Help Jennifer Get Her Groove Back!
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Hello everyone!
I don’t really know how to start this plea for help so I’m going to just dive in and see how this goes. I’ll start first with an apology because I’ve not been completely up front with all of you long before the pandemic took over our lives. I’ve portrayed myself in a better light here in fb-land (and elsewhere) because I’ve been ashamed and embarrassed about how my life has been going on, particularly in the last 2 or 3 years. I’m realizing now that I’m killing myself even more by hiding behind a facade and not being 100% honest with everyone. It’s time for me to spill the beans and show everyone the full view of me more than just what I’ve allowed you to see or believe. Very few of you really know the extent to which I’ve been dealing with these hardships and it’s certainly not fair for me to ask for help without being completely transparent...so here it goes!
In the space of just over 3 years, I lost my apartment, lost my car, I lost my job with MCPS (3 months shy of full retirement), lost my health insurance, and to top if all off, experienced a stroke that has impacted my ability to speak with the fluidity I’d been accustomed to my whole life. Add a full blown Pandemic in the mix, and you can see how poorly planned I’ve been in allowing my circumstances unfold.
To compound these events, my ability to move beyond my current situation has been severely hampered by Iiving in a town that does not have adequate public transportation as the route that provides services here in Poolesville only runs during the morning and late afternoon of rush hour, and not at all on weekends. The challenge of using public transportation has certainly been heightened by the increased risk of getting Covid-19 when riding the bus.
While my family, a few close friends, and my church have offered a great deal of support both financially and emotionally, I cannot continue to lean on them without being a burden on them. I have an abundance of gratitude for their willingness to be here for me, but I need additional support from others in order to move further.
So...here I am, looking at you now and humbly asking for your help. This has been one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done by exposing myself in this manner and even more difficult to ask for financial support from you all. My ultimate goal is to raise enough funds to take care of 3 months worth of rent ($2,100) in order to remain in my current apartment through the summer while making a concerted effort in securing a job. The remainder of any funds I hope to raise would be in paying phone and storage bills and in the care of my beloved cats.
I thank you in advance for taking the time to read this missive. Any support you can manage, even if only a small prayer, I will be eternally grateful-although I do not feel worthy of it, I fervently hope you all do.
❤️ With much love,
~jennifer
I don’t really know how to start this plea for help so I’m going to just dive in and see how this goes. I’ll start first with an apology because I’ve not been completely up front with all of you long before the pandemic took over our lives. I’ve portrayed myself in a better light here in fb-land (and elsewhere) because I’ve been ashamed and embarrassed about how my life has been going on, particularly in the last 2 or 3 years. I’m realizing now that I’m killing myself even more by hiding behind a facade and not being 100% honest with everyone. It’s time for me to spill the beans and show everyone the full view of me more than just what I’ve allowed you to see or believe. Very few of you really know the extent to which I’ve been dealing with these hardships and it’s certainly not fair for me to ask for help without being completely transparent...so here it goes!
In the space of just over 3 years, I lost my apartment, lost my car, I lost my job with MCPS (3 months shy of full retirement), lost my health insurance, and to top if all off, experienced a stroke that has impacted my ability to speak with the fluidity I’d been accustomed to my whole life. Add a full blown Pandemic in the mix, and you can see how poorly planned I’ve been in allowing my circumstances unfold.
To compound these events, my ability to move beyond my current situation has been severely hampered by Iiving in a town that does not have adequate public transportation as the route that provides services here in Poolesville only runs during the morning and late afternoon of rush hour, and not at all on weekends. The challenge of using public transportation has certainly been heightened by the increased risk of getting Covid-19 when riding the bus.
While my family, a few close friends, and my church have offered a great deal of support both financially and emotionally, I cannot continue to lean on them without being a burden on them. I have an abundance of gratitude for their willingness to be here for me, but I need additional support from others in order to move further.
So...here I am, looking at you now and humbly asking for your help. This has been one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done by exposing myself in this manner and even more difficult to ask for financial support from you all. My ultimate goal is to raise enough funds to take care of 3 months worth of rent ($2,100) in order to remain in my current apartment through the summer while making a concerted effort in securing a job. The remainder of any funds I hope to raise would be in paying phone and storage bills and in the care of my beloved cats.
I thank you in advance for taking the time to read this missive. Any support you can manage, even if only a small prayer, I will be eternally grateful-although I do not feel worthy of it, I fervently hope you all do.
❤️ With much love,
~jennifer
Organizer
Jennifer Wilhelm
Organizer
Poolesville, MD