Let's do 3 more $333.33 Christmas gifts-please tell me your story or nominate others as I have not kept track of everyone

Thanks!

We never got a honeymoon either. At this point, I'd just like for us to both be on the same continent... LOL.

I didn't.


just sayin'

dude this story is worth $1 million, not a measley $333.

loads of us don't,or fancy weddings.

My wife and I went to pizza hut and back home for our honeymoon 31 years ago. We went to the same pizza hut for our 25th anniversary...best meal I'd had in years!

LOL!!! I was thinking the same thing! If you are for real, good luck to you! I guess that's one way to see the country.

OMG! That's great! LOL

During my better days when I worked in DC, my Great Aunt took me to the restaurant she and my parents ate at after they got married. Nice little out of the way Chinese place with really great people. My Aunt was happy to introduce me to the daughter of the owner who had since passed away. She thought it was just awesome that I was able to sit at the very same table my parents had sat at all of those years ago. It was a special moment for me.

On the married note, I'm SO excited!! January 12th is just a few weeks away and I will see my husband for the first time in 2.5 years. I hope I don't become an emotional basket case in public when I go to get him from the airport. But I suppose things like that do happen in airports... LOL.

I can't wait. I'm vibrating in place. So when people have asked me what I got for Christmas I simply say, "My husband." :)

I have to register on the website right? I lost my job in August and am without health insurance and on unemployment. I own my own house but probably won't be able to keep it much longer as I am in debt due to utility and medical bills. (I heat with oil). I care for my elderly parents in my home. My father has dementia and is on oxygen 24/7. My mother has spinal stenosis and many other ailments and can only get out of bed for a few hours a day.

I keep an internet connection to track jobs and submit resumes. I get food at the Food Bank and my clothing at the free church shop. I am a single female and also have Lyme Disease which has deteriorated my knees. That's my violin story. I've got a 10 yr old cocker spaniel named Katey who keeps us all going because she is happy everyday no matter what.

I sure hope that you are able to spend more time with your husband. That has to be hell for both of you!

I wanted to thank those who nominated me! I have felt so welcomed and cared for by this generous community and it is very unexpected from a conspiracy forum, LOL! Trinity, Brief & Fire Watch - you are exceptional individuals to give without asking. You will be blessed for your kindness!
I spent a few years as a writer and the talent lingers a bit. I wrote this earlier today from my heart and posted it in Trinity's voting thread. Just thought I would share here for those who are in need.

Holding your loved one tight against your chest, smelling their hair. Watching the sun shine reflect off a stream as the sound rolls off the rocks below. The power of ocean waves as they crash against the shoreline, kissing your face with a mist of salty spray. A soft, warm pet curled up next to you, completely trusting and full of love. Autumn leaves changing into spectacular hues of gold, red, brown. The silence of a winter night as snowflakes big as silver dollars grace the landscape in a blanket of marshmallow white. The artistry, unmatched by man, as spring begins to bloom spreading across the earth a natural canvass of gripping beauty in colors no human could create all dripped delicately on the gentle petals of flowers and blades of grass. And we...WE...lowly humans are able to partake of this beauty, this joy. These mysteries and wonders are what life is made of sitting at the top of the roller coaster. This is the time to breathe deep, look around, stand fast and prepare for what's next.

Last Edited by Requiemdream (Ghost) on 12/26/2012 09:20 PM

Actually my parents both need Glucerna diabetic drink if anyone can figure out how to get some of that cheap please let me know. The stuff is like $10 for a six pack!

your investment into the occult sure is paying off nicely for you.

/sarcasm

Thank you so much for giving us a second chance.

I am a single mother of a disabled son. He is diagnosed with autism, szitzophrenia, fetal alcohol syndrome, retinal degeneration, and seizure disorder. He requires 24/7 care and support with all of his functional needs. I have provided this level of care for him his entire life. He is a beautiful child who will always be a child emotionally. He has the most giving and loving way about him.

I lost my job when he turned 18 because I exausted all avenues for help to stay with him while I was at work. The only other alternative is to give up and place him in a mental hospital, which I would rather die than to do.

Since I lost my job, finances are tight. We get very little help from social services and disability. We live in Colorado and our home is not very energy efficient. We dont use our gas in the summer, but in the winter the bill is almost $200 a month. We get help from social services for some of the cost ($100 mo), but the balance is very difficult to come by with such a tight budget ($740 mo).

There is more, so much more that I can say that we need. He requires a special vehicle to ride in so I have to have a larger vehicle available for his doctor appointments. The gas is so costly! My washer, water heater, stove, and dishwasher went out over the summer during an electrical storm while we were in the hospital overnight. The insurance refuses to help. Through others generosity I have been able to replace the washer and stove, but my water heater leaks constantly and my dishwasher wont even turn on.

As he requires assistance all through the day and night, and I am the only person providing that care, it is very difficult to sleep most of the time because I have to get up every hour and check on him. His occupational therapist had suggested that he can be monitored at night with a camera that would let me know if he is moving around. The cost of the camera system is around $500, but oh I cant imagine how it would feel to sleep through the night again sfter doing this for almost 20 years.

I know that our story is insignificant to most people. We are but two people in a vast country of people in need, and I know if I would just be a little more selfish and give him to the state, I would be just fine financially. I am well educated with 3 degrees and a mirade of employment choices if I could work again. But, I just cant. I look at my son and I remember what we came through and what we both have sacraficed to be who and where we are today.

I have high hopes for my son. Someday I hope to help him qualify for a group home environment. With his developmental disability and his mental health disability he currently doesnt qualify for either placement because of his wandering and inappropriate hugging issues. I know that I couldnt have done all of this for nothing. I know my son will grow and mature someday, and I hope to be able to keep us together until that time comes.

Even if we dont qualify for the help being offered, I hope that I have shed some light on the difficulties of parents with disabled children, especially the primary custodians. Can you imagine a life where there is no freedom. I dont get to choose when to shower, when to eat, when to sleep, when to go to the store, or even when to go to the bathroom. There is no sitting down in front of the TV for me. I dont date, no one can visit in my home and not be continually hugged by my son. I struggle to keep pets safe, I dont get holidays, vacations, or even sick leave. When I am sick I have to drag myself because there is no one else to help. I have done this for almost 20 years. You could drown in a pool of tears I have cried because of our situation. I want so desperately to live my life, but how can a parent turn their back on their own child when he cant take care of himself?

After they turn 18 the choice for the parent is to place them in care, or find another way. It is so incredibly sad home many young people are just tossed into the system because their parent could no longer care for them and have any type of a life. I was the lucky parent because I had some savings in place when our house of cards fell, but there are so many more out there that have no other choice but to give up the child they have dedicated decades of their lives to.

Thank you for considering us as a potential candidate for your generosity.

This is an amazing place.
God bless GLP..:)

I anyone has any writing, proofreading or editing projects I can do that for $$ via e-mail if anyone wants. I kick butt and can give references.

I would like to be considered for one of the gifts. I live alone and am unable to work due to disability. Right now I'm not making enough to make ends meet. I've started trying to sell whatever I can to get through the past few months.

I got a letter from my landlord the day before Thanksgiving that he's raising my rent $100 on January 1st. This means I have to find a new place to live since I won't be able to afford the rent any longer. The money would help give me a couple months to find a new place to live and/or help me pay for movers.

Thank you for your consideration. :)

United Way helps stranded travelers. I am pretty sure Castle Rock is in Douglas County, social services will have more information. Hope it helps! Good luck to you and stay warm... burrrr Colorado is so cold right now.

I had asked on the Trinity thread, that I may get to the next state over to visit my Mom before her birthday.

But golly, after reading all the pain and strife going on out there, I'm just grateful that I got a warm bed and only my cats to care for on a daily basis.

Grateful also that there are people out there like You OP, who are able to help those who are truly in need.

God Bless and Peace Unto You.

Last Edited by TenStar'd on 12/26/2012 09:31 PM

Just out of curiosity, why that specific number, does it just fly (or over if a conspiracy angle is thrown in lol)under some banking or DHS guideline?

Have you been helped yet? If not, I would like to help. Please PM me.

I was just following Trinity and Brief's lead. I believe Trinity was wanting to stay under $400 for gift tax purposes so he just divided $1,000 three ways.

Or, you could give a thousand people one dollar each :)

It's gonna take some time, but I'd wait for him for the rest of my life and same for him for me. I doubted him once. I'll never do it again. His faith has made me see just how powerful our thoughts and words are. Yes, it's hard, but there are people who have been waiting 8 or more years and these are people who are heart surgeons who can't get into the USA and have the money to do so. I belong to a forum that has everything from military wives who's husbands were killed in combat before they could have the marital interview and ICE was sending them back to their home countries even though they had children. Don't think I didn't get on the horn to DC and raise holy hannah about that crap! There are SO many people in worse situations than Willem and I. We are actually very fortunate, because now he has a job that gives him 24 vacation days a year, so even if we don't have a permanent solution just yet, we can now see each other at least once a year and I'm SO grateful for that.

Thank you for sharing about the Pizza Hut honeymoon. It's the strangest thing how such simple things turn out to be the most memorable parts of a marriage. Isn't that great?

Thanks, carry on. (that is quite a nice thing you guys are doing so I'll leave you alone to do it)

Great Site with Great People. I'm unable to match what these good folks can do but I can contribute $100.00 to the OP by PayPal. please contact me OP.

Yes, it's great! I sheepishly asked my wife if she wanted to go back to pizza hut for our 25th and she cried...I'm starting to sound sappy here. It is truly the small things in life that matter.

Last Edited by Fire Watch on 12/26/2012 10:36 PM

You are too kind my friend !

I haven't been on GLP for a few days, and finally get on to find all this going on! I am just blown away! You guys really ARE the BEST, and this has truly raised my spirits. I am more blessed than I deserve, and I wish I could help all those who have expressed needs. I firmly believe it is better to give than receive, and have sent a couple of you PM's, because I can help a little. Just really wish I could do more! Thanks to Trinity for getting the ball rolling, and to Brief and Fire Watch for keeping it going!

Christmas isn't just a date...it's a spirit of love and hope in the heart!

I know you've already chosen, but I like to retract mine...after reading so many other plights. Situations I couldn't even comprehend.

Bless you, and ALL the others out there who aren't only struggling financially, but spiritually and physically.

I hope 2013 brings peace in your hearts