I am in the exact same boat! Your story is mine to a t! Right now, I am in so much pain with a bad molar. The only good th ing is I have lost a little bit of weight because it hurts to eat! So, that's a positive at least. But all kidding aside, I am alone, work hard, but don't make near enough to have the dental work done that I need. Karen
By removed - on Mar 17, 2011... modified on Mar 17, 2011
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There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced and he practiced, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved.
In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing. After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she whispered to him,
"Remember the duck?"
So Johnny did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper." Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help." She whispered again,
"Remember the duck?"
So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's ...he finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know.
You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing,
I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you.
Hoping you would come tell me yourself, and because I love you, I forgive you."
Thought for the day and every day thereafter?
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done...
and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face
(lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ...
whatever it is....
You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing.....
He has seen your whole life.
He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness,
He not only forgives you, but He forgets...
It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved.
in response to sweetmeat58...Hello and I am happy to see you here. I hope all is well. The sun is shinning and I am going out soon to see the neighbors while here. May peace fill you up.
Starshine
in response to sweetmeat58...Thank you kindly and I feel the same our hands are clasped together tight and one day we will all do better financially and in the mean time we need to hold each other together spiritually. Your sweetness and goodness is magnificant and felt deep inside my heart and soul. I m deeply moved by making so many good friends in one of my darkest times also and you are some of the light shining lighting my path back to life anew thank you from the bottom of my heart. Peace be with you, sweetmeat:):)
in response to Booknut48...B:
God bless you and I feel your heart healing and seeing the reflection of your fellow man, woman family member you could have helped and did not has passed but the future is there and I pray for you to get messages of mercy, self healing and forgiveness for youeself, forgive yourself and serve someone in need, children in the Cancer wards need reading to, you can vounteer to read to them or do like I did and set up your own reading circut to read to patients bedside, as a poet I read my poetry and my mom's biography of growing up in the south in the thirty's "When We Were Young by Carrie B.J. Maxwell, some copies are available for resale on the internet. I am out of copies right now and trying to get funding to reprint. on my book "Butterscotch Filled Orange Slices", by Leslie Maxwell Cook on hope, love, joy and restoring the spirit within. You may even consider writing your own autobiography and get it published. Write your life story it will help you heal and release the unforgiveness now, retelling the bad over. Do not hold grudges because it is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. You will be alright, and you will look back one day and know you are a survivor who learned to give, love, encourage others and share your spirit and soul to help others struggling to make a strong spirit amd survive life in one piece. That all any of us are doing living with dignity and helping other do the same is our real job, and all the man made shit is what distracts us and messes up our heads and lives. Write apology letters to all those you abandoned in their time of need and hurt, and give it to those you can and write apology letters to yourself read them aloud in the tub , candle light then give yourself permission to heal. Say ten positive affirmations after you read your apology letters to your self. Write everything evil, selfish, mean, you did and read it aloud, tape it if possible and listen to it then , forgive yourself and tear up or burn the letters and bury them in your back yard in a compost of evil deeds so you never forget. pour rock salt over the area and burn sage. If you have no backyard just burn the sage after you read the letter and put the rock salt and sage in your hot tub as you read. Ask God to forgive you and pledge to serve and act as a child of God in his name and find your calling and live a good life doing and living as Christ meant for us to live, loving each other, filled with kindness and answering a call for someone in need. You will feel better after the soul cleansing. Lay down after and rest for at least an hour just praying quietly to youself saying Jesus Christ take my hand I am inferior and you are superior, and you will be restored good man. Peace be with you.
Ms. Cook: Thank you for your message of comfort. It is needed more than you know. I see myself in your remarks, both as a neglectful family member, and now, as the one neglected. I also have a silent phone and am no longer considered worthy of attention. I wish I lived near you so that I could attempt to make up for what I didn't do when I should have, and find a friend. You have given me a great deal to think about. I hope and pray that things will be better for you, and that your family members will realize what a treasure you are before the Lord calls you home.
Even the best websites are ignored without major advertising.. try not to take it personally... like the old saying goes: it takes money to make money.
However, all hope is not lost. we are here and there is a lot of help available to you and your mom.
First of all stop beating yourself up over the past - we have all made mistakes. You were young and vulnerable at the time. You are older and wiser now. I kow its probably not something you want to hear, but you might want to consider talking to a counselor that specializes in PTSD - post traumatic stress disorder. It won't hurt to talk and they may be able to help get you medication to alleviate the anxiety and depression.
As for a job, I can only imagine how hard that can be with your incarceration. However, Goodwill may be able to help. They specialize in assisting people in your position to obtain employment.
Your mom might be able to receive assistance as well... Check with benefits.gov Both you and she may be entitled to assistance with food, utilties, rent, medical assistance and other things...
I know its hard just trying to get by. But when I read your story, I see a man with a heart of gold. You are intelligent, resourceful, and a decent, kindhearted man. Don't let your past keep you from achieving your greatest potential. Your mom must be proud to have you as her son.
By sweetmeat58 - on Jan 5, 2011... modified on Jan 5, 2011
Posted in mambrake
Bless you for raising your son to be a man, teach him impulse control, to say thank you and please, to always think before he speaks and never to forget he is a person of color in America. Being a well dressed, well educated, well mannered gentleman with manners, social conversation skills and writing skills, well read, knowing to send a thank you card in a week when someone does something kind, as a friend or in business are the jewels of civility that will tip the scale for someone to think fondly of him if there is a choice between him and someone else, Always be respectful, agree to disagree and never be violent unless defending his woman, home or life. He should look for scholarships for college now and there are tons and the money is there for the taking. I'll put you both in my prayer circle and ask Jesus Christ take my hand in hard times and I'll be there to take the other one. Read my notes/and poetic works at sweetmeat58/Facebook and join my Friends of the Poet for Peace page. We are all a family in this together and for God's sake teach him to vote the republicans just took over Michigan again because so many folks thought someone else would vote and we lost our footing for the pennies that go to young men like your son. Walk in faith, pray every day and give the tough stuff to God and carry only the day's load and look at your future in your son's face, and smile. Peace.
I did happen across a list of dental clinics that might be able to help - I hope. Even if they can alleviate some of the pain, it might be worth it to check them out.... I don't know if they can do the extensive work that you need, but it wouldn't hurt to check - I know its frutrating and I know the pain you are in. Believe me, if I had the $$$....well I know how many people say that... Give them a call and see what they can do to help...keep me posted and try to hang in there, ok?
Well, this last dentist I went to, who had no qualms about telling me if I didn't have numerous root-canals and special extractions I'd be left with not a tooth in my head...I asked him if I could work-for-teeth...he, Dr Fisher in Hauppauge, this is...just laughed and said, "We don't do that."
I've spent years in dentist's chairs and honestly, it's not fair that I'm at this point. I'm poor and destitute, I can't afford food half the time, how the FUCK am I supposed to be able to spend 2,000 per tooth (of which I've 25 that need attending to?)
The bad news: They have very few stops and none are in NY.
However, it may be worth your while to make the trip and alleviate the pain once and for all.
The only other thing I can suggest is possibly bartering with a dentist. Ask if you can work off your bill. Offer to do some work in/around the office in exchange for dental work. The worst they can do is say no. The best that could possibly happen is that you get your dental work done and gain some work experience and references. But it doesn't hurt to try.
Well, NYS says you CAN NOT exist on your own with no money. I haven't worked in three years (Was taking care of my ailing father as well as how do you get a job when you use crazy glue to build half of your front tooth?)
So they said I have to provide someone elses' income and call it my own. My ex boyfriend is helping me...he makes all of 13 dollars an hour. From that he has to pay 60 a week in child support, 1,000 a month rent, 300 monthly in electric, there are 4,000 dollar credit card bills...the list goes on and on. Oh, and needless to say, we can't even afford to buy food. But, NYS says that's 400 MORE a month than is necessary to qualify for medicaid. (2 people must make LESS than 2,200 a month BEFORE taxes, regardless of expenses!)
I live downstate, it's not even possible to live, as one person, on that salary.
One of my teeth finally did it. (I told you I feared the pain and no, no one stepped up to aid in the way necessary, providing actual MONEY to go to the doctor and get this stuff taken care of...) One of my molars (one of two left to the top of my mouth) decided it didn't want to let me live anymore. I spent three days screaming at the top of my lungs. Finally, took the money for rent and wen to a dentist. for 200 he root canalled said tooth. He told me I had the most deplorable teeth he'd ever seen. He said if I didn't get many root canals and special extractions, as well as a very good bridge piece, inside of a year I wouldn't have a tooth in my head.
I'm not an old woman. I just posted my picture because...well, I'm not ugly. I'm actually beautiful. I should be able to get ahead, shoot, get ANYWHERE, in life...but my teeth...when I open my mouth, people cringe. They think I'm a meth addict or crack-head or something. It's worse when you're attractive, honestly. People are so pleased at your face, your body, they seem to get angry at the juxtaposition of the rot in my mouth. I have 6 more teeth, which any day, can start that screaming agony again. That which feels as though someone's driving an awl into my head. I have no money to even root canal these things, which would leave me with dead and broken stumps all over my face any way...I just cry.
I don't understand, honestly, how there are people with money and yet...oh..they let someone, such as myself, suffer, every day. I can have no life because of this. Quite honestly? My body was so traumatized by the pain of the last tooth that I trembled for three days...even a whole day AFTER the pain was gone. It's INHUMANE. I deserve so much better and I can't even find a job because of this! Alas, at this point, should I get insurance, it wouldn't touch but one of my teeth. I need special surgery to remove the many root canalled remnants, I need root canals and posts and crowns for 6 other teeth and I need a decent mouth bridge to fill all the rest of the holes. (Implants are dreams at 5,000 a piece.)
All told? I think I need about 15,000 to get anywhere near okay. I don't know why I bother posting this here, lol. (not really laughing) Just I always get emails saying I have some response or another to my posts.
They've not one actually been helpful. Doesn't any philanthropic person read these pages? Does no one wanna keep me FROM WANTING TO DIE....SCREAMING TO DIE?! Cus, truly, I'd give so much to be able to smile and know I wasn't horrifying the recipient.
So many people in the USA are having a hard time. They are looking for financial help as well.
If you want people to join your website perhaps you could start by getting a catchier name for it. You have to show people where it would benefit them to assist you. It does not matter if a person is Godly,christian or not on the website. Afterall, they do not know you from Adam & Eve. And,there is much for them to do in their own community. The Word of G-d did say that charity begins at home. So,don't get hung up on people claiming to be a christian & not helping you. Now,the Word of G-d also states its more 'blessed to give than to receive'. It tells us to give and it shall be given to us. Lets translate this into a more simple language. That would be 'if you want to receive,then you be the one to give'. Now that sheds a whole new light on the matter, doesn't it?
I am not putting your website down or anything. I am not trying to hurt your feelings. So, please do not take it that way.
If you want to get people to do something, you at least have to get their 'attention first.' Try renaming your website. Go at the angle of showing people how its to their advantage to join.
i have made a site www.carloshelp.webs.com but no one cares to even join. i dont mean to offend anyone but it feels horrible. it makes me think about the world. How many people would join if i were offering money? If i were to win the lottery it would make me not want to help nobody. i just ask for support in people joining for free but no one wants to. If i were to get 2 million dollars the sight of people not caring when im broke would turn down the chances of me wanting to help anyone. Evryone claims to be Goddly or christian but even christians refuse to support the site. Does anyone understand what im saying?
i have made a site www.carloshelp.webs.com but no one cares to even join. i dont mean to offend anyone but it feels horrible. it makes me think about the world. How many people would join if i were offering money? If i were to win the lottery it would make me not want to help nobody. i just ask for support in people joining for free but no one wants to. If i were to get 2 million dollars the sight of people not caring when im broke would turn down the chances of me wanting to help anyone. Evryone claims to be Goddly or christian but even christians refuse to support the site. Does anyone understand what im saying?
We are in desperate need of an Angel of Mercy or a Secret Santa! We are a middle aged disabled/handicapped couple on a fixed income, every thing is going up except our income. We are behind a months rent, there isnt much food left in the pantry, our 1991 Ford car needs gas, 4 tires, an idler arm and front end alignment. We hate to beg but we dont have anyone to turn to so we placed an ad here. Please help us if you can, just a $5.00 or a $10.00 at a time would be appreciated. Seasons Greetings.
By nettie - on Dec 6, 2006... modified on Dec 6, 2006
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I have been unmeployed since the end of October up until now, I trust and believe that God has a plan for my life. So has a mother and grandmother I'am reaching out to the saints for some grace and mercy now. We have run out of food, the rent is due as will as other things that we need. So if you can help in any possible we would be Thankful to you. May God richley bless you and your loves this season.
By starwing; - on Nov 9, 2006... modified on Nov 10, 2006
Posted in starwing;
We need assistance with our rent and some food and gasoline money. I was injured in March 2005 and am unable to go back to work. My doctor will not release me. My husband gets an SSDI check to keep us going somewhat,but last month I was hospitalized with pneumonia and we had to spend over $500.00 for my medicine. We have already lost our car and now are about to lose the roof over our head. We are desperately in need of help. Our rent is ($295.) and we need food and gasoline totaling around ($250). My husband is nearly bedridden with venous stasis and now I too am in severe pain all the time. Please have mercy on us and help us. Email me at starcloud1956@yahoo.com, And may God bless you all for your generosity.
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