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Good for you in your quest for independence. Not everyone has had the choices in life that you have, nor have they been blessed with wisdom to make the right choices.

If you see my story as “hard luck,” then all I can say is, you might find better conversation on a thread that appreciates your independence and morals. Here, we are all family, and we do what we can from behind computer screens to make life easier for those who are going through difficulties. May God bless you in your efforts to “not be a burden.” Not everyone has that opportunity.

Perhaps this post should have been relegated to the Religion thread, to which I would have not responded. However, since it is News/Activism, I felt compelled to put forth my two cents. I truly commiserate with you, but me and mine were simply not brought up to expect resolution of our problems from strangers - forcefully through Government. I also would comment that my (and my family's) dogged determination to solve my own problems isn't an opportunity; it is a commitment backed with resolve and hard work.