Support for Ross
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This might end up being a bit long-winded, but bear with me...
My mum passed away last week, which in itself is a horrible thing to happen. Sorting out the estate, funeral arrangements and all the usual stuff that you just don't need when a loved one has gone. To top it all off, my little brother Ross has now lost his mum, after losing his dad when he was 8 years old. This is something that nobody should have to go through, especially at the age he is.
My brother Ross is 17 years old, currently in college and works part time. On top of this, for the past few months he has been the main carer for our mum who was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. As she has been his absolute world for his whole life, especially after losing his father at such a young age, to witness it all happening again before his eyes with absolutely no way of changing the inevitable, there is no way of describing how he feels. Even I can't imagine what he must be feeling inside and no matter how much of a brave face is shown to the rest of us, it is something that is not comprehensible to most of us.
With sorting out bits and pieces, comes all of the things that you would not expect. Surprise bills that you never knew about, realising that what you thought may be in place should the worst happen is not there and all the other things that you have to deal with at a time like this.
Unfortunately, it turns out that his future may not be as secure as we all hoped, as the debts have stacked up and there is very little in the pot to secure his future. Ross is intending to go to university, however as a 17 year old orphan, he now has to think about living arrangements and all of the things that go along with being an adult in this day and age. Ross wants his independence and to be able to stand on his own two feet, but even the simple things like sorting out the weekly shopping and looking after his dogs will now be one hell of a wake up call to adult life.
Don't get me wrong, we would never see him in a situation where he is without a roof over his head, but as you may or may not know, prospective landlords will not rent a house to a 17 year old, especially not one with pets.
I am starting this donation page as Ross has been looked after by my mum for the last 17 years, but now he is now in a situation through no fault of his own, where he needs help in getting set up on his own.
This is not something I have ever had to deal with myself... It's bad enough dealing with the loss of a loved one, but trying to make sure your family are looked after becomes more complicated as he is still classed as a child.
Ross wants to go to university once he has finished college, but he also wants the security that usually only parents can provide. I intend to do everything I can for him, so I hope that the people who read this can understand just how much this would mean to Ross to be able to carry on with relative normality, without having to worry about how he is going to get by and pay the bills that come along with being a teenager in an adult world.
Thanks for reading this anyway, I hope it reaches far and wide :)
My mum passed away last week, which in itself is a horrible thing to happen. Sorting out the estate, funeral arrangements and all the usual stuff that you just don't need when a loved one has gone. To top it all off, my little brother Ross has now lost his mum, after losing his dad when he was 8 years old. This is something that nobody should have to go through, especially at the age he is.
My brother Ross is 17 years old, currently in college and works part time. On top of this, for the past few months he has been the main carer for our mum who was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. As she has been his absolute world for his whole life, especially after losing his father at such a young age, to witness it all happening again before his eyes with absolutely no way of changing the inevitable, there is no way of describing how he feels. Even I can't imagine what he must be feeling inside and no matter how much of a brave face is shown to the rest of us, it is something that is not comprehensible to most of us.
With sorting out bits and pieces, comes all of the things that you would not expect. Surprise bills that you never knew about, realising that what you thought may be in place should the worst happen is not there and all the other things that you have to deal with at a time like this.
Unfortunately, it turns out that his future may not be as secure as we all hoped, as the debts have stacked up and there is very little in the pot to secure his future. Ross is intending to go to university, however as a 17 year old orphan, he now has to think about living arrangements and all of the things that go along with being an adult in this day and age. Ross wants his independence and to be able to stand on his own two feet, but even the simple things like sorting out the weekly shopping and looking after his dogs will now be one hell of a wake up call to adult life.
Don't get me wrong, we would never see him in a situation where he is without a roof over his head, but as you may or may not know, prospective landlords will not rent a house to a 17 year old, especially not one with pets.
I am starting this donation page as Ross has been looked after by my mum for the last 17 years, but now he is now in a situation through no fault of his own, where he needs help in getting set up on his own.
This is not something I have ever had to deal with myself... It's bad enough dealing with the loss of a loved one, but trying to make sure your family are looked after becomes more complicated as he is still classed as a child.
Ross wants to go to university once he has finished college, but he also wants the security that usually only parents can provide. I intend to do everything I can for him, so I hope that the people who read this can understand just how much this would mean to Ross to be able to carry on with relative normality, without having to worry about how he is going to get by and pay the bills that come along with being a teenager in an adult world.
Thanks for reading this anyway, I hope it reaches far and wide :)
Organizer
Steven King
Organizer
England
