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In reply to the discussion: Old, Female and Homeless [View all]chervilant
(8,267 posts)25. You are so kind
and I appreciate your compassion. I am in Arkansas, in the second poorest county in the state. I consider the Ozarks my home, and had hopes of returning here to put in a bio-intensive garden and live out the remainder of my days in this bucolic splendour.
I will begin selling off my belongings to delay this outcome as long as I can. I remain hopeful that I'll find SOMETHING to earn sufficient money to keep my lovely rent house.
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People shouldn't have to live like this. Those crates that are on ships that have products
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#13
Are there any foundations or groups which can help? In Austin, the churches rotate sleep nights
efhmc
Jan 2013
#21
I duuno but yesterday on this site I read a post about a country where they are turning
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#36
I wish I could get one of those "Why-don't-they-just-get-a-job?"-types to follow me around at work
Aristus
Jan 2013
#22
I wish I could take one of those "Why-don't-they-just-get-a-job?"-types on a month long "vacation".
Lady Freedom Returns
Jan 2013
#38
These stories highlight the stupidity of the GOP and their attacks on welfare and other programs
liberal N proud
Jan 2013
#26
"There are simply not enough jobs, let alone enough good paying jobs."
Lady Freedom Returns
Jan 2013
#35