I'm a 29 year old single and pregnant mother of two that was recently homeless as well as heartbroken! The man I was with for ten years who was also the father of my children physically abused me during a 6 and a half hour order that actually made the news and 3 bay area news papers. (tbo.com) Due to that situation, I for my safety and the safety of my children, had to confidentially relocate, mend our hearts, and learn how to live without the negativity and how to be a single mother.

Due to the nature and severity of the abuse, I am unable to return to the place my children and I called home, leaving behind EVERYTHING I worked my entire life for, including jewelry, savings bonds, and sentimental items I inherited from my recently deceased mother. I recently learned that all of our belongings have been destroyed and discarded. Furniture, my children's clothes, shoes, toys, activities, CDs, books. All of my belongings as well. Clothes, shoes, personal items, jewelry, pictures etc.

Because my ex was the breadwinner, and wanted me to be home with our children, I have not worked in a little over a year. My resume is all over the internet! Monster, Career Builder, Hot Jobs etc however, I have received NO offers in the recent weeks.

With both of my children's birthdays approaching as well as Christmas, I need all the help I can get. Its hard enough to maintain a roof over our head, and having to hide my vehicle from repossession due to lack of money I cant imagine how horrible Its going to be for me to not be able to provide for my children on their birthdays and Christmas. They've already been uprooted from the only home and life they've known, they've been thrown into new schools..basically I'm saying they've been through enough. The sadness of wanting to make all of this go away has had a HUGE affect on my pregnancy, my sleeping and eating habits. I feel like a complete failure, however, I'm the victim here and the scumbag abuser is a free man awaiting a trial that the State Attorney in Pasco county says can take up to a year to get started.

I am reaching out for ANY help that anyone can offer. To stay busy during my job search I am giving to my community by volunteering at a food bank where I put a smile on my face to help others in similar situations but I'm literally dying inside little by little. So I am by no means sitting around begging for handouts from ANYONE.

Monetary donations are preferable, and I do have a PO Box. I can also provide a link to the news article backing up my story to SERIOUS volunteers only. The reason I have not posted the link here is because I do not want my ex, or his friends/family to be able to track me down since we are in hiding awaiting his prosecution.

I truly hope that since the abuse didn't kill me, that it will make me stronger. I hope to be able to overcome this obstacle very soon, and hope you can help it happen even sooner!

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Thank you, and God Bless you,

S.M.

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