A Mother’s Fight Through Loss and Setback
Almost three years ago, I lost my husband unexpectedly. In the middle of that heartbreak, I found myself the sole parent to our three beautiful daughters. It’s been hard—emotionally, financially, spiritually—but I’ve kept going. Every day, I’ve pushed forward for them.
Raising three girls on my own has meant making countless sacrifices. I’ve worked tirelessly, saved every penny I could, and finally managed to get a reliable van so I could keep working and take my girls where they needed to go. It wasn’t easy. I was proud. It felt like a breakthrough after so many storms.
Just 23 days after getting an oil change, the unthinkable happened: the engine gave out. The van is now completely inoperable. I’m still stuck with a car payment on a vehicle I can’t use, and I have no transportation. I’m now at risk of losing my job—the one thing keeping our fragile stability afloat.
I never imagined being in this position. But I’m trying to stay strong. I’m asking for help because right now, I can’t do this alone. Every bit of support means keeping a roof over our heads, food on the
A Mother’s Fight Through Loss and Setback
Almost three years ago, I lost my husband unexpectedly. In the middle of that heartbreak, I found myself the sole parent to our three beautiful daughters. It’s been hard—emotionally, financially, spiritually—but I’ve kept going. Every day, I’ve pushed forward for them.
Raising three girls on my own has meant making countless sacrifices. I’ve worked tirelessly, saved every penny I could, and finally managed to get a reliable van so I could keep working and take my girls where they needed to go. It wasn’t easy. I was proud. It felt like a breakthrough after so many storms.
Just 23 days after getting an oil change, the unthinkable happened: the engine gave out. The van is now completely inoperable. I’m still stuck with a big car payment on a vehicle I can’t use, and I have no transportation. The engine replacement is $8,000 and I owe $9,400. I feel used and scammed someone had to of known this vehicle was a risk, or was the oil change done wrong a mistake? I don’t know where to turn. Ubers don’t run where I live in an extremely rural area, my hometown doesn’t have any stop lights. I manage to get rides when I can but working 3rd shift it’s much harder. I’m running out of time. I’ve been warned at work about missing days but it’s out of my bosses hands company policy. I work at a nursing home taking care of our aging veterans. I honestly can say I love my job yes sometimes gross things are left for me to clean up nonetheless these ladies and gentlemen are my elders the fought for this very platform in a sense. I respect and honor them as if there my own parents I treat them as if they are my own grandparents and I truly love and care for them all it’s my honor to do so….. I’m now at risk of losing my job one of the few things in my life that bring me real happiness right now. Everything in my life has been hard nothing been easy but I love god and live by the golden rule. My job is the only thing keeping our fragile stability afloat.
I never imagined being in this position. I’m asking for help to pay off the loan on this now non drivable Kia Van I was once so proud of ( that didn’t last long) i feel like a fool. Please consider donating if you can, so I can either purchase something else or get into a new car that’s reliable. Right now, I just need a way to keep my job, take care of my daughters, and regain some peace of mind I feel like I’m drowning. I’m struggling to keep afloat and losing hope.
Any support—big or small—means the world to me and my girls. Thank you for reading, and thank you for caring.
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