Finding my self worth
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I can honestly say "there has been better times." But now convincing myself that life will get better, is a bit hard to accept. I lost my job with the City of Orlando on Sept. 27th. Many of the venues' construction projects were either postponed due to funding or became a private funded project., and operational budget was cut. I filed for unemployment immediately, but of my own fault, I failed to follow instructions while giving 100% to an event I was volunteering. Without receiving any type of income as I thought the "check" would come any day, I fell behind my rent for two months. My Landlord did not believe my explication, and was unfortunately explelled from my home. I fought hard with the legal system, but I wasn't successful. Today, November 16, 2015 I became a person without a home. I failed my family and myself by not paying attention, and put my mother who is 74, son and my 3 dogs in jeopardy. I am the main bread winner, I am the "husband," "wife," and mother, father; head of household. We have been using my moms SS and retirement to eat, pay electricity, water, and car notes, but as many know those are not high-end funds. Living in a hotel room and it becoming "your" residence is tough to accept. And I have to be thankful for a far away friend to wire me the funds in order to have a place to sleep. I am
by far better off than those that use shelters, but between being at a hotel rather than a shelter the gap is not that wide in my situation. I am asking for a chance to put my life back in order. I have requested for a reclaim to benefits in the hopes they accept paying me the retro unemployment. What's worse, I have to wait until the end of November for a response . As I continue looking for a job, please keep my family and self in your thoughts and help me by donating so I can get into a home for my mother and my dogs. Not having a place to call home has a new meaning to me. I've become a failure, and I need to survive this difficult moment. Picture of the house we lived and loved.
by far better off than those that use shelters, but between being at a hotel rather than a shelter the gap is not that wide in my situation. I am asking for a chance to put my life back in order. I have requested for a reclaim to benefits in the hopes they accept paying me the retro unemployment. What's worse, I have to wait until the end of November for a response . As I continue looking for a job, please keep my family and self in your thoughts and help me by donating so I can get into a home for my mother and my dogs. Not having a place to call home has a new meaning to me. I've become a failure, and I need to survive this difficult moment. Picture of the house we lived and loved.
Organizer
Miriam Atehortua
Organizer
Winter Park, FL