Warning: I’m going to start off whining and bitching, but it
goes somewhere good. Please ride it out and indulge a fool.
I’m not going to spell it all out for the world, but 2014
was a shitty year for me and mine. Emotionally and financially devastating. As
much as we all love the heartwarming message of Christmas specials, that
financial shit was what really kicked our asses.
In the course of this and through the aftermath, I realized
how many amazing people I know. People that propped us up and helped us through
with moral support, open arms and more open wallets than I have any reason to
feel worthy of. Some of this from people I have never met in person. I’ve made
no bones of it in the past, but it bears restating: I know some fucking
wonderful people.
We could not have made it through this crap without them.
It wasn’t just the money that pulled us through, though that
sure as fuck was needed. It wasn’t just the people who screamed along with us,
or the hugs, or the beer, even if we really needed those as well. It was the
knowledge that people cared.
None of us can change the world, but we can each make it a
bit better for someone. Sometimes it’s lending a hand, sometimes an ear,
sometimes that twenty bucks I was going to use for something pretty for myself.
I have a suggested opportunity below to help someone in need, but don’t feel
limited to that. I’m sure there is someone you know that could use an
outstretched hand. It can make a world of difference.
Help a Veteran and his Family recover from a house fire. (from this point on, nobody is allowed to say anything mean about mother-in-laws)
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