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 "I am very thankful as I have been blessed this christmas" 

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"I am very thankful as I have been blessed this christmas"
Posted by ladywcats on Dec-18-20 at 02:02 PM (Eastern)
Posted on Dec-18-20 at 02:02 PM (Eastern) by 69.61.174.25


My Husband was in the Air Force in Germany. The military jeep just came by and the man got out and handed me a check for 500.00 dollars and told me to have a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year. I feel so blessed as I can pay some bills and still have some left over. I was not sure how I was going to pay my gas bill of 400.00. I also got a letter that food stamps had been cut to 58.00. I have been feeling a little down lately I now feel alot better. I am still shaking a little because when you see that brown jeep you think the worst. My neighbors even came out to look what was going on. I feel that I have been blessed and it will be a nice Christmas.

I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Gloria

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1 . "ty for sharing your good news"
Posted by salsafan on Dec-18-20 at 03:00 PM (Eastern)
Posted on Dec-18-20 at 03:00 PM (Eastern) by 23.123.152.114

Seems that good news is hard to come by these days and it made me happy to read this....

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2 . "Gloria I am so happy for you...."
Posted by Nanceekaye on Dec-18-20 at 03:36 PM (Eastern)
Posted on Dec-18-20 at 03:36 PM (Eastern) by 73.171.107.57

GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS
MERRY CHRISTMAS......

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3 . "That's the best thing I have heard in a long time...So happy for you..."
Posted by JOYHAPPYONE on Dec-18-20 at 08:46 PM (Eastern)
Posted on Dec-18-20 at 08:46 PM (Eastern) by 45.19.209.10

PILATES ?
HELL NO, I thought you said
PIE and LATTES !!!!

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4 . "I know nothing about living situations and the military"
Posted by Joaniebott on Dec-19-20 at 09:00 AM (Eastern)
Posted on Dec-19-20 at 09:00 AM (Eastern) by 98.211.185.103

Is your husband still stationed somewhere? Do you live in base housing? The military pays so little that you are eligible for food stamps?

As I said, I know nothing about how people live in the military....Everyone I ever knew was single when serving. My GF tells me she went everywhere her husband was sent, bringing along her 5 kids (peacetime, many years ago). My knowledge probably comes from watching Army Wives

Joanie

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5 . "Sorry to hear about your food stamps being cut. I thought"
Posted by suezz on Dec-19-20 at 10:12 AM (Eastern)
Posted on Dec-19-20 at 10:12 AM (Eastern) by 24.91.222.98

that since the pandemic started all recipients were getting the max. None of the seniors I work with here have mentioned anything about going back to the old rate they qualified for. Glad for the extra money you got.

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6 . "I lost my husband a few years ago"
Posted by ladywcats on Dec-19-20 at 11:10 AM (Eastern)
Last edited on Dec-19-20 at 11:14 AM (Eastern) by 69.61.175.33

Posted on Dec-19-20 at 11:10 AM (Eastern) by 69.61.175.33


He had 4 heart attacks. He was the one that guided the planes into the base in Germany and got on the towers to fix radar wires when it was needed. I own my home and pay a 422.00 dollar a month mortgage payment, 100.00 dollar a month gas bill, 60.00 a month water bill. I struggle on a check of $1100.00 a month.
My husband went into the Air Force when he was 16 years old, his father took him down and signed him up.
My father was in the Army and I was born on the Army base. My Uncle served in the Navy.
About a year and 1/2 ago I called the veterans office here in my county and they had a plumber come to my house and put a new how water tank in. I did not have to pay penny.
Come the first of the year people on food stamps will no longer get extra stamps they will go back to the way it was. If a bill is passed we may get more food stamps but from what I heard on the news no bill has passed. The people that are not working and have no job will loose their benefits the last day of this month. There is a bill to be voted on before the end of the year not sure if it will pass, I hope it will pass. I would hate to see people put out on the street.


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7 . "Maybe 15 years ago"
Posted by Joaniebott on Dec-19-20 at 11:34 AM (Eastern)
Posted on Dec-19-20 at 11:34 AM (Eastern) by 98.211.185.103

My Dad was living alone on $777/month and his military experience was only during WWII. I was able to go to the local veterans office and then made him "more" handicapped/disabled and was able to give him more money.

Joanie

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8 . "Goria. very happy fo you !"
Posted by melpaul on Dec-20-20 at 05:40 PM (Eastern)
Posted on Dec-20-20 at 05:40 PM (Eastern) by 98.115.28.45

Great News. Merry Christmas

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