I know I have blogged about this before. And I think I have told everyone that I am on Food Stamps and also my living situation is from Section 8 which is a voucher that allows me to live in an apartment. And... Well, now that I will be turning 65 this coming month.. Social Security is now going to take out of that little check $100.00 for Medicade.
So I let Housing know this past week, and now I need to let the Food Stamp place know about that and the fact that my rent will be going down. I'm sure my food stamps will be going down also.. after alllll... Welllll.. I think it should go up.... I know that right now I get $132.00 and that allows me $4.00 per day for a month to eat on... Yep.. that is it.. but I was getting less than that when I lived in Reno,, but I was getting unemployment and Social Security. I should find out about that this coming week....
Anyways.... I walked up to the social services on 2nd Ave and Lanora.. And as I got on the elevator,, there was a sign stating that the EBT office was only open from 8am till 2pm.. I was a few minutes late.. OH, well, I figured there was something else I could do.. the elevator opened and I walked in and on the right side there is a Guard... and there is nothing else telling me that I should wait at a line.. or wait here sign.. So I walked past him and said.. "HI".. Where he yelled at me ...telling me to "Get back here".. now this guy is young.. must be between 23 and maybe 25.. or he just has a baby face. I said..What?? He said.. "Your not suppose to go up to the desk till she calls you".. I was actually going to go sign in on the computer.. we were doing that before.. Had something changed?? I was so shocked at the way he treated me.. I turned to him when I walked back to where ever that invisible line was.. and told him.. "look,, I'm not a crazy person, or someone on dope, or on meds to make me think right. And so I feel like you are out of line at the way you just spoke to me"
The woman behind the counter said.. come on up.. I can help you...... so I told her what I had,, she processed it and told me that it would go to another department.. and I would be getting a letter soon... I did apologise to her for my actions.. and then turned to him and said the same thing.. And walked out.. but not before a Black Guy sitting there looked up at me ..and nodded his head at me.. Like "You Go Girl"... lol.. I was so upset,, all I wanted to do was cry.. I'm sorry I have to depend on these things.. I'm sorry that I never got the education (College).. I'm just so sorry..... what else can I say.. At least I'm not out on the Streets.
I think I really do need to move from this downtown area.. Its really getting to me.
You are such a brave woman. You stick it out and try your best and work with what you have and try to stay cheerful. It hurts to see that you are hurting. Be good to yourself today. Give yourself a little treat. If I had your address I would send you some of my casino winnings from this afternoon. You would have to take the bills to a bank to get them exchanged for greenbacks though. I know from when the boys were small and I wasn't back to work yet how even $40 in a birthday card would make the month go smoother at least for one week.
ReplyDeleteI am proud of you for handling yourself so well. You are doing the best you can, and have nothing to apologize for. I hope they can help you some with the increase. Wishing you the best!
ReplyDeleteThank You Terri.. I really did think that young man was going to come around with his gun drawn....
DeleteAWww.. Karyn.. Yoou the best.. I'm fine for now.. just can not think why I feel this way in this City..
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I do think I have had it living in this City.. And have been thinking of either moving back to Reno because Florida is just a dream...lol. Anyway.. I have a very good friend who now lives in Medford,OR. and we talked today and I am going to move there. At least I will have a friend to chum around with.. And she will have somewhere to go when things get to hectic at her Daughters...lol