Reply #36: Where are her kids, her friends ??? [View All]

When my husband and I had the car accident in 2000 we really lucked on in that my sister's family was looking to get the heck out of Michigan and already had their house up for sale. They moved into my house in Atlanta for 5 years while hubby and I "recovered" - it was a touchy situation emotionally on some days, but in the end we were all so much closer and and financially so much better off.

An older lady I know about was on a very small income, her husband died a year ago and then she broke a hip. They had no kids and both her siblings had no kids so there's really no family to rely on. However, as a couple, they were very active in the community in various ways and sure enough stepped forward and make space in her home for the older lady.

The neice of my cousin (can't figure out the word for neice in relation to me) is in her 30's with 2 kids. Divorced. College degree. Lost her job and had to take on that pays about half. A friend in similar circumstances. They moved in together a year ago and now the kids feel like they have "2 moms". Of course the arrangement has it's moments but overall it seems to be working out wonderful.

I really feel for someone like the woman in the story who isn't close enough to her kids, nor has any friends to rely on for help for a little while until she gets back on her feet.

And yes, something needs to be done about keeping decent jobs in the USA.