Dear Kossacks — My first diary was one of gratitude. People I had never met were loving, compassionate and extremely giving and helped me when being unemployed for the first time was still new to me. It has been a long road since then. I started receiving unemployment checks in July and social security in August. Everything had gotten behind by then. I received even more help as the months passed to keep a roof over my head or keep the internet connection in tact so I could continue try to find a job. As the months wore on and the rejections continued, I admit I fell into despair. My only income now is the social security. There are no extensions available to those of us still without jobs due to the low unemployment rate. Life is NOT a box of chocolates.
I started to learn my way around the 2-1-1 services and have managed to have food through the local pantries. The choices where I live are very limited — and they do not help with food for my beloved cat, Max. He doesn’t like peanut butter. It doesn’t smell like tuna at all.
The current dilemma is this. I have not yet been able to pay rent for February and it is almost over. My landlord has been understanding but they have a business and I am sure their generosity will not last. I have several other bills that are yet unpaid as well and most of them are now 2 months past due. I did manage to get the electric bill taken care of since it was due first and quite necessary but it was a whopper after the cold snap and took the funds away that could have covered another.
So here is the long and short of it if anyone out there can help. I know that there are many others in my situation and worse. I know that money is tight everywhere and that many are suffering for many different reasons. I do not want anyone to make their own situation worse by trying to help me. I mean that with all my heart. I will climb out of this as quickly as I can but it will not help my situation today. I owe $900 in rent for this month to catch up on what I could not pay last month. I have not paid all the utilities and they are unforgiving. Another $1000 would allow me to breathe long enough to make arrangements to take care of the rest. It’s all about priorities now.
If there is anyone out there in a position to help, I will humbly accept while I try to get back to a standing position. I have waited this long to ask hoping to be able to find a solution myself but I am now in a rather desperate situation with the rent. All I can promise in return is my undying gratitude and the promise that I am trying to never have to ask anyone again. I have always been self-sufficient and fully intend to regain that status. I can also promise that, once I am able, I will once again give aid to those in similar situations as I was able to do before my own life took a turn. I am working towards that goal every day. You may help me get there with this link: www.paypal.me/...
I was interviewed for a job last week and just learned that my background check is complete so I get to start this Wednesday. The light at the end of this tunnel just became visible once again — finally! This wonderful news means that once I clear this last hurdle, I can once again become stable.
Thank you for reading this, my 2nd diary ever, on DKos. I wish it were a different subject altogether. Here’s hoping the next one will be. I wish you Peace, Love and everything that brings you Happiness in your own lives. And now for a word from my sponsor: