Hello Laticia:

I just finished reading your post, and would like to compliment you on your ideas. I do have a question though. Do you really feel that it is your God given right to expect others to pay for the type of lifestyle that you have described?

I mean, I understand if someone has fallen on hard times and may need a little help, but for someone to feel that it is the responsibility of tax payers & our government to provide for us in this manner is, selfish. I mean, when you say, "that it is a God given right to have food, water, shelter, and entertainment" is wrong. I mea, if you read the bible God made it clear that each of us will have to work, and it is from the sweat of our brow that we will eat. Ref.: Genesis 3:19. I don't believe that God ever intended for us to become a drain upon society. It's a shame because there are a lot of people out there that feel the same way, however, people are finally starting to wake up and realize that they are tired of giving their tax dollars away. In fact, I have been writing my state rep. & congress man/woman that they need to start looking for new ways to reform these government assistance programs. I believe that the government should start to impose time limits to those who receive assistance. I mean, as I stated earlier, it is one thing to help those who have fallen on hard times and just need some type of temporary assistance, but it is quite another thing to continue to provide assistance to those that lack the aspiration to do better with their lives, and, who view assistance programs as a form of livelihood. This type of mentality has only served to rob honest hardworking americans of tax dollars.  

I understand your concerns as, I, too, am going through a similar situation. I remain optimistic that things are bound to get better, and remain confident that the lord will provide for us in our time of need. I will keep you and your children in my prayers.

Greetings to all....

A brief description about myself, and a financial situation that has me left me desperately seeking the aid of others. 

I am a 38 year old disabled & unemployed male from the S.W. My wife, who has worked extremely hard at providing for the two of us, has become increasingly stressed over the fact that two months ago her employer began cutting her hours, and that she is the only one of us that can work to pay these financial obligations.

For some time now we have tried to manage this situation by asking for extensions and bill payment plans from each of the places where we owe money, but, although, this may have helped temporarily we are now to the point that we have nothing left to live off and we still haven't the needed funds.

Although, I cannot honestly say that we are in the midst of a forcluser or that we are about to lose our car, but I can honestly say that we need help. We are trying to figure out how we are going to make it this month since the majority of my wife's money will go to pay on our mortgage and car payment, but this has left us with little money to buy food and pay on other expenses, such as food, electricity, water, doctor visits & medicines.

If you feel in your heart that you can help us in any way possible, please do. I cannot convey enough the sincere amount of gratitude and apprectiation to any of those who would choose to help us in our time of need. If you feel that you can afford to help us please feel free to send anything that you can, I am possitive that God will see us through. God Bless You!

Sincerely,

Life's Journey