Although I have retired since joining this group...

[ladyVet]

51. It's amazing what we can do when we're pushed to the wall, isn't it?

I was born poor and except for a very few years when things went a little better, I've stayed poor. It looks like that isn't going to change any time soon.

I've raised three kids on my own, worked and scrimped and scavenged to make it. I'm four years from early "retirement", and I fear having that safety net snatched from me.

I finally managed to pay for a single wide trailer, and it now sits on land that's paid for. It isn't much, but it's mine and no one but the tax man can take it from me (and luckily, the taxes are low). It's a constant struggle to keep things up, to keep our old cars running and food on the table, but I figure there's always someone in worse shape than me and to give up would be an insult to them. I have more options that some I've seen, though in the dark hours it doesn't seem that way.

Still, I rejoice in my boys, whom I love dearly, and the hope that Bernie will forge a better future, with our help.