tngirl and her request for help from this community a bit ago... she came to us in june, and at my urging, repeated her need. i also diaried her problem just believing we could help.
to go back a bit further, though, let's start with nurse kelley's diary about the tragic death of tricia's husband, jim reyn after his desperate cry for help in january. go here and read - and then, vetwife also came to this community to ask that we "take care of one of our own"... here and read
i know that some kossacks here that i respect were cautious - and i understand, however, after spending much time talking to tngirl over these last weeks AND after being originally introduced to her by nurse kelley and vetwife (who ALSO have talked to her over the months), i cannot turn my back on her when she is facing yet another tragic loss. i ask that you read the linked diaries and then ask yourself this question:
if you find yourself in a desperate situation, how could you prove your own existence, your truthfulness? how much would it hurt to have someone accuse you when you are in extreme pain and stress of lying about that pain? i love this community - and those who doubted before, i still care about you, too - but next time - pm the person. call them. talk to them directly and judge for yourself! i did. i believe in tngirl and i believe in this community. i know we can help!
i have asked for this community to help someone i have had many contacts with for many days - someone who i believe absolutely in what she has told me - what she has told others on this site. we see this community come together so many times to help - you did so for me and i promised to "pay it forward" and while i am not yet financially stable, i CAN help by sharing what i do and what i make. i'm not going to ask anyone to "donate" - but i AM going to offer what i have to help her in this situation that is real and it is imminent.
i've asked you all to open your hearts to help her in such a small way - and in something that is huge to her... believe her as nurse kelley and vetwife and i have. i can assure you, i believe her in what she has shared. some of that is not for public posting - but she has answered every question, everything, i've asked her. i've done some independent verification and found NO reason to doubt what she has said. i value tngir/tricia and am privileged to have spoken with her many times - many, many times. and i want to help her.
some of you have asked where she stands in her very small request - for assistance in paying the balance of $700 to the attorney - and, as of right now, $215 has been donated.
i have no cash at all (bank accounts are either red or single digits right now until social security gets here) or i would send her the balance, myself. what i CAN do, however, is put up more stuff on etsy and i promise to send her 50% of what i sell until her goal is met. this means putting my own rent on the back burner. this means stalling those to whom i owe money (my vet). i don't care - her situation is critical and her deadline is closer and what is really at stake here is her grandson.
so, folks, tonite, i'll be putting more earrings, more necklaces, more stuff online and until her goal is met, i'll put my own money where my mouth is - i'm not talking about "profit" or "after my cost" 50% - i'm talking 50% of the price (which includes the cost of materials). i will share with her to get her what she needs as this community shared with me when i was desperate!
folks, we are only missing $485 here - that's such a small amount. we can do this, can't we?
so, if you are looking for a gift, you can have something to give twice. i'll even throw in a double blessing on each piece! she is so very close... only $485 away. (it would be awesome if we could add a bit more to the kitty for other things they are doing without, but right now, that $485 is the most critical and she needs it before the court date - july 16 - in order to get the attorney to court. my goal is by early next week - we CAN do this! i KNOW we can!
thank you - and be patient with me - i only have four pieces online right now but tonite and tomorrow, i'll be posting many more pieces to reach this goal.
for those who aren't familiar with why she asked us for help, go here.
if anyone has any questions on how to help or why, i invite them to contact me via pm or contact tngirl if they want to reassure themselves of the legitimacy of tngirl's request. (or, if they read the linked diary that is the first sentence here, perhaps that will assuage their doubts.)
thanks, ya'll. i believe in tngirl and i believe in you, too!