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Sorry
Sorry I haven't been around much. I was at a conference in Omaha for work. Things from there have slowly spiraled out of control. Justin went into a deep depression while in NM. He was only there for 4 days and had to come home. There was a lot of factors in this decision. Like things didn't go well at work, and it was different than what he thought ect. He is still in a deep depression. So now we have to figure how where he is going to work up here. Plus, we planned on getting some extra money since he was going to be making a lot more than before, so we got a new car, and went out for a few things. Now we didn't see any of that money, and will have to cover. We should be ok if we scrap by.
Mr. S my guinea pig is dying. We need to take him to the vet, but I want him to pass peacefully at his home.
A few people have called to make sure I was ok in the Aurora shooting. Thankfully, I am ok as is everyone else I know. Its still a tragic time for CO. So I have been fielding calls.
I left out a lot of details because I am tired of typing. I have missed you all tho! Thanks for always being there.
Re: Sorry
I am so sorry Jen! I know you guys were looking forward to making the extra money and getting ahead. However, what's most important is happiness. I have come to realize that money doesn't mean a damn thing unless you are happy too. I would much rather be poor and happy then rich and miserable. I'm sure you guys can sell the car or trade it in for an older model.
I hope Justin is able to find a job, but most importantly is that he gets out of the deep depression. I know a lot about depression because my brother suffers from it real bad. He spends 80% of his day in his bedroom and has no drive for life. It's so sad. I was dealing with this too. After I got laid off from my teaching job I was a mess. From Sept-December 2010, I laid on my couch almost everyday and didn't want to do anything. I was just so sad. I refused to go on anti-depressants because I wanted to fight depression naturally so I discovered Sam-E's.
This is what the box looks like. I buy mine at Sam's Club but they should sell it just about anywhere. I have seen a different brand in CVS.
I am so sorry that your guinea pig is dying. How old is he? How long do they usually live for? The loss of a pet can be very devestating. I've lost many in my life.
Also, I am very glad you were not in that movie theather. I was thinking of you. Do you live near there?
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I know everything will work out for you, but it is such a stressful situation. I agree with Tara that I'd rather be poor and happy. Maybe trading the car in for something older will help your budget. T&P your hubby finds another job soon and also for your guinea pig.
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Thanks everyone. I know its better to be poor and together and happy rather than be rich. I am just ready stop struggling so much. We leased the car, so we can't trade it in. It should be ok. I will just be making the payment on that one. When I did my budget, what I had left after all my bills to put into the savings will cover the car payment. So, we just won't have much of a savings for a little while. We should be fine in the long run.
IDK how hold Mr. S is. He is a little older than my other 2. He seems to be doing a bit better since he has been home. He has a calcium build up in his bladder, so it hurts him to go pee. He also has a tumor on his chest. We just want him to go peacefully at home.
I'm sorry things fell apart for your husband with his new job. I've been there before, depression and leaving a job after only 3 months with no notice because of it. It took a year of antidepressants combined with mood stabalizers to get me better. I didn't have insurance when it happened, but was able to look into a mental health center that worked on sliding scale. I think my appointments were $3 and my medicine was $18 for the two. It may be something to look into.
On the flip side, I bet you are happy to have him back home. I never would've been able to even attempt living apart. I have enough of a hard time with only seeing him for 18hrs over the weekend because of our schedules.
You two will make it through!
Jen I am so sorry that things are not going smoothly for you! Since he does not have a job is there anyway he can get on state medical for now so that he can see someone to help with his depression? I think getting that under control is the most important thing right now.
I wish I could get to Colorado and give you a big hug, hang tight sweetie things can't stay bad forever!