I called the Centre of Hope because I had nowhere to stay and no idea how they worked. I told the person who answered the phone that I had nowhere to stay, couldn’t find a place and that I was on Ontario Works and would be sleeping my car. He told me to come right [...]
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When you fall down that ladder, one rung at a time, and finally slip off the bottom rung and fall on the ground, you believe, bad as it is, that you have finally hit rock bottom. There’s nowhere left to go, right? My journey to the bottom has been full of challenges, some admittedly of [...]
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Well, at least it started off okay. I was a little worried that I would spend New Year’s Eve alone just like Christmas Eve, but I got a wonderful text message from my special girl that we would be having dinner and spending the night together. My plan quickly went into action. I visited her [...]
It’s a known fact that suicide rates are the highest at Christmas. Why? I think it is because we have all grown up with various Christmas traditions, most of them centering around family and friends. For me Christmas was a time of great joy, sharing the spirit of Christmas, first with my own mother, father, [...]
Admittedly I write this very angry and upset. Just when you think nothing else can come along to beat you down, along comes HSBC, The Heartless Bank. After months of searching for any kind of work, without success, I finally managed to get a job at just above minimum wage, just in time for Christmas. [...]
As I spiral down into the abyss of depression, questioning my decision to come to Panama and reflecting on all that has gone so terribly wrong over the past year, I think of all the things I miss about my life in Canada. There are so many things we take for granted living in Canada, [...]
This site is simply my desperate attempt to get someone, anyone, to care about another person. I want to believe that the world is full of good people who will take the time from their busy lives to show they care about a total stranger and make a small donation to make a difference. This [...]
My comment to be “vewy, vewy careful”; was an understatement. They showed up with the police in hand and, despite having no rental contract or any evidence what-so-ever that they paid me a dime, because they haven’t, the police forced me to open the gates and let them have their stuff, under threat of arrest.
