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By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:16:47 +0000

Late comment, I know. I thought that with the subject matter of your last post, you or other readers might be interested in Blog Action Day 2008: the topic is poverty.

http://blogactionday.org/

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:32:16 +0000

I hate that I can’t help you. I hate that I’m in no position to even think of offering financial assistance to someone so wonderful as you. Please know that I do keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

By: suzy

suzy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:13:20 +0000

man, I love a woman that can write with sting and fury and not resort to the same kind of name calling and judgment that made her angry in the first place.
this is a great essay.
you are both rockin’ writers.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:33:48 +0000

My other comment disappeared when I got the security word wrong. Grrrrr.

The Clif’s notes – I feel ya. I feel ya Jenn, I feel ya Heather. My husband and I have 5 degrees between us, and yet we can’t afford hubcaps, haircuts, fresh fruits and vegetables, or meat. 6 figure student loan debt will do that to ya. And anyway, although we have about $75,000 of open credit on credit cards (which we killed ourselves to get down to a zero balance while he’s still in grad school), we so far have been able to resist the temptation to broadcast SUCCESS and ATTRACTIVENESS and SAFETY with new clothes, furniture, accent pillows, pedicures, etc. It seems that our neighbors would rather have us be tens of thousands of dollars in debt and looking swanky, than living within our means but with duct taped shoes and hand-patched coats. We are a reminder of what they could be, and what many of them should be. And we are one large unexpected bill away from the food bank ourselves.

There are more of us than it appears. That’s what my husband always tell me as I tearfully dress myself in the same skirt and (stapled, patched, worn) Payless shoes that I’ve had since my freshman year of college ten years ago, going to the trenches at work with all the fresh and sparkly AnnTaylor-dressed girls here in the corporate world.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:23:10 +0000

Love your new look, lady!

By: Kirsten #2

Kirsten #2 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:52:10 +0000

Thanks so much for linking to these. They were fantastic and eye-opening.

By: friend

friend — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:17:49 +0000

Bill Moyers did a fantastic piece this weekend on the crunch that so many people, especially single women are facing. The “one paycheck” away from everything crumbling class that has emerged in this economy. There are millions of people, people who have “done everything right” and are struggling.

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/08222008/profile.html

This is a good link to find a foodbank near you:

http://secondharvest.org/zip_code.jsp

By: Zip n Tizzy

Zip n Tizzy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:17:50 +0000

I think as a nation were terrified of what it means to be poor, it goes against the American Dream, and we’d rather believe that poor people are lazy (though they’re generally doing the hardest, thankless jobs that nobody else wants to do.)
My mom raised me as a single mother pay check to pay check, and while we always had a roof over our heads and clothes on our backs, it’s hard not to feel poor when you’re that close to the edge.
I understand Jenn why it’s hard to write about… hard to feel on the brink and still have so much to be thankful for, but really wondering what’s around the next corner.
I’m glad you have the support and love in your life that you have. At the same time, you are going through a tremendously difficult period.
I think you are just as talented and amazing as Heather, and so brave to put yourself on the line for your readers and share your personal, challenging experience, even in the midst of it all.
I hope things turn around for you soon, as much so you can have some breathing room.
You’re handling things beautifully even if it doesn’t always feel that way!