2009 was a wonderful year for me. I spent most of the first 3 months in the hospital with heart problems and an infection in both legs. Medical bills over $150,000 -- I have "junk" insurance which means they pay a very low percentage of the total expenses (it is all I can get). My mother moved in with me in 1986 four years after my Dad died. So we took care of each other ... living alone is lonely, you know. In April of last year she died at age 88. Then in August of 2009 I was laid off, at age 59, from my radio job. January 29, 2010 my unemployment checks, meager as they were, end. So I am starting the countdown to becoming homeless. Because of my health I cannot accept a job where I have to stand on my feet for long periods of time. At age 59 finding a job in this economy is challenging, to say the least. I have a BS degree in Business Administration (Major in Finance - Securities Analysis) (U of Delaware). Former member of MENSA (I had to drop my membership to save money). I seek any and all help ... I would love to find a desk job (such as an Office Assistant) in the Port Charlotte FL area (I cannot relocate unfortunately ... can't sell the house, at this time, for legal reasons .) I miss getting out of the house each day and solving problems at a job, and interfacing with people. I will welcome all help. A neighbor, for Christmas, was nice enough to give me a gift card to Winn-Dixie. It was so sweet and she told me that she knew I needed that more than ever. I used to love to give to the Salvation Army each Christmas when they rang their bells outside of the stores. This past Christmas I couldn't. Now, as bad as the economy is, we all need to help each other more than ever. I think each day how much I would love tohelp others but I can't. This is the richest nation on Earth, but too many good people are suffering through no fault of their own.
