Hello, my name is Heaven. I’m a really kind-hearted young lady who hasn’t had an easy life. It started out pretty rough; I was taken off my parents at the age of 3. Life hasn’t been very kind to me, but I always try to smile and make others laugh. Even though things started out bad, I was able to make a humble, happy little life for myself. It’s definitely far from perfect, but if it wasn’t for the people I met along the way, I would have never made it this far. I will forever be grateful to those people and forever keep them in my heart.

I’d like for you to know me a little better, so I’m going to try to write as much as possible. I really love art and anything that someone put a lot of time and effort into. I love animals and taking care of others. I’ve never been one to ask others for help, let alone money, but I’m making this GoFundMe today in hopes that some kind-hearted soul will help me at one of my lowest points.

After years of abuse from my family and them stealing from me in my early 20s, trying to send me down a path I didn’t want to go, I was finally able to gain some financial independence and get my own place. For a long time, I didn’t have a car, which made me feel really bad about myself for the longest time, like I wasn’t a real adult and that I’d never be able to be the independent and strong woman I’d like to be. At 25, I was finally able to get my own car, and it finally felt like I was starting to dig myself out of the hole that my family encouraged and tried to get me to stay in. I’m 26 now, and I’m at risk of losing everything I worked so hard for, for so long.

So, I’ll get to the point now and tell you about why I need this money. My car is quite old; it’s a 2003 Honda, and the tires were really bad on it when I got it. I was out picking up a friend; her driveway is super steep, and as I tried to emerge, my car started slipping backward. I had no other option but to gun it forward and accidentally went into the farthest lane. A cop with no lights on swerved and hit a wall trying to avoid me. I didn’t hit anything, and now, 4 months later, I get a bill for $17,800 from my city’s insurance company. They would not give me an option to pay small amounts over time, and if I don’t pay this $17,800, I will have my license taken away for 7 years. So, I have decided I’m going to file for bankruptcy. I have no other option because I have no way to pay all that on my own. I have no family or anyone to fall back on or support me in my time of need. I’m all by myself. The $1,800 I’m asking for is for my bankruptcy lawyer. Anything will help me so much, and I will be forever grateful. I really don’t want to lose everything I worked so hard for. Thank you for your time.