Hey y’all, my name is Aileen for the ones that don’t know me. I’m the friendly neighborhood mail lady, a mom, a amateur mma fighter but most importantly a follower of Christ.

I First, I want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out and offered help during this time. As many of you know, I’m a single mom of five, and I rely completely on my job to provide for my family. Unfortunately, on Sunday, 9/21/2025, I suffered a serious injury during training where my hamstring tendon completely tore off from my hip bone, making it extremely difficult to walk. My job as a mail carrier requires me to walk a minimum of 11 miles every day, so this injury has left me unable to work.

I don’t have any PTO left for the rest of the year and only have 10 hours of sick leave saved. I will be having surgery on Friday, 10/3, and will be out of work for at least 6–8 weeks while I recover. Asking for help is not easy for me, I’ve always prided myself on being independent. but right now, I truly need it. Any amount, big or small, will help me and my kids get through these next couple of months.

If anyone knows of temporary work I can do while seated at a desk, I’d be more than willing to help out in that way too. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support.