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My baby boy is due next month!

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Let me start at the beginning, I was a over the road truck driver a year and a half ago, I drove for over two years. I had got a tattoo in NC on my arm and it had got infected with staph. I had to goto the er and I was told to receive a doctors note and it would be fine. I did as requested but I didn't get a chance to send it in. The company fired me, slandered my name and DAC record. Unsatisfactory safety record is the "Official" termination reason they put on my record. Though firing me on the first day of the two days my doctor relieved me from work. Short explanation. Fast forward. I tried for 7-8 months to secure a seat with another trucking company but No one would hire me. I was unemployed and homeless for the last 5 of that in Kansas due to not being able to find a job. My ex was in kansas. I had to take a title loan out to get to Iowa to my family so I could get back on my feet. Admitting to myself my driving career was over. I got a job. I've been here for three months. Held my job and trying to catch up on all my bills and still fighting to pay off my title loan. My ex got pregnant 8 months ago. Her due date on my little boy is around Sept 28th and I can't stand the fact I currently am not going to be able to be there for my first born. I have missed out on her pregnancy. I can't stand that either. I cannot fix that but I need to be there for my boy. I am asking for help at great personal anguish but I cannot afford the trip myself. I want to be able to get my boy his carseats, diapers, bottles... All the necessities. I want to be a good father and dad. I want my child to never have to think daddy wasn't there. I know its a lot to ask for help. I know we all struggle. I just really want to start out being the best dad I can be and right now I'm in a really tight spot catching up on 8 months of unemployment. I will give updates if I can raise the money and I will send pictures of me and my little one. Any help is going to make a difference. I can't afford to take off for a couple weeks to be with my newborn as it stands. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely
Cody

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Cody C. DeShields
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Walcott, IA

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