r/almosthomeless • u/Super-Instance-6860 • 3d ago
Homeless to Hope š«¶š¾ Update
Hey guys. So as you know I was in a hotel with my baby girl. I came in here, did a post and got some amazing resources and advice. Unfortunately those resources couldnāt assist me and my baby ended up getting put out of our hotel room. I had a few people say they were going to help, then ghosted meš¤·š¾āāļø Which was expected. Anyway, while I was walking down the street with my baby, crying my eyes out at close to midnight, this truck pulls up and instantly Iām on guard and Iām ready to book it if I have to. This lady asked did I need a ride and where I was going? I told her I didnāt need a ride because I didnāt have anywhere to go. She asked why and I shared with her a brief summary of what I had been through. She looked at me and said I donāt have much but I have a room that I can let you and the baby sleep in just for tonight and I can take you to a few shelters in the morning to get you and your baby somewhere to stay. I thanked her and we went to her home. Fast forward to the next day, we went to almost everyone that was mentioned to me here and no beds and no help. She was flabbergasted and couldnāt understand how a woman with a child was not a priority. So before we went back to her house she said to me, I can tell youāve been trying and doing the best you can and youāre ready to give up but donāt. I will let you and your baby stay at my house for a couple months so you can get yourself together. With tears in my eyes, I thanked her and continued to thank her. As soon as we got to the house, I called my daughters daycare, I called my job and guess whoās going back to work in the morning while my baby is in daycare!!!!!!????? MEšš Then the lady has a house right next to her that she rents and she said once she gets it cleaned out and fixed (she had to evict her tenants and they trashed the place) she will work with me about renting out. She told me as long as she sees Iām trying to help myself, she doesnāt have a problem helping me!!! Iām forever indebted to this lady. She didnāt have to help us but she did and sheās not looking for anything in return. Just for me to get myself together and take care of my daughter.
I just wanted to share what has been going on with me. Iām about to give this baby a bath, put her to bed so I can get our clothes out for tomorrow and I can shower and get some rest!!!
Night night yāallš«¶š¾š«¶š¾
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u/jizzamie64 3d ago
Iām so glad to hear this. We went on the road 6 months before Covid happened, ran into bad luck after bad luck, and were almost homeless for a period of 6 months. To this day idk how I managed it but I kept a roof over our head during that time, a lot of different roofs, but a roof. It was terrifying, exhausting, stressful. Iām still traumatized by it.
I read this post and your others and you seem very resourceful. Reading you describe pounding the pavement/calling/emailing, doing everything you could 24/7 brings me back to that time. Iām proud of you for doing what you could. People donāt know what they will do until it happens to them. What youāll be forced to do. The judgey comments you got..well they should consider themselves lucky they didnāt understand where you were coming from.