Aren't they FABULOUS??? That was one of the best concerts I've been to in years!
I saw Ali's lottery prediciton! Dang! Wish I was a pices. LOL
Donna, I've already tried the food stamps (I make too much for those but not enough to pay my expenses which are WAY out of wack). My rent is too high for me to pay on my own, I already take as much from my mom as I can without bankrupting her, Gabe has been making good sized contributions. It's still not enough. I still have all the expenses we did when we were M'd with less than half the income. It's just not pretty but nothing I can really do about it.
Marc doesn't qualify for reduced or free lunch for the same reasons I don't qualify for food stamps. It's really stupid! No one wants to look at your expenses, only your income. Umm....ok....could we look at the cost of living in the area first? Hello! The median income in my city is $110,000 per year. I make less than 1/5 of that. They only use the federal poverty level formula. That formula is so screwed up! It averages the income from the entire country. That includes rural areas, farming communities, etc.. What does that tell you? LOL! It's really crazy! Federal poverty level for a household of 2 people (I can't count my mom or Gabe as I am not legally responsible for them and they each have an income) is $14,000 per year. No one could live on that.....ANYWHERE! CRAZY! You just have to laugh about it or you'd cry.
I am going to have to go to the food pantry (that I just donated food to last month) this week. The hot dogs and macaroni salad were devoured yesterday and my mom needs protein. Thankfully she gets her social security tomorrow! YEAH!
Anywho....that's enough of that crazy crud. One day at a time people. One day at a time. It's all about perspective anyway. Even though I barely make it through each month I'm still better off than probably 90% of the world's population. I have a roof over my head (as overpriced as it may be), I have food to eat (even if it's a bowl of cereal), and my mother is being taken care of medically through Medicare and the kidney foundation. That is a miracle in itself.
See.....I'm blessed in so many ways!
On the Gabe front.....I'm no glad that things are the way they are, but I'm not inclined to rock the boat either. He helps me, he hugs me, and he's a good dad to Marc. I can't ask for any more than that. It's fine.
I've said it before and I'll say it again....not all people are destined to have true love in their lives. The most we can hope for is contentment. People really need to stop dreaming about the romantic, lovey dovey crap they see in movies and start living in reality. Life is brutal. Having someone to share life's burdens with is the ultimate in survival.
T19 M15 S19 XH47 M43 bomb12/4/07 PA5/07 S12/26/07 D final 11/17/08 Back together with no defined R 05/2010 confused....to say the least!!!
Hey Mish! That is what the food pantry is for, right? To help those who need it...you gave when you could, it's only fair then that you can receive when you need it, too!
It is too bad that they don't take all factors into account when determining free/reduced lunch and other options like that. Still, you are right, you (and the rest of us!) have a lot to still be thankful for, including your home, your son, steady employment, etc.
Good question OT. Thanks for reminding me I hadn't mentioned any of that had I?
My ladies bible study starts tonight. 11 weeks studying Revelation with Beth Moore. I'm really looking forward to that! Also, my cousing convinced me to come sing in the choir with her. I can carry a tune and add volume....that's my limit! LOL! It did say make a joyful noise, not that it had to be with wonderful tone and pitch.
That's it right now. I don't have time or money to really do much else but this stuff will take up 2 nights a week for the next few of months. I get together with my friends whenever I can but it's pretty hard now that the kids are back in school. Their kids are all heavily involved in band and sports so they are always on the go.
T19 M15 S19 XH47 M43 bomb12/4/07 PA5/07 S12/26/07 D final 11/17/08 Back together with no defined R 05/2010 confused....to say the least!!!
I haven't been able to do the Wii for a couple months because of plantar fasciitis in my right foot. OT just gave me a great option to treat it. As soon as I get my hands on some cash I'm ordering one. I hope it works...nothing else has and all this non-cardio exercise is just not good enough.
T19 M15 S19 XH47 M43 bomb12/4/07 PA5/07 S12/26/07 D final 11/17/08 Back together with no defined R 05/2010 confused....to say the least!!!
Ouch. For some reason I thought that was all healed up by now. Until you get some cash, keep wrapping it, icing it, and rub in some ben gay / topricin / icy hot a few times a day.
Hope you feel better soon.
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Mish I am stealing those suggestions! I haven't done much for my plantar fasciitis, except for not exercising for 2 months! Now that I am back at it, I am going slower instead of rushing and overdoing it. Also, when I can, I take a hot bath after working out and put epsom salts in the tub. Read that on a running website... I hate baths for actually getting clean, but I soaked in it then took a shower.
