I believe in Karma, I believe in God… I even have a degree in Theology. I was giving a full scholarship from my church in Alabama and moved to Pennsylvania for school.. Igraduated from Lancaster Bible College in 2016.. I’ve built houses in Mexico and ran sports camps for kids in Columbia. After graduating the Bible College I went and did a free internship at a drug rehab rehab Alabama for a year! I don’t steal, I’m honest… too honest…and may hurt a few feelings but that’s it… why then Universe has it out for me, I do not know!
I Was in 3 car accidents in 2 months. As the passenger for the first 2. The first one broke my hip and left me sitting for 6 weeks.. I had just bought a car. Just started a great job I loved with a landscaping crew. Just moved in with new roommates, great place….. then boom… I can’t pay my bills, can’t even get to the bathroom by myself…..and instead of being a productive member of the house hold I became a burden. My car goes into repo … my new roommates ( one of which was the driver who wrecked) start to resent me for not helping out and eating their food and 5 weeks after the accident I’m told, “no hard feelings but you need to find somewhere else to live, we have someone who can pay their bills on time”
I was devastated not only because of the stress of relocating with no money and a broken hip but I really loved living there.. I had been there and with their company working out in nature doing landscaping for about 6 months and felt great, healthier, happier than I had in a long time.
Because I could no longer do physical labor (jumping in and out of the back of a dump truck mainly) I looked for new employment. I found a ad for Caregiving and had about 10 years experience due to my twin sister being physically and mentally handicap…since our mom took off I was her main care giver..
I found ab ad for a live in position and by this time I had my 3rd wreck… the one where I was the driver.. Let me just say that I am from Alabama, yes I did winters up here while in the Bible College but we were living on Campus and got rides to the shopping center.. I had no idea that snow was just gonna suck me right into the ditch (that dropped off like a 5 ft cliff) and flip me over, especially going 30 miles an hour.. This is when I got to find out my license was suspended due to a lapse in car insurance. I hadn’t paid my bills since my first wreck. – I plead not guilty to by me sometime while I try and hire a lawyer. My court date is set for next month.. turns out in the state of Pennsylvania driving without a license gets you a year suspension .
So I find this Live-in position a hour away from my town, they seem cool. They are ok with Me bringing my Australian Shepard Amelia (which was the biggest blessing cause she’s my right hand, and so we’ll behaved) and tell me to go ahead and move into the home, their mom will be home from the hospital in a few days and I’ll be able to live, work, and save money taking care of their mom.
I was stuck in this lady’s unfinished basement for 2 weeks before she came home from the hospital. The family told me the hourly wage but never told me it was through an agency.. so I found out about the application process the day before their mom came home….which took 7 days with background and all and the company doesn’t do backpay.
So on top of the six weeks I was out with my hip, I’ve now got 3 more weeks unpaid and it’s about ruined me completely. I’m scared I won’t have a lawyer for court. I’m scared ill never have another car.. and now I’m homeless again..
I was not ever supposed to be 24/7 care for my live-in position. I was to work 16 hours a day the other 8 would be covered by another worker or the family. My relief quit on the first day and left me to handle all the needs myself. My client was totally abusive. She wouldn’t let me finish a task (grilling steaks, laundry, bathing her dog, painting her toenails) before telling me to do another one. She woke me up 6/7 times a night for things like her chapstick or to removed her blanket and fold it up at 2am… all things she was perfectly able to do!
I was OK with her being alittle needy. I was OK with all the time without pay – I was living there and my $10 a hour paycheck would start coming soon but what ended it for me was on my first and only night off after 2 weeks of being her 24 hr do girl(she had no gratitude at all) after being gone from the house for less than 3 hours the daughter called and told me I had to pick another night to have off her husband wanted her home tonight and I needed to come back.. I snapped. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I was and how needed a full night’s sleep was. I told them I was done being under appreciated and abused for free and left.
Which has turned out to be a mistake I guess cause I’m homeless, broke, and don’t have a car. I just need one thing I try to do to work out. I’m really out here trying to be a decent person and not a scumbag. I’m not a but and thrive off working and providing for myself.. I’m up here in PA with no one. My family is all in FL and AL and they’re all toxic as hell anyways.
After my insurance paid off my car loan I went to the dealership but they won’t d anything with out atleast a 3k deposit. I have several Caregivers position around town that will actually pay me but no way to get there. I’ve had to give my Shepard to a friend and she’s been by my side for 3.5 years due to me sleeping on a couch in a house I do not feel welcome or comfortable in.
I need help. Like seriously. Between the car, the lawyer, oh …and I didn’t even mention the medical bills I’m in a hole I cannot get out of. I have needs but also a plan, just need the resources to carry it out. I lost everything and thought if I was selfless and did good the universe was gonna be there for me but I have no light at the end of the tunnel.. Maybe I was supposed to do this all along and God really does have me covered.
Thank you for your consideration.
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