Comments on: When Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:46:18 +0000

These are the types of posts that pulled me into the world of blogging in the first place. Of course we should whine and complain and vent when we need to on our own blogs! Some days are so hard, some years are so hard. I think a fair number of us have had rough years – ours has been an up/down roller coaster of a year financially – we’re okay for Christmas I think, but January may be awful. I hope it gets better for us all though – I really do. Take care!
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By: Erica Mueller

Erica Mueller — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:04:48 +0000

Girl,

I love your honesty, and bravery. It’s so hard to admit when we’re struggling. But you’re right, sometimes just being able to say it outloud and know someone else is listening, helps!!!

You’re a strong woman and I know you’ve passed your strength on to your kids. Together, as a family, you’ll get through this!
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By: Miss Behavin

Miss Behavin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:03:50 +0000

I know how you feel. I get it. I’ve been there – as a single mom raising three kids and no money to put presents under the tree to a married mom raising four kids and struggling. It’s frustrating. It sucks. But, at the end of the day I realize it could be so much worse. And, it will eventually get better. This too shall pass.

Try to keep your chin up, girlie! I’ll be sending positive thoughts your way!
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By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:53:31 +0000

Good report/sound off/blog/post or however you’d like to term it. I’m very proud to say that your ‘working from home’ has paid off (so to speak). I’ve been watching your articles for quite sometime. I will admitt that I’ve not always agreed or accepted some things you wrote but this one, honey has hit the nail on the head. I remember when you were young you told us that God was going to provide us with the ‘Thanksgiving Day dinner, turkey,stuffing the works’…you thought you would be able to wake up & there it would be..just like X-mas morning. That was hard. I understand how you are feeling right now for there were many times I did cry because I didn’t know what / where we would have been sometimes without gma & mom. Life goes in full circle & you’re ‘paid back’ for all that you’ve done in your life whether it be good or bad. Now with one in the family being laid off, no savings account & probably more insurance than I need right now (that’s about $200 more I could have) I’m feeling the same way. I’m sure there are many out there right now that are in the same boat as we are or worse off. You have done a good job with your children & don’t ever feel like you haven’t. They’re going to get mad, hurt & probably disappointed once in a while but you’ve done a good job with what you have now & have had. You’re right, too. This is your blog-your space & we all need somewhere or someone we can vent it to. Computers are a great invention. You can say anything you want to, keep it or delete it, accept the responses you get or delete it…but the out come is the same…you got the chance to ‘vent’…even for a short while – it helps.
I hope your client pays you soon…you deserve what they owe you.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:36:08 +0000

I read your post and want you to know that you are not alone – I wish I could say something to make it better, but all I can say is that I know how you feel. I truly know. I’m not going to go into my story other than to say that my husband was laid off last October and didn’t start getting any kind of paycheck until July. He was on unemployment for months, no income and we zipped thru savings to pay our mortgage and have the luxury of food. Our church gave our daughters Christmas last year because we couldn’t. I just want you to know that someone out there is thinking of you and your family and will say a prayer for you tonight!
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By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:32:36 +0000

Thank you Andrea for your comment, it means a lot to know someone else knows where I am right now. I *try* hold fast to the idea that things happen for a reason and sometimes good things happen and sometimes bad things happen and this is probably one of the bad (or good in disguise??) Whatever the reason, I have to try and keep faith that we will get back on track soon.

By: Andrea H

Andrea H — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:04:22 +0000

I don’t have anything to say to make you feel better and for that I am sorry. I do hope your situation improves soon. I know how you feel because I am where you are myself with little to no extra money & I have $100 in savings. I don’t know how religious you are but in any case I want to tell you that God is in control. It says in the Bible not to worry that he will meet your needs. I try to remember this everyday and it does comfort me some.

((hugs))
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