Reply #7: That is bad

[happyslug]

But try to cheer yourself up and remember you can still vote next November against the idiot in the White House that put you in the situation.

You sound depressed and you need to think positive to get out of that depression. One way to look forward is to look forward to voting against Bush.

I wish I could help you, but I am in Pennsylvania and you are in New England. The only thing I can suggest is to move in with relatives (and Friends), for why else do we have relatives except to live off when times are rough. Keeping an independent home without the ability to provide the heat is doing you no good. Move in with someone, people do want to help, they just do not know how, you have to tell them. Money is tight and most people can not provide money, but you may be able to grab a corner, basement, or even garage of someone. We have all heard stories of people complaining of relatives living off them, but those same people complaining are often the first to provide you the help if you should ask. They know times are rough, and if we an not help our fellow humans, can we truly call ourselves human?

Ask for assistance from your relatives, apply for Welfare (it is better to be on welfare than to freeze in the street or in your heatless home). Most states give no money aid to single adults without children, but you can get Food Stamps so at least you be eating, and thinking as you eat how you are going to repay Bush with your vote next year.

Also most states have Energy Assistance programs (run through their Welfare Department) that can provide Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, or even Wood to your home. Apply. Often there are two energy assistance program, the “regular” energy assistance program and the “Crisis” program. The “Crisis” Program can provide emergency energy to you and provide money to repair broken heating systems. The money is not much, but it is better than going cold.

Finally remember people survived winters for centuries without what we call central heating. Central heating is good, but you can survive without it (If you dress for the weather). One way to survive the cold is to keep yourself warm with the thoughts of voting Bush out of Office. Think Positive, and apply for assistance. No man (or woman) stands alone, for no one person can, we ALL need help and their is an inborn need to help out fellow Human beings. Reach out for that assistance in the area you are in, contact your Welfare Department (and remember always to ask for a WRITTEN denial of any assitance).

I mention a written denial for some Welfare departments give out verbal denials, knowing such denials are invalid. When a person hears the verbal denial, the person leaves without asking for the Written Denial. Welfare Departments than list these Not as denials, but as withdraws. I have to many clients talk to me about "verbal" denials who I sent back to get a Written Denial, AND they were given welfare. Why? they were eligible for Welfare and the Verbal denial was wrong. Thus I always tell people get that written denial.