Winter Tags

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Signed by George R R Martin on the title page.

Reads "Winter is Coming" and Authors signature.

Hello, I've never done this before but, I'm desperate.
I'm 19 years old and my family is going through a divorce, my mother never furthered her education and has been a house wife for the entire 20 years they have been married and simply supported my dad and all his pursuits.

When I turned 18 my dad left for a gas station woman he'd known for maybe a total of a few months. Let me state he tried to have an affair with her, it wasn't till my mother confronted him that he said he wanted a divorce; My dad is a repeated cheat, I was never aware of this till the day he left, then all the lies came out of the closet.

We run a small chimney sweep business, the office is located at my mother's as she sets the appointments. She does not receive a pay check because during their marriage it was easier on taxes, they have decided to keep it this way and instead dad just covers the bills.

Now the business is great in the winter but we are in spring now and as you may already know no one uses their fireplace in the middle of warm weather! No they go outside and have bonfires. Now my dad is going blind due to diabetes and simply cannot work, we have hired a friend to do the jobs now while my dad just tells them what needs to be done and oversee's the work to the best of his ability. However, his reputation of leaving his wife and daughter for a woman he barely knows has
gotten around and I've heard the clients say they don't want business from a man like that.
My dad also wants to spend money we do not have, he is trying to sell an old sports car so we can put another work truck on the road, we don't have enough work to keep the one truck going we most certainly can't afford the regular expenses of another! My parent's can't even afford to legally divorce, and he want's a new truck. The one he has is fine, I don't understand why he won't use that money for bills.

Now any money I earn myself I have to give to my parents to help alleviate the burden of the bills, but what I contribute is not enough and now we have received the nasty call from the mortgage that they are foreclosing. While I hand all my savings to my parents can't save for my education, and being homeless will make it almost impossible. I've no famly or friends to turn to and we do not have a shelter here. I'm under the age of 24 so I cannot get any financial aid for school without a legal guardian to sign for me, and my parents refuse to think realistic; When I ask them what are we going to do? they say "Winning the lottery is the only thing that can save us." They have lost hope, I understand things are bad... but is it so bad that they can't help me get financial aid?

We currently need $136,000 to pay the house completely off, I'd love to have that, if you find it in your heart to give us our home I'd never be able to forget it. I'd be forever grateful and I'd love to return the favor someday so please feel free to give me an e-mail to contact.

To get us caught up on bills and me in school for nursing will take $7,000. we are so far behind and work is pretty much non-existent... My dad refuses to apply for disability as well.

I'm begging you please help me, I'm drowning in the debt of my parents. I've wanted to be a nurse my whole life and now I feel robbed of that chance... So please help!

I'm currently attending a University in Northeast Ohio. My Spring and Summer classes are online until my children return back to school in the fall. Then I will be attending classes on campus in the Fall and Winter Quarters. Unfortunately, this is how my college years will have to be.

I'm begging for money for my college expenses. Every penny will be going toward tuition, textbooks, and other directly related college expenses.

I only ask because the expense of college is becoming a huge issues at my house. We are falling behind on everything else trying to get me through school. I do not want to end up having to quit!

I'm back in school for so many reasons. The biggest one is to get the heck out of poverty and off of government assistance.

So find it in your heart to donate to my college expenses. Every little bit helps!


Thank you for your time

I'm currently attending a University in Northeast Ohio. My Spring and Summer classes are online until my children return back to school in the fall. Then I will be attending classes on campus in the Fall and Winter Quarters. Unfortunately, this is how my college years will have to be.

I'm begging for money for my college expenses. Every penny will be going toward tuition, textbooks, and other directly related college expenses.

I only ask because the expense of college is becoming a huge issues at my house. We are falling behind on everything else trying to get me through school. I do not want to end up having to quit!

I'm back in school for so many reasons. The biggest one is to get the heck out of poverty and off of government assistance.

So find it in your heart to donate to my college expenses. Every little bit helps!


Thank you for your time

I'm currently attending a University in Northeast Ohio. My Spring and Summer classes are online until my children return back to school in the fall. Then I will be attending classes on campus in the Fall and Winter Quarters. Unfortunately, this is how my college years will have to be.

I'm begging for money for my college expenses. Every penny will be going toward tuition, textbooks, and other directly related college expenses.

I only ask because the expense of college is becoming a huge issues at my house. We are falling behind on everything else trying to get me through school. I do not want to end up having to quit!

I'm back in school for so many reasons. The biggest one is to get the heck out of poverty and off of government assistance.

So find it in your heart to donate to my college expenses. Every little bit helps!


Thank you for your time

What do you say when you are entreating an entire world of strangers to come to your aid? How do you sound deserving of their help? How do you express, without writing a novel, why you are in need, how you came to be there, how you came to choose this way of seeking help, and how very afraid you feel.
First, the reason I chose this method. I was feeling frustrated one night after being asked to work another fund raiser. While there is no doubt that the family is very much in need their financial security was markedly better than my own. I was wondering why it seemed that it was always people who already had some means at their disposal who got that kind of sympathy and help. Obviously I was feeling self centered but still the thought remained, what kind of resources were there out there for people like me, people barely above poverty level and struggling to keep from going under. So...I started searching the internet and came across references to "begging" online. I was shocked, I was appalled...I was hopeful. The anonymity of it was a big plus.
Feeling so hopeless, and out of control is very frightening for me. I work with the public. The street people call me Smiley because I try to always stay upbeat while at work and they know that if I can I will always help them with a dollar or two when they need it. There are many people ( even those who are only a few years younger than my 55) who call me Mom and have come to me for assistance both emotionally and financially. I have two adult children of my own and many more that have come through my household and are a part of my family even though they are not related biologically. I send my own Mother money a couple times a month. She lives on a fixed income that doesn't even cover here cost of living. I can no longer afford these things but I don't know how to cut off the aid to others even though I, myself, am in need of aid.
My husband and I come from poor families and were determined to make a better life for our own children. Since we both only had high school educations neither one of us are in well paying jobs but we have always managed to survive and our children never had to worry about whether Mom and Dad were going to be able to feed and clothe them. But things have gotten progressively worse this year.
I tried to start a small business in order to provide my oldest grandchildren and one of my children with a secure job and something meaningful to do. Trying to keep them out of the "system" and teach them to have self respect, and trying to provide a means for them to have financial security. But the business never picked up and we were funneling money into it...my daughter lost her husband and we were also supporting her household. The financial strain has put us in debt that we cannot pay. Our cars have broken down, there are three running vehicles for six drivers to use getting to work and looking for work but no money to repair or replace them. My daughter and her children are living in my home, having lost theirs, and my husband and I are staying with my youngest and her family. Her husband was recently laid off and she is expecting her second child. My husband had to have surgery and that put him off work for six weeks, and now in order to keep his job we have to somehow pay for hearing aids ($3000 for the least expensive ones). Although it is hard we have stuck together and are helping each other as best we can.
The problem is that I see no end in sight. Just the electric bill is $6oo a month thru the winter months. Fuel is outrageous. Food for this many people (5 adults, 3 late teens, and 3 small children) is very expensive in this state. Mortgage payments, gas for cars, and phones...these are things everyone has to pay. I know there are many who are far worse off than I, at least we still have roofs over our heads. But the output is so much higher than the income and each month, each WEEK, sees me feeling a little more desperate. How will I, will we, end up? Will we all be living on the street next year? The interior of Alaska is no climate for the homeless. I don't know what it will take to make this better, to make my family secure but I hope there is help out there for us.

First, I want to thank you for taking the time to read my post. I'm a single mother of 6 and it just seems like things are going from bad to worse. I am probably within days of being without power. I've been looking for work for the past year since graduating from school to become a medical assistant, but there seems to be nothing. The apartment that I'm renting has a shady landlord who is basically putting me through the ringer. I am not supposed to supply my own heat, but we hardly recieved any heat this winter and my landlord gave me 2 space heaters. i later found out that space heaters triple your electric bill, and mine has gone from $180 a month to $420 a month. I cannot afford to pay such a high bill,because I'm on public assistance, which mad it escalate to an unforgiving $5400!! I dont know what else to do or where else to turn. Social services said they wont help because its too high and I just dont know what else to do...!! PLEASE HELP US!!! I really dont know what else to say except PLEASE! Me and my kids will be eternally grateful. :'-( God Bless you and thank you for whatever help you can provide.

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You

Family of 4 I'm the only working.We are having hard time right now.Every day is struggling but the bigest problem is our home which we are renting.
We have rent arreas and in danger of eviction.
Please help us survive the winter in warm home not in the street.Obviously we don't have a money for another accomoddation.
Any little help-donation will count.
Thank You