Many folk don’t realize what’s out there in terms of help. Also, some folk have some pride and don’t want a handout unless it’s truly dire.
I know my parents were like that back in the day.
Those are the kind of people that it is truly a pleasure to help. They are the ones that will volunteer in the soup kitchen and help finance the soup kitchen when they get back on their feet.
My husband had an accident last week that cost him the 1st joint of one index finger, part of the 1st joint of his middle finger and a laceration to the bone on his ring finger. He is a medical massage therapist and will be out of work 6-8 weeks.
We aren’t rich, but we save compulsively. We are preppers, so our freezers and closets are full. He has insurance with about a $2800 deductible. We never even went through the stages of grief. We went into git-’er-done mode and then to planning the next 2 months and have been in acceptance mode for the past week.
Yesterday, I was speaking with someone about hiring her college age, but experienced, son to finish the roofing DH will not be able to complete by winter. They are having hard times and are on food stamps, although her husband has some work, just not enough.
She began to tell me what agencies to contact. I told her we could pay our own way and had cash assets. She said, sounding disappointed in me, “Are your assets somewhere easily checked?” “Yes, in bank accounts.” She said:”Well, it is good you have cash.” in a sort of doubtful manner.
Made me wonder how many folks on assistance have cash in fruit jars out back.
We would never even go for free food as long as we could manage on our own. I suppose we are old fashioned.