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On July 11th, my little sister (13, turning 14 in August) and stepdad came home from the store and found my mom’s dead body in the kitchen.
Lisa passed away at 41 on 07/11/20.
Her cause of death was not natural, and we are still waiting on a coroner’s report (4-8 weeks for the second test results to come back).
My family is very small back in Pennsylvania. It consists of my stepdad (Jeff), little sister (Hannah), grandmother, aunt, uncle, little cousin, and me. I am the only one who lives far away. I moved to Illinois, cared for by my boyfriend’s parents when I was 17. I’m currently 19.
Our home life was never perfect. Perfect doesn’t exist. But, like everyone, we struggled. Low class, homeless at times, unable to access clean water/food/medical care as a result of being low income, and inability to find reliable transportation (the money for bus fare can go a long way. $1 has a different meaning) besides walking.
I am not in that situation anymore.
My stepdad used the $500 for rent to pay off various expenses related to my mother’s passing. I am giving $500. My mother wanted to be buried, but we have to cremate her. The removal from the house was $800. (To see mom’s dead body for the last time, they have to pay money. That’s covered(?) fortunately, because the man is letting them see her for 5 minutes.) And my family would like to have her sealed in an (affordable) urn.
My mother made me promise to take care of my little sister when she passes. I can’t do that, but Jeff will. I am thankful. My stepdad is a great man and loves my little sister. She loves him too. He’s the best dad we’ve ever had. He’d die for us.
By supporting them financially, it will bring a lot of peace. The death of your mother should not leave you broke, without a home or a bed to sleep in.
I love you, Mom. I’ll make you proud. I’ll keep Hannah the safest I can from far away.
If you would like to donate, please do. I would also greatly appreciate it if you can reblog this post.
https://www.paypal.me/kniphe
“Every donation goes towards making sure my little sister has a roof over her head, food, water, & other necessities. Our mother has passed away and every cent helps more than you can possibly imagine.”