Let's Help Veronica
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I have fallen on hard times, and through the encouragement from my friends who I call sisters, I have decided to be open, honest and vulnerable. With their support, I am asking for your help.
I write this tentatively, talking about it is hard, but honestly, I have nothing else to lose. I find myself living in a 19 foot trailer parked free of charge by a dear friend. I have lost my car, my job and my unemployment checks have recently come to an end. I am eating with the help of food stamps.
I see how I got here. I want to own that. I dedicated myself to volunteering and taking care of loved ones. I over-gave. I am passionate woman who cares deeply for children, the elderly and the organization I donated my heart and soul to. And, I see now, I ended up here. Homeless.
I didn’t tell anyone for a long time, until I had to. And I continue to muster up the courage to be honest and gulp down the shame I feel at falling so low. Though I am depressed, I wake up each day, appreciating God’s grace and feel gratitude.
In my heart I love caring for others, I loved mothering, and now grandmothering. I spent 35 years as a hospice worker specializing in end-of-life care. I have worked for free and I would still do so today, if it weren’t for the lesson I am learning right now, that I can’t continue to give myself away, it’s time for me to rebuild myself from the ground up.
Today, I am registered with IHSS (in-home support services) and I have been offered work, but I have had to turn down clients seeking my services because I have no way to get to them without a car. I want to work, I have worked all my life, I just need a car so I can begin to turn my life around. Will you please donate if you are financially able so that I may purchase a vehicle? I would be so humbled and appreciative.
I will never take running water, electricity, drinking water, a reliable-legal vehicle, or a home for granted ever again. Once I'm back on my feet, I will become an advocate for the homeless in Nevada County, especially for the women.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, thank you for allowing me to be real, open and honest, I do so appreciate any help you can offer. Please email me if you would like to ask more questions: [email redacted]
Sincerely & thank you, from the bottom of my heart,
Veronica
I write this tentatively, talking about it is hard, but honestly, I have nothing else to lose. I find myself living in a 19 foot trailer parked free of charge by a dear friend. I have lost my car, my job and my unemployment checks have recently come to an end. I am eating with the help of food stamps.
I see how I got here. I want to own that. I dedicated myself to volunteering and taking care of loved ones. I over-gave. I am passionate woman who cares deeply for children, the elderly and the organization I donated my heart and soul to. And, I see now, I ended up here. Homeless.
I didn’t tell anyone for a long time, until I had to. And I continue to muster up the courage to be honest and gulp down the shame I feel at falling so low. Though I am depressed, I wake up each day, appreciating God’s grace and feel gratitude.
In my heart I love caring for others, I loved mothering, and now grandmothering. I spent 35 years as a hospice worker specializing in end-of-life care. I have worked for free and I would still do so today, if it weren’t for the lesson I am learning right now, that I can’t continue to give myself away, it’s time for me to rebuild myself from the ground up.
Today, I am registered with IHSS (in-home support services) and I have been offered work, but I have had to turn down clients seeking my services because I have no way to get to them without a car. I want to work, I have worked all my life, I just need a car so I can begin to turn my life around. Will you please donate if you are financially able so that I may purchase a vehicle? I would be so humbled and appreciative.
I will never take running water, electricity, drinking water, a reliable-legal vehicle, or a home for granted ever again. Once I'm back on my feet, I will become an advocate for the homeless in Nevada County, especially for the women.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, thank you for allowing me to be real, open and honest, I do so appreciate any help you can offer. Please email me if you would like to ask more questions: [email redacted]
Sincerely & thank you, from the bottom of my heart,
Veronica
Organizer and beneficiary
Laura Cuenca Chamberlin
Organizer
Grass Valley, CA
Veronica Morales-Combs
Beneficiary