2 Familys

Jim owned a bar and grill.Him and his wife lived in
a nice rancher with a 2 car garage.When the economy
got bad.His business became slow.So slow that he eventually
lost his bar and grill.His wife was a stay at home mom
with their one son.She had helped on occasion
at the bar and grill.For the most part she had not
held down a job in years.They lost their home
to foreclosure.They moved in a modest apartment
and went for food stamps.Jim said"I use to be one of
those people who said how do these people get in the
situation where they need food stamps and welfare"
well I can understand it now."If I ever get a head
I am going to be more generous to those who
are struggling".Last we heard he worked part time in
a restaurant.No benefits and was an employee
not a boss.His wife stayed at home and took
care of their son.
Marilyn owned a nice house in a nice neighborhood.
She had a swimming pool and often threw parties
for her friends and close neighbors.She drove
a Mercedes and worked in advertising with a nice firm.
She was a single mom with 2 children.The children
went to a Catholic School.Marilyn could afford it.
Then one day Marilyn learned her parents had been killed
in a car accident.She fell into a depression.
She was hospitalized.The children went with their father.
No more parties.Unable to work and put on Disability she
moved in with a family member.
We tried recently to get in touch with these 2 families
to see if they were doing better .And to offer any help in
clothes if needed.Both families no longer live at their last address.