Lift Up Rhiannon & Katie during this hard times

Hello, I am Rhiannon Smith and my niece Katie Mae Smith. I don't know what to say really; people tend to be negative. I already feel sad as it is having these financial problems. Keith and I try to do our best. Katie is still grieving over losing her mother and then mom passing away Jan 14 2024. I am not a bum; It is hard for me have to even ask. Things are just hitting us so hard. I have ehlers danlos, had 13 hernia surgeries, I have an inoperable hernia now, and a fistula. My body is breaking down. Katie worries about me and her dad so much. She is scared something will happen to me or her dad. Anytime she sees me cry she gets scared that I'm dying or needing an ambulance. She has so many things she is dealing with emotionally. She is slightly autistic and handles emotions and things differently.

I am raising my sister's daughter, along with her father. Her mother passed away on November 19, 2019. Katie was just 4 yrs old. My mom lived with us and Katie loved her. Katie saw her grandmomma everyday and she saw her that morning I found mom not responding. She saw the whole traumatic situation. When mom passed we also lost her income that she contributed to bills and things.

Things have truly gotten hard. Food, clothes, and basic bills are incredibly taxing on us. Katie's birthday is coming up in June too.

Again, thank you for taking the time out of your busy days to read my story/problems. Every day we have to look at her and tell her, baby, everything will be ok, but scared it won't.

I want to make my late Sissy proud and her lil one. We really don't like having to ask people for help, but we have to survive and I'm at my wits' end. We pray daily for a break. Hopefully, this will be that blessing.

Have a blessed night to all and I hope love spreads across the entire planet. ❤️