5 Reasons Why I Am so Poor
Reason #5 - Hubby and I are both disabled, and cannot work a substantial job, and Social Security says we can work a substantial job. Hubby tried to work 6 hours painting a fence, now he is having x-rays, MRI, and physical therapy because the 6 hours on his feet and bending reinjured his back injury!
Reason #4 - Helping others take presidence over working for us, which takes time away from us being able to do what work we can do and make money. If someone is in need, we give our last dollar to help them. Sure it may sound stupid to you, but to us, we would feel horrible to turn someone away, even if it were our last dollar. Obviously they need it more than we did, or they wouldn't have asked!
Reason #3 - We ALWAYS help our grown children! If one of our children has a bill that needs paid, we will work our bills out so that we can pay theirs too! These are our children, no it's not our responsibility to pay our children's debts after they are grown, but could you honestly turn your back on your child if they are in need, and be able to live with yourself? Well we sure couldn't.
Reason #2 - We have no car! If you are disabled, and have no car, and live at the top of a very big mountain, it is pretty much impossible to get off the mountain and do odd jobs that you are able to do, and make enough money to live!
And finally Reason #1 - We are mold victims, and had to leave the job we could do, and move across the Country far away from anyone we know, just so we can live without being so sick all the time. We were exposed to toxic mold for 5 years before we knew it was growing inside the walls of our house. We lost everything we owned, our clothes, furniture, family heirlooms, everything! It was truly sad, but it was all contaminated. We tried to find a new home, but we were so poisoned at that point, we had no choice but to leave the state and head for a state that was dry, and not quite so mold ridden as the states in the Midwest are.
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Post a Commenti thought that by doing things the right way like graduating from high schoo, going to college, getting married, going to grad school that you would become a overnight success, nice people finish last, boy was i wrong, i am living proof, i have never had a break in my life, no one to help me, no great job, nothing, when it come to the job market, it never happened for me, i never gave up hope, i always kept the faith, even though i am very poor financially i am rich in my faith, i keep my focus on God during the bad times in my life, to get through the stormy weather, i feel that one day i will have a sunny day, i am looking forward to that day, and even having all my dreams come true, why not dream big, for that is what we live for is our dreams, if you have big dreams you will never be poor, if you have hope and faith, you will always have deposits made in your life thru christ jesus, i dont look down, i always keep my head up to the sky, to those who stayed prayed up are the ones wh
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Wow...your story breaks my heart. I was exposed to toxic mold, but not for an extended period of time and know how it affects you. I still have trouble breathing. However, you sound like despite all that the world heaps on your shoulders, you pull through with a love for your family and others. That is to be commended. May God bless and keep you all.
Sharon, I am so sorry for what you and your family are going through, I know your sadness and pain all too well, and as for what parent wouldn't? Ours! My husbands mother has so much money in stocks, bonds, and savings, it would make your head spin, but she complains that she has it so bad because she only brings in little more than $4000.00 per month in penssion and retirement checks! She owns her home outright, as well as her car and everything else she has! Sad isn't it? It makes me so sick that there are people like that in this world. I honestly believe she plans to take all her stocks and bonds with her in her coffin when she dies. When my husband was bed ridden for three years and we all lived in a moldy house that almost killed our son, all she could say was "sorry about your luck, but I cannot afford to help you any"! This is why I said always help your grown children, because there really are parents that would watch their children and grandchildren die rather than help!
Thank you all for the kind words and hopeful thoughts! I wonder if a book of all I've gone through in my life would be a good seller, LOL Kim, thank you for the prayers, they are what are needed most!
I hope things get better soon, for everyone.
So sorry hope it gets better!!!
You know what? My husband and I are in the same boat as you. We don't have a car to get around let alone go to work so believe me I know how you're feeling. It's hard, very hard. My husband is disabled too. I agree with you about helping out your kids, what parent wouldn't? That's why I am trying really hard to make as much money online as I can. I really hope tings get better for you just like I hope things get better for us and everyone else.
I'm so sorry that you are having so many problems Carmella. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.