I should have known better…….<\/p>\n
I\u00a0 worked the first of 4 shifts [8 pm to 8 am] at the extreme weather shelter at Gateway Church. It is a long shift and it doesn\u2019t pay a lot but it would be enough to pay off money owed so it looked like 2016 might end with me at least even.<\/p>\n
I should have known better,,,,,,,<\/p>\n
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On my way home I was tired after a long night and managed to hit something\u00a0 hard enough to take out both passenger side tires.<\/p>\n
So it was suddenly looking like rather than even I would still be in the hole but at least a few hundreds of dollars ;less in the hole.<\/p>\n
I cannot afford a phone so I asked to use my landlord\u2019s since 2 flat tires and only q1 spare means the care isn\u2019t going anywhere until I manage to replace the tires since they both have a fair sized hole in them, or find a spare that will fit a 4 bolt tire 2001 Ford Escort\u00a0 wagon. I called Ward Draper of the % & 2 ministries who are running the shelter to ask if he could get me a ride to get to Gateway about 7:45.<\/p>\n
Any thoughts of perhaps missing any shifts disappeared when the landlord handed me the bill for a window I had broke when my knee gave way and I fell against the side of the house.<\/p>\n
$350.00 to replace a 2 foot by 3 foot window.<\/p>\n
Suddenly it is looking like I will be lucky if I do not end up further in the hole.<\/p>\n
When I considered leaving, going inside, pulling the covers over my head and not coming out I forced myself to make some calls and it sounds as if Ward was able to find a ride for me [he phoned back to ask my address}.<\/p>\n
So I should be able to get there tonight and \u00a0I think Gateway is having a 7 am Christmas breakfast at the church so if I am lucky \u00a0I may be able to get home at 9 am on a Christmas morning;<\/p>\n
Leaving me sc rambling to get back to gateway Sunday and Monday nights around 7:30 pmand home on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9 am .<\/p>\n
Because if I want to end up only a \u00a0little deeper in\u00a0 the hole i cannot\u00a0 miss any shifts.<\/p>\n
When it looked like I might at least be even at the end 2016…..,.. I should have known better\\.<\/p>\n
At this point it is out of my hands so I am headed to catch [hopefully] at least 2 hours of sleep. Tonight is going to be brutal.<\/p>\n
!!@@???**! I should have known better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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