Art work by Monica Sheehan
Quote A. A. Malee

Death is not the greatest loss in life.
The greatest loss is what dies within us while we live. -Norman Cousins

And that is what happened to me. I have hesitated to do this for a long time.  Feeling it would my hurt my career and also, due to my Irish upbringing, finding it very hard to ask for help... we were raised to help others. That is what I want and need to do for it is my purpose in life...to help people all over the world through my books and my art and my writing.  Which I did with my book 'be happy'.   It was printed in 8 languages making it to the Best-sellers list of the The Boston Globe and the L.A. Times.  I have received so many letters and posts from people around the world about how it inspired them, helped them, and even changed their lives.  Also, my children's version of 'be happy! A little book for a happy and a better world" was used as part of a Texas School System's curriculum.  They made it into an inspiring and moving video with children of all different races and backgrounds, from the schools, each reciting a page from the book that inspired them. So wonderful and powerful and happy. I will definitely post again and I am sure you'll be inspired as well.
 My book "LOVE is you and me.'  made it to The National Independent Bookstore Best-sellers list two years in a row and was featured this year on the season finale of the critically acclaimed series, Jane the Virgin. 
 I need desperately to continue and finish the book deal I have now, "Good Night Lullaby"  dedicated to my brother Peter...who gave me so much and helped shape me and the person I am. Peter passed away 5 years ago. To do this I need to replace lost and broken equipment such as a good computer, scanner and large format printer.

I also want to explain the title of my gofundme post, "The Girl that Believed in Miracles'.  I am hoping, wanting and needing to write a book to share my story and the experience of losing everything.  My home, my purpose and most of my family while living in poverty...and  homelessness.  Living only on my belief in miracles...hope and prayers for 3 and 1/2 years now.  I want  desperately to write this book for I have truly lived it all...to share my story first hand.  Not as a journalist who writes an article. I want to write my story, to give voice to those people who are homeless,  judged and treated "less than" by society, and sometimes even by family.  The people who are prescribed medications by their doctors, without being warned how addictive and dangerous they are.   Only to be told by the same doctor and society that they are drug addicts.  How they all have suffered the trauma of it.  I want to share the kindness and empathy I have received from strangers.  Most of whom are working minimum wage jobs barely surviving themselves, especially those at the motel I'm staying at now. I have never seen such generosity and kindness from people who have nothing.  I am going to write a beautiful story about a guy named Al.  I'm sure you will be amazed by him and his kind and selfless heart.
I was inspired to bare it all by post I read, "your story may be the lifeline that saves another person...don't be afraid to cast it out."
So help me write that story, and save my book deal which I will not be able to finish without your help.

And I know this is about the worst time to be asking.  With all that's going on in this country and the pandemic.  There are so many suffering.  I could be the voice and inspiration for all of them. 

I know my gofundme goal is high..but it is the only way I will survive. 
First and most important I need two weeks at the motel.  That will cost $1030.00.  It's $515.00 per week (which I need today,  so I will not to be homeless tomorrow).  I need to  stay here so I have some time to heal and write more stories and posts of these amazing people who have nothing,  giving everything.  Without this help, I will surely die. 
Secondly is to make a down payment on a new phone.   I'll need approximately $200.00 for a deposit with a trade-in.  I must  get my old small laptop fixed asap so it doesn't die with all my work on it!  It will hold me over until I can buy a new computer, scanner and printer  which, as I mentioned above I will need to finish my work on "Good Night Lullaby" and my greatest effort, the story of Al.
I need funds to get by day to day including paying for a lost license (which I"ll have to go the Department of Motor Vehicles for) and other expenses not covered by the food stamps I receive.  It costs money to breathe these days.
The rest I think I've explained is urgent as well but, the hotel is first priority.
This going on way too long, I just wanted you to know my truth.

I'm ending this,  with part of my manuscript for the book I need to save now—
It's not published yet,  so I am unable to post the entire book.  As I said before it's called "Good Night Lullaby", dedicated to my brother Peter who guided and shaped me in so many ways...

"and now it’s time
to turn out the light.
under a blanket of stars
we say good night.

so good night you. good night me.
good night sky. goodnight trees.
good night to all the fun we had.
good night to the good.
good night to the bad.
we’ll let our troubles drift away
tomorrow will bring a brand new day...
so dream sweet dreams of new and far—
jump over the moon.
wish on a star.

in our beds
we’re safe and sound
while the world
is spinning round.

while moon and stars
light up the sky—
and sing through the night
a lullaby."

good night world. good night!

I hope and pray for help..no matter how small a donation you can give.
From The Girl Who Believes in Miracles.
You could be my miracle.

Thank you all for reading and caring.  For you are the "good part of the world."
Love + Art and a lot of Hope is what we all need.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 
Monica