others a chance to see where we stand in regards to our goals and aspirations. Which gives you, me and us better perspective of what we’re trying to power through and hopefully help us see that with some hard work and dedication anything is possible.

I don’t have the words but, yeah, this is a new feeling for me. If you can’t donate, don’t feel obligated, just send a prayer and spread the message of love, care and kindness. If I can’t get the car fixed I’ll have to scrap it for cash and buy a beater just to get Gracie and I out there. We’re literally never anywhere, other than exactly where the universe needs us to be, which can make for some seriously painful and gut wrenching scenarios. However, we have to choose to believe and know that it gets better and it’s worth doing the necessary legwork to get it done.

So much love,

Chris and Gracie