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All though it saddens me I'm gonna try and put the strengh that the Lord has giving me to push my pride aside. I don't even know how to go about expressing such painful events both present and past. I will start by saying I have two of the greatest kids you ever want to meet. Both are adorable to the eyes inside and out. My oldest is fourteen and has been an A honor roll student his whole adolesent career. Every school everywhere he has been teachers love him to death, He's just a wiz.Just last week at his pta meeting his teachers said he was the perfect student and they wish they had a classroom full of students like him. One teacher went far enough to say how they would'nt change anything about him and how if we did'nt do anything right. We did him! Well, my other son is just as great.He's twelve he tries to immulate his older brother in almost everything. It look to be a difficult year for me and my wife but some how we had faith to believe that this christmas would some how be better than that of past. Boy it seems that we on a record paste to breaking the year before last record that was the year we a had a fire on the 23rd right before christmas.Our whole house burn like toast. Need I say the rest? These past years my kids have had what many would call an awful christmas and they don't ask for much either. It just seems like every year it has been a task for us to achieve there goals of a christmas gift.This years bad luck is that progress energy came  turn the lights off. And as if that was'nt bad enough they said it was seven hundred and something dollars to turn them back on.To top everything off our automobile that we cherish to take them to and from school just broke down needing major work. About 758 Dollars worth of work done before we can drive it again. Its like the walls are closing in on us....We at this time had to move in with our parents until we can figure out our next move will be you see we both are receiveing umeployment and it is barely enough to take care of a family Somebody pls help my family we are in need of almost everything.I know it sounds deperate thats because it is.We would be externally grateful.

I am curently off of work due to an injury. Im still waiting for workmans comp to kick in if they even do since theres an investigation going on to determine if I actually hurt myself at work or not and why my doctor took me off work rather than light duty.Its a mess and in the meantime the stack of bills is getting larger.A shut off notice from the electric company and the thoughts of the eviction from my apartment thats sure to come in the begining of next month have me worrying night and day.I live with my fiance whos income is only around $450 a month.Its a check sent to him once a month for taking care of his mother.He's been unable to find a job for over a year now so I was the primary bread winner.We were only just getting by before.Ive draged my feet and have had to ask my mother for help with such things as toilet paper.We have no children but theres a chance I may be pregnant now(waiting for a doctors apointment to find out).We'd been waiting for a break in the bills..just one month of a surprise lower payment or if nothing else then for tax time in order to send him to school to become a nurse aid as well as to get the new glasses he needs(they are severly scratched and are taped together). Now however Im franticly searching for a way to get him into those classes,the next one being offered in March.Its more important now than ever since my doctor has advised me to find a new profesion(im a nurse aid).I simply cannot do my line of work.I'm scared.His monthly check can only cover utilitys or car payment.I have a car through a buy here/pay here company that makes no alowances to people who simply dont have the money this month.Its cash or repo.

The car payment is $320($160 every 2 weeks so that decembers would be $480),car insurance(full coverage mandatory through the car company) is $180.Our electric runs around $90 plus the $50 I owe them by the 23rd of this month to avoid shut off.Gas runs around the same along with the $25 I owe by the end of the month to avoid shut off.Rent is $600.We recive food stamps but still struggle getting other non covered items like toilet paper,dog food,gas for the car,laundry soap,ect.

Im not getting any better and have no idea when I can return to work.tests are still being ran to see if there was nerve damage in my injury.I feel so lost and completly helpless.

hi there everyone,

i just wanted to let everyone know that there is a website in most states for information regarding food banks and christmas charities. The one that I have is in RI cause that is where i live..www.RIfoodbank.org that is the main food bank in Cranston and I went to ask.com and got the listing for christmas charities, maybe some of you would like to try them.. Best of luck to ALL !! I know this is a REALLY hard year for everyone, so whatever help can be given is GREATLY appreciated!!!!!

Iknow its ruff this year for everyone ,cant afford thanksgiving let alone xmas. Ithought i was in trouble last month when we lost our med insurance.Ihad to chose between my sons meds and the water being shut off ,needless to say the meds won. So this month im thinking ill get caught up  not a chance,my electric wiring is old and not working it started with power surges s next thing the stove stop[s working,the frig is clickingnow you would think that would be it.no the microwave it not broke but theres nojuice so its noy pwering up same thing with the dryer.funny thing is im so tired i cant even cry over it . i keep saying it cant get any worse only better.lol i pray it does!plese just pray for me .if you somene in the hamptonroads area in va .that could help if its just an electricion it would be a blessing and a  relief.

you will all be in my thoughts and prayers

thankyou

I read some of the stories and I'm trying to find ways to help some of the people, and at the same time, everything is a mess in my own life right now.  I just spent every last dime I had to move us into a house, after the apartment we were living in evicted us because our electricity was turned off and my roommate was beaten up and left for dead by 7 people known to be in a gang here. (They weren't asked to leave though, go figure)  I just couldn't go to an apartment after that, but I did find as cheap a house as I could and we moved in last week.  I get disability for recurring tumors I have to have operated on and a muscular condition that keeps me from doing things as simple as turning a knob or opening a cabinet without pain, but when I can, I do work although I've never really let my physical conditions control me unless I was in the hospital or recuperating.  Right now, I take care of my mother who is 74 and can't take care of herself anymore due to various health problems, actually I just had to put my mother in the hospital again because her kidneys were failing and heart problems.  My daughter has tourettes and has to have constant supervision and I have to be oncall basically for if she has a meltdown at school or anywhere else.  My son also has a handicapping condition in his hands which keeps him from doing many activities as simple as writing and playing video games, and then he has a severe case of adhd that seems to mimic autism in many ways.   I also have an extra child that CPS left in my care because they felt he was too old to be put in the system.  His brother was put in foster care though.  The child living with me has changed so much after coming out of an abusive home,, living on the streets and in the woods, and though he's a big 17 year old, he's still a child in many ways and is excited just to be allowed to go to school and participate in sports. Both my own children and myself have auditory and visual processing disorders which make getting an education a nightmare.  But I'm persistent.  I am at their schools more than home these days.  I am going to school myself right now, full time, to get a degree and I just applied to Texas Women's University to see if i can be accepted into their communication disorders program.  I do get grants to help me with school and I feel thankful for that.  I was denied foodstamps though and my son was in the hospital during the registration for Toys for Tots and most other programs don't help kids over 12 anyway, and mine are 13 (my daughter), 16 (my son) and 17 (my new son) ;)  I do believe things will work out and I have faith that we will pull through, but you have to know, I do a bit too much pulling through, it's almost constant.  Then again, I get stronger and tougher and I won't give up.  I want to write the next great piece of fiction, I want to own a bookstore and I want to travel the world... so we must get past this time when sometimes it's a struggle just to get one meal on the table and just thinking about Christmas seems extravagant when our main concern should be shoes, coats, clothing, etc.  Anyway... if there is anyone out there who wants to share that would be great and I would be so very grateful.  I help people as much as possible, sometimes beyond what I can afford because I know we reap what we sow, and when I can, I am going to help people get on their feet, because sometimes it's a wall you don't believe you can break down because you just don't know how.  To all of you who are struggling... you are in my prayers and if there is anyway I can help, I will.

well...to start from the begining.  I have found myself asking for help.  I have been to salvation Army food bank, Churchs, low income houseing, friends and family.  I feel as low as I can get.  I have 4 teenagers that have been an absolute blessing to my life and I feel as if I have failed them.  It seems the harder I try and provide a better finacial security for them it seems to fail.  This will be the first Christmas that I can not even give them a gift.  I thought of making gifts but I dont even have the money to buy the supplies to make them. I put up a tree to bring some Holiday cheer, but I have no way of placing gifts under it.  Maybe I have given them fails hope.  I ask for nothing for myself...only to put a smile on my kids face.  I need help.  Is there a Santa Claus?

Holiday\Christmas Help

If you are in need of help this holiday season and are anywhere in the Philadelphia\PA area or suburbs please go to www.lightalife.net and fill out a story. We are giving away a Christmas meal with presents for the family, a Christmas tree with all the ornaments and lights and a thanksgiving meal. Please I encourage you to go to the site and fill out a story and we will do our best to help you this holiday season! God Bless and Happy Holidays! www.lightalife.net

I am a single disabled mom of three children.  My sons are 14 and 10 and my daughter is 14 months.  I am disabled due to a vehicle accident and I now live check to check with my social security.  It is really hard to make ends meet.  A few weeks ago my daughter started having seizures and she was being evaluated because she does not walk yet.  She does not use her right leg.  With all of the testing we discovered she had a stroke before she was born which left her with a brain bleed and scare tissue.  I am exausting what little funds i have to commute her to childrens hospital in DC where she is consistantly going through tests.  This holiday season will be very hard for us especially with the added news.  I raise my kids myself and have no help.  My bestfriend my mother is deceased and I am still coping with her recent death.  I have no family here and would like to find a Santa this year to brighten the holidays for my children.  This to will brighten things for me to see my children happy.  Thank you to anyone who may want to help.

"J"