Hello everyone, I'm not exactly sure where to begin. I'm not the greatest at sharing or asking for help for that matter. I'm throwing pride out the window, my kids and I need help.
At the beginning of summer, I finally built up enough courage to leave a physically abusive relationship after 3 years. I had finally had enough, so I took my 2 kids and literally left with the clothes on my back. When I returned to retrieve our things, the locks had been changed and in an instant, all of our personal belongings were gone. I told myself, it's just stuff, we can start over, we'll be fine. After all, I still had a vehicle, which I was using as my only source of income via DoorDash and, of course, transportation.
I started rebuilding as best as I could, while also searching for housing for my kids and me. One day, when I was out making deliveries, my 5-year-old son and I were struck by a speeding vehicle. The driver was going 40 mph and not paying attention either. Her vehicle impacted my car 8 inches on the driver's side, my son seated behind me. He and I were both rushed to the hospital by ambulance, and my vehicle was totaled. I've been counting my blessings as we're still alive to tell the tale. Unfortunately, because I chose to leave an abusive relationship, the insurance on my vehicle was canceled unbeknownst to me. At this point, I'm asking for help because I need a vehicle to get my kids to school and so I can get back on my feet financially yet again. This is the first time in my life that I've ever been in this type of situation, and I'm really hoping to get a jump start on a bright new future for my kids and me. I thank you for taking the time to read my story.