A plea for help
Good morning, my Friends. Today I'm going to veer off some from my normal rambling to present to you an appeal for help.
My best friend, for more years than I can count is having life changing issues, and being a couple of States away from her, and not being able to do anything more than I am doing, is driving me batty.
It occurred to me that I have a platform that may help beyond the reach of my Facebook and Twitter, so if you will indulge me, I'm going to post, the plea and link for her Go Fund me.
Thank you so much for your faithfulness, and for your readership. Everyone of you is the Bee's Knees. ;)
So, without further adieu, here is the link for the GoFundMe, and Sandra's story.
https://www.gofundme.com/sandras-help
They say that if you have a friend for seven years, you have a life-long friend. Sandra and I have been friends since before high school...we'll just say that its been more than seven years times five, or six maybe. Suffice it to say, we've known each other for many years.
Each of us have had our ups and downs, and each time, we were there for each other, and have helped where we could.
This year, oh this year has had its share of nastiness. I've seen some tough stuff going on in my end of the Country, culminating with Hurricane Harvey. Sandra? It's been worse.
This year has seen her fighting health problems that were so severe that she had to quit her job in May. Since then, she has been in and out of medical care, depleting all of her saved funds. She has also been working toward an appeal for disability, has gone before a judge, who has declared that it will take five months or longer to make a decision.
To make matters worse, her roommate has left everything behind and has left her with the entire expense of rent and utilities. She and he had an agreement, but he left her high and dry. She has enough for rent this month, but that's it.
Folks, this lady would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it. She helped to get an army Sargent's dog to him when they had to leave her behind because she lacked a titer. It took four months, but the Sargent and his dog were reunited in South Korea. She has been instrumental in so many people's assistance in so many ways, now she needs our help.
The funds needed will get her rent out of the way for five months, the amount of time the judge said it would take to make a decision on the disabilty. The sooner the funds start coming in, the sooner we can set her mind at ease, as she believes that even putting a Christmas tree up is a moot point if she's going to be homeless in three weeks.
This woman means the world to me. If moving her to my city would help, I would have done it long ago, but with the disability decision, and her doctors, it would endanger what she has been working toward, and she would have to establish a whole new set of doctors. I can only help so much, but I need help helping her. Won't you please consider helping my Best Friend? Every little bit will help, and all will be put toward her rent.
***UPDATE***
As Christmas draws closer, the panic to start boxing up everything before the end of the month hits. Sandra is so convinced that she will be on the street at the end of December that she refuses to even put a Christmas tree up, and is opting instead to go through her possessions, sorting and dispersing as necessary, so that she can find a storage place with the least cost. Unfortunately, that means few possessions, so she's culling as she packs.
While this is in progress, she fends off headaches, anxiety, and panic attacks, along with the day to day problems she faces with the multiple illnesses she has.
She has her cat and her service dog, but still there are precious few who can take time to help. They're there, to be sure, and they do what they can, but there's only so much they can do.
I tell you all of this because, this could be any of us. When we get older, the issues surface. Our spouses may have passed, or we may not be married. Kids are in different corners of the world, and have to take care of business there on their end, while worrying and trying to make sure their parent is being taken care of.
This is where Sandra is at. She once had a wonderful job, but then things started popping up, her health declined, and she had to quit. She had no choice. Everyday is a struggle, some days are worse than others. Hospitalizations have drained her savings. She once had a roommate, but he had problems of his own...which involved taking some of her things and pawning them. Now he is gone, the law is on this, but it doesn't fix the fact that she is now faced with certain eviction if she is unable to pay on the lease.
Please, put yourself in her shoes. A good job, a roof over her head, and then illness takes over. All of a sudden, all of that is gone or threatened. Panic and anxiety set in, making the illnesses worse.
We can ease some of the anxiety for her by raising the money she needs to pay the rent for five months. In that time-frame, she should have a decision from the disability judge, and will have had time to make any necessary arrangements with her possessions or living arrangements. She just needs some time, and your help.
Please, consider donating, please share, and please pray.
It would mean the world to me, and will keep the anxious and panicky moments at bay for her.
Me again. Thank you again for taking the time to read the original story and the first update. There are two other updates on the site if you would like to read them. All I'm asking is that you share the GoFundMe with your friends, pray for her provision, and if you are so led, donate. Together, through prayer and being the hands and feet of Jesus, we can make a difference for her.
God bless and have a wonderful rest of the week.
My best friend, for more years than I can count is having life changing issues, and being a couple of States away from her, and not being able to do anything more than I am doing, is driving me batty.
It occurred to me that I have a platform that may help beyond the reach of my Facebook and Twitter, so if you will indulge me, I'm going to post, the plea and link for her Go Fund me.
Thank you so much for your faithfulness, and for your readership. Everyone of you is the Bee's Knees. ;)
So, without further adieu, here is the link for the GoFundMe, and Sandra's story.
https://www.gofundme.com/sandras-help
They say that if you have a friend for seven years, you have a life-long friend. Sandra and I have been friends since before high school...we'll just say that its been more than seven years times five, or six maybe. Suffice it to say, we've known each other for many years.
Each of us have had our ups and downs, and each time, we were there for each other, and have helped where we could.
This year, oh this year has had its share of nastiness. I've seen some tough stuff going on in my end of the Country, culminating with Hurricane Harvey. Sandra? It's been worse.
This year has seen her fighting health problems that were so severe that she had to quit her job in May. Since then, she has been in and out of medical care, depleting all of her saved funds. She has also been working toward an appeal for disability, has gone before a judge, who has declared that it will take five months or longer to make a decision.
To make matters worse, her roommate has left everything behind and has left her with the entire expense of rent and utilities. She and he had an agreement, but he left her high and dry. She has enough for rent this month, but that's it.
Folks, this lady would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it. She helped to get an army Sargent's dog to him when they had to leave her behind because she lacked a titer. It took four months, but the Sargent and his dog were reunited in South Korea. She has been instrumental in so many people's assistance in so many ways, now she needs our help.
The funds needed will get her rent out of the way for five months, the amount of time the judge said it would take to make a decision on the disabilty. The sooner the funds start coming in, the sooner we can set her mind at ease, as she believes that even putting a Christmas tree up is a moot point if she's going to be homeless in three weeks.
This woman means the world to me. If moving her to my city would help, I would have done it long ago, but with the disability decision, and her doctors, it would endanger what she has been working toward, and she would have to establish a whole new set of doctors. I can only help so much, but I need help helping her. Won't you please consider helping my Best Friend? Every little bit will help, and all will be put toward her rent.
***UPDATE***
As Christmas draws closer, the panic to start boxing up everything before the end of the month hits. Sandra is so convinced that she will be on the street at the end of December that she refuses to even put a Christmas tree up, and is opting instead to go through her possessions, sorting and dispersing as necessary, so that she can find a storage place with the least cost. Unfortunately, that means few possessions, so she's culling as she packs.
While this is in progress, she fends off headaches, anxiety, and panic attacks, along with the day to day problems she faces with the multiple illnesses she has.
She has her cat and her service dog, but still there are precious few who can take time to help. They're there, to be sure, and they do what they can, but there's only so much they can do.
I tell you all of this because, this could be any of us. When we get older, the issues surface. Our spouses may have passed, or we may not be married. Kids are in different corners of the world, and have to take care of business there on their end, while worrying and trying to make sure their parent is being taken care of.
This is where Sandra is at. She once had a wonderful job, but then things started popping up, her health declined, and she had to quit. She had no choice. Everyday is a struggle, some days are worse than others. Hospitalizations have drained her savings. She once had a roommate, but he had problems of his own...which involved taking some of her things and pawning them. Now he is gone, the law is on this, but it doesn't fix the fact that she is now faced with certain eviction if she is unable to pay on the lease.
Please, put yourself in her shoes. A good job, a roof over her head, and then illness takes over. All of a sudden, all of that is gone or threatened. Panic and anxiety set in, making the illnesses worse.
We can ease some of the anxiety for her by raising the money she needs to pay the rent for five months. In that time-frame, she should have a decision from the disability judge, and will have had time to make any necessary arrangements with her possessions or living arrangements. She just needs some time, and your help.
Please, consider donating, please share, and please pray.
It would mean the world to me, and will keep the anxious and panicky moments at bay for her.
Me again. Thank you again for taking the time to read the original story and the first update. There are two other updates on the site if you would like to read them. All I'm asking is that you share the GoFundMe with your friends, pray for her provision, and if you are so led, donate. Together, through prayer and being the hands and feet of Jesus, we can make a difference for her.
God bless and have a wonderful rest of the week.
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