A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Yard

[Cricket]

I am no longer eligible for food stamps cuz i  was 23$ over the limit, but i have heard that many are now being offered a mere 16$.  huh?

if we had youngins in tow, we would live like kings.  liars, but kings. kidding.

Don't worry about the car.  Yes, they stare at u.  See if u look poor.  And one lady in a mercedes benz blocked the entire driveway.  People were upset with her behavior.  Not the car.

The highest echolon of wealthy became more wealthy.  Our group became filthy poor.  And now youngins have money as they all were in colleges and universities and are pulling in the money.

So glad u r friends with neighbor now.  Don't think twice about the car.  It will be ok, cricket.  It will.

That $16 a month is crazy. When they told me that's what I would get, I thought they were kiddin'. It's very sad how needy people are treated now.

I guess I've been so spoiled for so long and just can't get use to what my life has now become. I was VERY blessed to be born into a wealthy family and never had to want for anything until now at the age of almost 66 yrs. My mom is probably turning in her grave seeing what has happened. Every time I'd go spend time with her in the nursing home, she would always ask me how our money situation was. She'd start cryin' and say she was worried about me and if any money would be left for me. Of course I'd always tell her everything was just fine and she didn't have to worry. I knew it was gettin' serious, but I wasn't gonna tell her that. She didn't need to be worrying about me.
So, her 5 yrs. in the home, medication costs, hundreds of trips to the ER, paying payments on the 2 mortgages she had on the house, property taxes, insurance and on and on, totally drained every penny of my inheritance before I got it. It's sooooooo stressful and scary to go from one end of the spectrum to the other. Now I see how needy folks have to scratch and claw just to survive. It's hard to believe this is my life now until the end. It SUCKS, but you just gotta deal with it a day at a time.

On top of all of that, to have lost the last of my family when mom passed and also the best and closest friend I ever had for over 45 yrs. and to loose them within just a couple of yrs. of each other, it's pretty tuff. But you just have to keep goin' cause that's all you can do.

I know I unload my troubles here a lot, but you guys are the only family I have left. Chattin' with everyone here is what keeps me goin' I think. There's not a soul here in this family that I wouldn't walk thru fire for. Hell, if you can put up with me, that's the least I could do. I am ashamed of myself for stayin' away for awhile and not keepin' up with everyone. You guys have ALWAYS been here for me and I feel like I've failed you by runnin' away from home for a bit. That was very selfish of me and I apologize for that. Cricket BAD! But I think I have my act together better now and will be here to support, help and luv ya'll from now on. God, I didn't realize how much I missed you guys.

Anyway, I'm very glad to be back home now. So, if ya'll will form a line, I'll bend over and take the spankings I deserve.

Have a great, painless and peaceful night my fam.

Cricket