The Stars and the Cookie Jar

So, this is awkward. I've never done it before, but I don't know what to do, and I believe in the power of the internet.

A good friend, unemployed, living with her mother, unemployed and with MS, and her one-year-old son, is down to the really really last bit of her money. This is the money from selling their cars, every thing of value they own, and living out of some Rubbermaid bins. Sometime soon, she won't have enough money to take her vast and ancient used car out to job interviews. If she doesn't interview for jobs, obviously she won't get any job. She's still navigating, and continually being stalled and rebuffed by, the state assistance programs, which are more strained than usual.

So if you ever wanted to get me a birthday present and never got around to it, or you meant to send us a baby gift, or you need to pay something forward today and you were looking for a way to do it, please consider PayPal-ing to russetblack at gmail dot com. You'll get a nice thank-you card in return, and I'll owe you a favor.

Thank you for reading.

/awkward