THIS IS A CALL FOR HELP!!!
Its not really a call as much as it is screaming at the top of my lungs!!!
For awhile now i have been struggling to keep up but ive managed. I have a managing position in a company my girlfriend and i own two (really crappy) cars we have an apartment with internet and a washer and dryer. I recently got out of a court dispute with my ex over custody of my first son iden and won however im in a crapload of debt because of it.
In all honesty i dont ask much for help, its not my style i always find a way. But today started out as one of the greatest days in awhile i went to our first sonogram and saw my second child for the first time and we found out just how far along we are :)
On my way to work my transmission was making some funny noises so i stopped by my brothers shop real quick to swap out the fluid. When i drained it you can see just how aweful it was. But upon putting the plug back in the casing around it cracked and now the plug is barely hanging in there. I added as much fluid as i could but i was already late as hell to wirk so i took an extra quart with me anticipating adding it once i got there.
Well that didnt happen as soon as i got on the highway and threw it in to fifth gear it went for a second and then it would pop out. For about a mile id hold it in gear and still pop out, pop out. So i pulled over to a gas station turned my car off and popped the hood. The plug was still there i see fluid a little bit but it doesnt look that bad. Maybe i can drive in 4th gear to work.
Get back in and turned the key over......
Bratttaatatatatata..... brattatatata
Nothing.
Fuck.
My fuel line has clogged up i pulled the injectors and they are covered in gunk. 
This is where i knew things were bad. I have zero dollars in the bank and im out of my primary ride. I go pick up my son for two weeks on sunday rent is due on monday and so is the rest of our bills. I have no groceries in my kitchen and im really starting to feel it. I then called my boss to give him the "sorry sir but i wont be making it in" speach. He asks whats wrong and i tell him and im a little unnerved by this point and he says if i cant make it to work tomorrow im gonna get let go. He appreciates my hard work and dedication but my car problems are not his he needs someone to run the shop and if im not there to do it im no good to him.
My heart just shattered to pieces. Ive worked tirelessly to provide for my family ive always put them first even getting transferred 30 minutes from home just for job security taking pay cuts because the economy here sucks. By now im feeling pretty hopeless as you can imagine.
Now back to my original statement, ive learned through this community amazing things are possible. And im in dire need i would not take the time to bother an entire community if i didnt feel i could find some solutions through it.
My family depends on me to survive and my precious little boy doesnt deserve to suffer because ive my short comings ive exhausted alot of options since all this happened a few hours ago and with out the cash and replacement parts theres nothing more that i can do. I need my car to make money to provide for him, and my pregnant girlfirend whom i love equally as much.
Out of repsect for the community in which i play a part in i am not here to beg i come before you all broken and humbled. i dont know what else to do then to bring it before you all and ask for some help i am incredibly greatful for any kind of support be it best wishes or a simple resteem you will not be judged for moving on but any time spent with me will not be forgotten or go unnoticed or unappreciated.
Ive seen some pretty incredible posts raise awareness for some pretty incredible things. If i can get enough people to see this post and just show there support in the form of an upvote or comment any ideas or if they have solutions i may have over looked please leave a comment. Anyone is welcome to reach out to me in steemit chat if they have any questions or want to speak with me personally about any details.
A share an upvote a comment a different point of view.
Please im in need of it all.
When i started here on steemit a month and a half ago it was to ultimately aid in the achievement of one goal. And that was to provide a rich and bright future for my kids. A home not an apartment. A new car not a beat up 97 civic. Nothing luxurious but a life thats safe.
Thank you and godspeed to anyone else out there struggling
Steemit will help, but the big money goes to those that are putting up good content frequently and consistently. Find a vein and tap it hard.
THIS! I couldn´t agree more. Find something you are good at and share it with this great community.
But right now, struggling, must be hard to find that, get creative, when you are feeling hungry and the kid has been crying all day due to lack of proper feeding.
I hope for the best for you @skinnythames !!
Hopefully you will get the help you need to get back on your feet and in a week or two from now you are sharing great content here with us all.
:D
Yes I hope the best for @skinnythames as well. When your struggling badly it's sort of hard to give a crap about putting out great content. Hope this post hits $1,000 bro
I also agree. You have a talent and something to offer the world, use it and watch the blessings come. Best of luck! Upvoted.
Don't lose hope, stay positive and loving and all will turn out for the best. I know by experience that it works this way! Upvoted and shared <3
Thank you for your thoughts ite been alot easier to stay positive through such crap with the help of all of you guys. Youve all made a tremendous difference
By upvoting others you will earn more steem! Just a suggestion to get you some more
Ive upvoted so much this last week my voting power hasnt hovered above 20 percent since the hf19 lol if anyone attatched to this thread in anyway ever needs an upvote please reach out to me you all have it beyond a shadow of a doubt
From what I understand, you actually come out ahead if you only upvote until your voting power drops to 80% or so each day since you only recover 20% per day, and your high percentage votes are worth so much more! Just a tip!=)
24 hours later guys and im only 300 shy of my car being back on the road and getting back to making money for my family!
You guys have blown me the fuck away and i apologize for that language but holy hell.
66%!!! In one day!!
Thank you! Now i dont feel so helpless. 1000 is more then a whole paycheck for me so i felt pretty far off 300 is alot better of a stretch and doable if i work hard enough
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Hi, I just joined last week. can you so that for me as well. Thanks in advance :D
Ive found all of the fuel system parts i think my car needs ive found them used and somewhat locally and super cheap about 150 bucks if i can get this i think i can atleast get my car to drive in the first few gears to my house and get it off of the highway. @cmtrading has generously given me a good head start if i can get this first goal of 150 and getting these parts then a transmission wont be too far off. Please share this around! You guys are incredible and i thank you for all of your time
You see! It works 👍😄👍 happy for you.
Thank you ive come so much further in a day then i ever thought i could have
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Hey Bro,
I'll send ya what I got in steem. It ain't much. Did you think about a gofundme page? I don't even know it you can use the steem, but I won't be using it, I know that much :).
Let me know if you get a fund me page up and running..
Chris
Dude thank you so much i actually do know a way i can use the steem and it might be helpful if i can aquire enough of it. No i honestly havent thought about a gofund me page i tried once before and honestly couldnt raise a single cent and i promoted the hell out of it too it was when i was going ti court for my son i started a go fund me for an attorney. My networking is a little better here and there are alot of generous people. Not to mentiin this is kind of the only social media i use anymore.
Thank you chris from the bottom of my heart for your generousity, words cant express
Check email - give the fam hugs. You will be alright.
It's there. Good Luck man.
Thank you brother
Do you have a PayPal acct?
Yes sir i do
[email protected]
Would you accept other cryptos, too?
Check your email bro @skinnythames
Thank you so much man. I saw that email and i damn near shit a brick i fell asleep for a little bit and i have to say im pretty blown away
Sorry to hear about your bad day and overwhelming debt. I'm in no position to help after wrecking my car, but will help get the word out. Do you have anyone from work who could help drive you in for a while until you get back on your feet?
Im actually working that out right now brother. And thank you for even your time man thats great of you.. im sorry about your wreck man honestly im really thank ful i avoided one of those when my tranny blew good luck to you man and if you need any sharing or thoughts please feel free to contact me man
Thanks for your concern, I'm making ends meet on my own now. Appreciate your willingness to help though.
Hey everyone!! Skinny's girlfriend here!! Thank you so much for all the support!! It was a really great day that went sour fast. You guys are so awesome. Im still very new to Steemit so I am still figuring it out. Thank you though!!! It means more than you know!
Done what we can do right now...praying. Like mad. God is in your mess, bro. Let Him use it for good. You have new life in your life. We'll copy your PayPal contact. Got to get kiddos to bed.