tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001724361486350777.post1186951598448603409..comments2023-11-03T02:36:34.279-07:00Comments on Pass It On, Baby!: A Shade of Gray....Pass It On, Baby!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15482043449445097972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001724361486350777.post-3241840218776078062010-06-14T16:31:24.904-07:002010-06-14T16:31:24.904-07:00I appreciate your discussion on this topic. I have...I appreciate your discussion on this topic. I have five children, and currently we are trying to survive on a mere $800 a month plus some food stamps. I remember the day that I realized that we were living far below the poverty level.We live in a dilapidated 2 bedroom mobile home that is literally falling apart at the seams. I constantly have to listen to people ask me why I just simply don't move, or get a better job, amongst other things. I get dirty looks when I use my food stamp card quite often. It is so hard to be judged like that. Where else am I going to find a place where I only pay $275 plus propane for rent? I can barely afford that much, so how can I be expected to pay three times that much for a better place? I am going to college to get an AA in child development so I can get a better job. You can not know how it feels to look at every home you see, even those that are not in very good shape, and wish that you could have a home like that. Or when you are in a store and someone is buying all this stuff that you can only long for. Sometimes just a little bit of understanding and empathy is all a person needs. Sharlene-OrovilleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com