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19. my friend isn't so fortunate

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 10:49 PM

Nov 2013

No need to wonder what it's like:

I just met him this year and is a wonderful and kind man. He is in his mid 60s and lost his pension.

He had been working 3 jobs to make ends meet. He couldn't afford insurance but was feeling ill. He finally went to the emergency room, yet still was unsure what to do. He wandered around the outside and someone saw him. They led him inside and knew immediately he was in serious trouble. He was in the hospital for 5 days while they treated his congestive heart failure and afib.

He has been working at a big box store (2 actually) trying to get 50 hours a week, is worried about having enough food to eat and has no heat yet he is worried he won't be able to have gifts for his grandchildren this year. Did I mention he is a good man? A few of us are putting some money together, but we could lose our jobs for doing this. Retail sucks.

We live in North Carolina. He had his unemployment benefits and food stamps cut.

plus I get to work Thanksgiving! yea me

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