The bank will pay me $1700 if I move us out by the sixth of April.....really? Move this family in seven days? That $1700 will go fast and then where will we be? That's your offer?
$900 if I move us out by the 22nd of April.
The girls only have two months left of school....eight weeks. They catch the bus every morning about five blocks from the house.
Let's see....$1700.... ideally, first months rent and deposit for a place to live, moving costs, gas to drive my girls to their bus stop every day if I cannot locate a home in their current school district. Still no child support. A job? Have one....raising my five beautiful kiddos. There is no paycheck, no cash income for that though. If I had a safe place for them all, I would work. I worked during my entire marriage and enjoyed it.
I do have one back up plan....a friend has a two bedroom, garden level apartment in his home. He is trying to fix up and sell the house. It has no well water or city water. He trucks in water and dumps it into a cistern that feeds the house. It would be like camping....not able to take long showers and use tons of water. He called it GI Joe style living. I wouldn't be able to unpack our things, as it would only be a temporary solution. It is down the mountain, farther from my girls school.
Really surrendering at this point. Trying to stay grounded and make the right choices for this amazing family. I knew this day was coming, but never saw another option. I know, in my core, it is all going to work out beautifully. I just have to remind myself of that and keep my head up.
Things to be grateful for....beautiful, healthy kiddos, our time in this amazing sanctuary, organic food at the food banks, an incredible older daughter that is rocking at this thing called life, friends, family and community. So many earth angels and blessings along the way, too.
Not thinking we'll move with that offer. It's more than I have now, but it will go fast. Thinking it over....
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