Ok, as some of you know, I keep two really adorable kids during the day while their parents work. Even with both of them working they are still really struggling and have hardly anything. I keep the two kids for practically nothing ($10 a day for 2 kids and that just barely covers their lunch and snack and maybe gas if we decide to go to the park). I would keep them for a free if I could but we are very tight too with just buying the house and gas prices and our water and electricity bills have been outrageous lately despite our efforts to conserve both.
Well yesterday their only vehicle died.
Mike picked them up and gave them a ride home and the husband actually tried to give him gas money (which DH politely refused).
I just feel so bad for these kids who are so great but have nothing. J, (10 yr old boy) has started talking to me some about school, etc. He said he doesn't have any friends because they all make fun of him because he's overweight and his clothes have holes in them sometimes. It just breaks my heart because he is such a great kid.
His sister was in my youngest DD's pre-k class last year (that's how I met them) and she said she would cry when my DD wasn't there because then she wouldn't have anyone to play with her. She said the other girls were mean to her when Olivia wasn't there to be her friend and "body guard".
I just wish there was something I could DO, you know? I can't even give them hand me down clothes because they are both bigger than my kids. They both have weight issues and its really hard on them both physically and emotionally.
I just want to HELP and I honestly can't figure out any other way I can other than what I've already done and am doing.
*sigh* thanks for listening to my little whine/vent. Its just frustrating to want to do more and not be able to.