That is what our special Grandmother did.  She raised a daughter, did everything right while hiding the truth of her own personal torment.  Abused by her husband she stayed strong enough to keep the family together only to be left...to fall apart on her own...years later.

 

Working hard to make ends meet and suffering from severe depression she is confronted everyday by the hardships that have befallen her.  A house in disrepair, barely enough social security to pay the bills - leaving little for food and medical deductibles - she has made it through.  Waking up each  morning - trying to greet the day with a  smile instead of tears...she was making it work until...

 

The cycle of abuse continued and her daughter and her babies had to run for their safety one night and back into her arms...her home.  She took them in without question never even stopping to ask - how am I going to make this work.

 

Instead she worked harder...and longer and eventually to the point where she didn't even dare question the horrible environment that she was put into with her job - for fear of losing it...losing her lifeline.  So she continued to drive a truck for a Car Company...without heat in it - through the Winter until trajedy struck.  So frozen from the cold she collided head on into another truck...luckily everyone was alive but the wounds were deep. The worst is that after recovering from most of the trauma after undergoing brain surgery - she was informed that she was going to have to lose her leg due to the frost bite that had set into it - which caused the accident in the first place.

 

Unable to work, living as an amputee with more family than she can afford to support but the Love for her Daughter and her 7 year old Grandaughter and 3 year old Grandson guides her forward. However, the situation is on the brink of disaster now.  Family and Friends have been stealing her food stamps and donated items and she literally cannot chase after them to stop the abuse. 

 

Quilts & Sew Forth has been working with her to create a list of items that would help them prepare for the Holiday's and stop some of the 'bleeding' that is occuring.  We will be delivering a feast of food and necessities to her home on Monday (November 23) in time for Thanksgiving.  If anyone can help and bring in any donations by the end of our business day on Saturday (5PM) we would greatly appreciate it.  If this is too short of a notice - we will be collecting donations indefinetely for her so stop in anytime.