TIRED Single Mom of 3 One Disabled NEEDS HELP

by amy hernandez
(king nc)

I am a single mom of 3, one of which is very ill and has multiple disabilities. We all are struggling very much right now as our income consists of only her SSI of 634.00 and sporadic child support of 230.00 a month.

I have also been working a part time job at KFC which is not much but it does keep me off welfare check and I enjoy it as it gets me out of the house and I am not so bored. I will soon be a supervisor which will raise my salary quite a bit and my hours and then I should be sitting pretty good so I would very much like to keep it and not loose it.

On Friday the 23rd my car was stolen and we are devastated. I am going to loose the job and here it is right at Christmas and I am totally saddened and depressed that all I do is cry.

I feel so alone, as I am alone, without their dad or any family that can help me. My family isn't even the type to support me emotionally either and I do not know where to turn or what to do.

I need help and have looked all over the place and no place so far can help. Here I am trying so hard to work and my car was taken and I feel so disappointed and let down.

Getting out of bed is a huge chore to me and facing each day gets harder. I pray about it but my mood worsens after each let down. I am wondering if there is ANYONE in the world who cares at all.

I know I ask for a lot but it's a very small amount really to a lot of organizations and every people. We can't even go to the grocery store. Every time I need to buy food I have to pay someone. With my income, that is taking away what we really need and I can't keep doing that.

Also I have to go back to work soon or that is going to push me back a lot more. I was so happy that I had finally gotten a way to provide better for my family and at least be able to get them a little Christmas and now I am more than devastated.

A car would be a great Christmas present to us all as now I am not going to be able to get them anything.

I did call my job immediately and she was very kind and understanding about my situation but I thought that I would have a lead by now on a car but I can not find any help at all.

The police have not found it and really I am so stuck and depressed and so terrified that I am going to loose my job. This job came along after a very long and desperate wait as I could not find any job at all.

I know no one here and have no one to turn to for help and we can not get to the grocery store, the doctor or anything. Actually I am also mentally ill and take a lot of different medicines and have missed several very important doctor appointments this week due to the car being taken and now I am going to be out of my meds which is not good.

I am very sad, depressed and worried what to do and where to turn for help. I feel totally alone and like no one in the world even cares. I am a good person and are my children and we deserve a break.

I am on the very verge of loosing the part time job I have and if I do, my shot at supervisor is down the drain and we will loose the extra income which will hurt us a lot.

Please can you help us to get another car? I am going crazy here not knowing what to do or what is going to happen. PLEASE?