Please help me with my Liberation!!

November 16th, a fire that changed the trajectory of my life took place. After the fire department left, the realization set in that all I had was my pants, shirt, socks, ball cap, sneakers, wallet. And Bella. The community has been incredible!! New Midway Baptist Church, Red cross, Denise Duke, Brian Jenkins, Chuck & Hildi Geodeke, Jose Morales, Shae, Gene, The Clothes Closet, Roane County sheriff department, East Roane County Volunteer Fire Department Chief Michael. An endless list of incredible people have helped me. I admit that I am the worst at asking for help, as I tried hard to live my life by paying it forward, so this situation has humbled me immensely. I've not really kept up with this campaign, for it has a multitude of effects on me. That being said, I'm reaching out to all in an effort to reach the original goal of $10,000. My gratitude to those that have gotten Bella and I to almost $3000 knows no boundaries! I have no words. The donations that I have received have enabled me to get a vehicle that was donated to me up and running and all the road, unfortunately it was short-lived. Other items that I was able to attain were the basic necessities of life. Clothing, pots, pans, water containers, 12 volt plumbing system, toothbrushes toothpaste dog grooming supplies. The bare necessities. The final push would be for reviving said vehicle, insulation for the mini house that did not burn in the fire AKA shed. And to replace those solar system that was started but was lost in the fire. Small backup generator is needed my battery Bank needs to be replaced and the panels I had on the roof that were burnt need replaced.

My ambitions of off grid living came to a screeching halt that day, but after getting over the initial shock, my determination is galvanized. What was lost in the fire, if itemized, would be in the hundreds of thousands, but that is not what is important. It was brutal, heartbreaking, and unfathomable, but now I consider it to be liberating.

As some of you know, after 45 years of construction, and 14 major surgeries, my body has taken its toll, and I'm paying the price. My neck surgery has left my partially paralyzed in both hands, on top of the injury I sustained years ago that rendered me permanently disabled then. I knew there would be a day when my life's love of playing guitar would be hindered, but it has come to an end. I'm in the second round with SSI, and as expected, they are in no rush.

My only goal as of now is to complete my dream of off-grid living, and self-sustaining lifestyle. With your help, I can achieve that goal in a very modest way. Thank you in advance for any help that you can give.

Daniel.