Mhm.

Yo man, my thoughts and best wishes go out to you. This shit is rough. And you know, everyone starts out as strangers; just because I don’t know you doesn’t make your message any less than someone else’s.

You know, this isn’t ever something I thought I would post, but here we are. This last Tuesday my dad died of a sudden heart attack. With things like this, there isn’t really any time to plan. So that leaves my mom and I in our current state: without my dad, without a huge source of income, and suddenly with a lot of bills to pay. My dad was a good guy but he would be the first to admit he wasn’t the brightest–my dad didn’t have medical insurance, and america’s health care system is pretty fucked. My dad was also our sole household provider and the money he made went directly to bills. As of right now, there’s a little more than $20 in my parent’s savings account.When people die, the first thing that comes to mind shouldn’t be “how am I going to pay for this?” but that’s our reality, and something that would tear my dad up inside if he knew what my mom and I were going through right now.

I understand holidays can be rough for most people so I’m not expecting a lot. If you happen to have something to spare I would appreciate it immensely. I’ll even take spare time–if you’re able to share, please do! It would mean a lot to me.