Comments on: She says it better than I can

By: Bo

Bo — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:07:16 +0000

Heather was looking for a book deal, didn’t get one. I think she’s full of crap.

By: www farmers com

www farmers com — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:35:09 +0000

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uphill:relabelling choral:

By: Now a Grandma

Now a Grandma — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:07:42 +0000

I had a similar experience about twenty-five years ago. The woman who would later become his wife, helped him figure out that any money given to me and the two kids, was too much. We went and signed up for food stamps and then hit the food closet and got our rice and beans. About two weeks later I was leaving them with friends while I worked a barely above minimum wage job. I’ll never forget, and I’m guessing she won’t either, my four year-old pleading with me to stay home with them and my telling her it was a choice between the welfare office or work. Enough said. There were times when the struggle was overwhelming, but I was fortunate to have friends who loved my children and could help me out.
It’s going to be very difficult at times, but you will do it.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:52:14 +0000

Happy little family here who has been hit HARD like everyone else. We are good people, struggling to pay our bills. It’s hard to see the imbalance in life: actors demanding millions of dollars per show or movie while public education recieves huge cuts but….life goes on. Go to a soup kitchen if you have to, do the best you can. We have soup one night a week to save money, every little bit helps. And we ARE happy- that’s a lot!

By: CE

CE — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:59:45 +0000

I have been reading your blog for a few months now. I find your writing to be funny, moving, and honest. This article was an eye-opener. I bought some magazines recently — a guilty pleasure — and the fact that I spent money on those, yet have been enjoying your blog for free, propelled me directly to your tip jar. I hope everyone reading will do the same. Keep writing. Another job will come. (I say this as someone who spent almost eight months on unemployment after being laid off.)

By: Velma

Velma — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:54:47 +0000

The thing that kills me is that so many people do everything “right” and still can’t make it work. This country is full of people who think that people are poor because they are undeserving, and I’d really like to say some choice things about the current administration and the neglect of basic human services in favor of war mongering that has gone on. Cough cough (paid parental leave) cough cough (high quality state sponsored childcare) cough cough. Ahem.

By: Oldmommy

Oldmommy — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:05:14 +0000

Oh, this brings back bad memories. A few years back I was happily working in “high tech” in Austin, making great money and living in a wonderful home as a single mom. Then the bubble burst and I lost my job. It got so bad I was paying my mortgage with credit cards. Then I couldn’t make the minimum payments on the credit cards. Thank goodness things finally turned around and we’re good now. I got remarried, have our house and cars paid for and save money. I learned a lot of valuable lessons on how NOT to get overextended. I still have anxiety attacks, but things are definitely better. I feel so badly for others not as fortunate, because I have been there.

By: suzy

suzy — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:15:18 +0000

we’ve been fortunate enough not be feeling the financial pinch of this economy. at least, not yet.
this has been eye opening.
i’ll have to remember all this the next time i start to freak out about stacks of dirty laundry, spiderwebs taking over my home, weeds in neglected flower beds, slightly overdue hospital bills and insane heating oil prices on the horizon. our family is incredibly lucky.

By: You Want To Know Why?

You Want To Know Why? — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:58:58 +0000

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By: ozma

ozma — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:41:34 +0000

This is going to sound gross and ridiculous but I was thinking about this when I was reading about these activists in Burma. It’s just that they struggle and don’t have stuff and they don’t blame themselves–it’s clearly not their fault. I think the problem with our society is that we always assume it is our fault. But it isn’t.