Hi friends. This is embarrassing and humbling, but I need help so I am turning to my friends, and hope that you will understand this is hard for me to ask, and help if possible. People always say to reach out, so here goes. I know life is hard for all of us right now and this is not something I wanted to resort to, but I honestly have no choice at this point. I just had a big job cancel which I desperately needed, and was going to put towards some much-needed repairs. Living in a very old trailer that literally is falling apart around me is challenging. My heater keeps quitting on me and needs to be replaced, if they can even find one to fit in the space it currently is in. Two days ago another unexpected blow came; my Jeep needs over $800 in repairs that are crucial to have done before it fails and I am left without transportation, and labor rates for car repair are now up to $140 an hour here. I reached out to the Heat Help program to see if there was any help with the heater available through their program, but there is nothing they can do for me. I can't get insurance on the trailer because of its age, and without insurance I can't qualify for a low-interest loan to get much-needed repairs done. My SSI went up a whopping $23 but Medicaid help has ended and I now pay a premium, and for prescriptions now so I'm actually left with $200 less per month after those deductions. I never imagined being in this situation at this age, but here I am. It's very disheartening to feel like I've failed so miserably but I'm not ready to give in to defeat. I have much to be grateful for, especially friends I hold dear in my heart and would do anything in my power for if you were in a similar situation. I know times are hard for all my friends right now. I'd so much rather be helping people instead of asking for help, but here I am and I really don't know what else to do at this point. If anyone needs a petsitter for the next few weeks, I am available. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I pray that we can all stay alive and thrive in 2025! I'm not giving up hope that things will turn around! Blessings to all of you, and know that I hold you dear in my heart. With love and gratitude, Cindy Lou