Keep our family together

Tonight, I sat down to have an honest conversation with my children. Jacob (11) and Ryan (7). I had to tell them that I am losing yet another house. This time the loss will cut even deeper. They will be going to live with their father full-time. We will be losing all but one of our pets. I will no longer be able to have them stay with me overnight because I have nowhere to go.

We cried and held onto each other for a long while tonight. Both of them offering me every single scent that they have in their piggy banks. They begged me to ask for help. I have already been down this road and have already asked, and received such generosity from friends and community that it fills me with so much shame to think of asking again.

My boys are desperate. I have basically come to terms with living without a home, but it scares me thinking about living without my children. All of our mental health has suffered in the last few years being separated from one another is an unimaginable pain.

So, for their sake I’m here again asking to be saved.