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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:58 pm Subject: who i was then to me now

Well here is my story that I would like to share with you all.When I was about 15 years old I got a job working with my sister at this telemarketing room in Clearwater,Florida and I mean the money was fast easy.And not to mention I was staying with my pops so I really didn't have any worries, then came the day that the room we were working for closed down, so you know what that means....I had to find another job and I did. It was also telemarketing too with this job I was making about 1,000 a week under the table (meaning they weren't taking taxes out and just giving me money in my hand)well the money was easy and I sure did appreciate it,but I was always the type who loved to blow my money on shopping sprees and things I didn't need because I was spoiled and I guess that was the Leo in me as you have heard if you read up on horoscopes,Leos are naive, and love fancy things,but we are good friends though.Well anyways my dad rented a apartment in his name for me and my ex-boyfriend, and that didn't work out to well cause after 3 or maybe 4 months being there we got evicted!so then we moved back to my father's house and i got a new job and was working for a new telemarketing agency and me and my ex split up. but he was still staying at my father's house, and that's when I met dave my kid's father i got pregnant in 1999 and had my daughter Devanae. I went to Jcpenny Outlets got a job and was only making $6.25 a hour just enough to get by i worked there for about 6 months and got pregnant again and went to HSN I worked there for a Little bit and then had my son Davon,in 2002 that was the year I desperatly needed more and more money. So I was doing something called uttering forged documents the money was fast and easy and I thought I would never get caught till the day I went to cash a fraudulent check at a mom and pop store.Now mind you I was still pregnant when I got caught and got arrested and got on probation well I was with the wrong crowd one day and got arrested again,violated my probation and when I went back to court my job sentenced me to 6 months county time I got pregnant again in 2002 5 months after I had davon and went to jail served 4 months county time and got out a month before I had davon. I had my apartment that dave was keeping up for me till I got out of jail and when I got out of jail stayed in the apartment for 8 months, I doing bad on public assistance and then my babies father came up with this brilliant idea for us to move in a apartment in Tampa that his cousin leased. Well that wasn't a good idea because come to find out his cousin hadn't payed his bills and department of children and families got involved they took my kids put them in a foster home for 2 months because we started living in a hotel and after 2 months they were in foster care my father and his wife got them I was going from pillow to post, and finally got a job moved in with my brother and before I knew it everything was back on track when I moved I was pregnant with my fourth child Davion and had him 2-1-2005 still living in my apartment i feel into a financial bind and started taking out payday loans.And eventually before I knew it dug myself into the bind that I am in now. My message to you is that if you have the money to pay bills on time do it! And also if it seems like it is getting to rough never give up cause as you can see I have been through alot in my life.And although we learn from our mistakes try the best not to repeat them over again.And things that happen may not be for the best but it could be alot worse take it from me....
chmartinbaby06

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chmartinbaby06
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:30 pm Subject:

It is good that you have learned your lesson ch! The road ahead is going to be a bumpy one, but dont lose faith. You will get to your destination!

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:33 pm Subject:

Ch

I remember one phrase here I heard in my childhood

Good, Better, Best...

Do not let them rest...

Until your good is better

And better ...best...

Take care
Roxette

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:42 pm Subject:

That is a good phrase Roxette!!! That is the first time I have ever heard it.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:43 pm Subject: hi

thanks Rhonda and Roxette for the inspiration! best of luck !

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:44 pm Subject: HI

I just am glad I got through my trials and tribulations and made it this far! and I don't know it was hard but I made it!

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:53 am Subject:

ch! You've been through A LOT! HOpefully you will be back on track soon! Try consolidation, maybe an extra job, *NO* shopping sprees Wink

and eventually you should be in healthy financial status again! Good luck girl!

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:00 pm Subject:

And thank you again Lindsey!I am currently on a case plan with my HKI worker and trying to get my kids back slowly but surely I will succeed because for for it is worth I have my faith still in my self and in god!And no matter how hard it seems I am a survivor i'm not gonna give up!Cause I love my kids too much and can't wait till their back in my arms.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:27 am Subject:

Keep working hard to get things back in order--I think in your case, a second job and some thriftiness will definitely help!
I hope that your children are returned to you VERY soon. No family should be torn apart that way. Good luck!

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:21 pm Subject:

Thank You I applied at the Home Shopping Network for a at home position so hopefully I get hired somewhere.But I am thinking of applying to a grocery store or a department store!Thanks and best of luck to you too!

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:16 pm Subject: ch

keep doing the right things and the right things will happen it sounds like you are on the right track

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:09 pm Subject:

Thanks very much and I am gonna keep my head up all f the way long!

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:28 pm Subject:

ch its good your learning from your mistakes. things happen for a reason and you getting arrested seemed to wake you up. if something seems easy and to good to be true it usually something you need to look into. good luck and keep your head up. you'll make it through you seem to be strong willed.

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:56 pm Subject:

I know I can make it anybody can if they put their minds to it I refuse to be down to the bottom I rather be at the top cause I have high standards for myself.And I encourage eveyone to be like that cause no matter what you go through and how hard it gets and the road may be tough but there is always hope just put your mind to it and things will eventually work out.Because no matter how hard it gets and how much of a struggle you go through just remember there is someone who may be going through worse!

devin · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:00 pm Subject: my story

very inform writing about your life lesson, what put you in the postion in the 1st place, what can you change in your life not to make the same mis-step again?

devin · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:02 pm Subject: my story

ch,what make you happy in life? what make you mad/sad?

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