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i think this might have happened to that poor lil penguin
I woke up after dreaming of Paella. Why couldn't I have dream walked to that?
OOps again. eP, Mossy. Sorry,I wasn't trying to change subject. I love Christmas.
I'm trying hard to get in the spirit. You want a Christmas story? Got one. It's playing out right now.
Every Christmas has a Grinch. Two weeks ago friend and neighbor two doors on my right went to Oz for a few months leaving his empty house.
Two weeks ago, my neighbor two doors down on my left was getting evicted with his wife and teenage daughter for non payment. The guy and wife are scammers. The teen is nice to Hound. The fact that she walks around in Daisy Dukes has little influence. They withheld rent to force repairs from the landlord and an appeals judge just gave them two days to get out. He comes crying to me that they will live under a bridge in their VW Bug, but need someplace for the daughter. I offered the loan of a tent.
My friend stopped by the next morning on his way to the airport and I told him about the scammers plight and that they can pay because he works. He said let them in his place for a month. So I make their day , get hugs , kisses, and canonized into sainthood. I also made a strict schedule arrangement to take payments. Leaving them with the warning that if they vary from what they promised one iota they would be out.. First payment was on time. Second due one week Friday and last night the scammer comes over with another sob story that I had to stop in mid sentence with "Not my problem. Pay as agreed or be out ". The guy explains that he lost his job because he took two days off to find a place before he talked to me. "Not my problem, pay or leave." I know the wife gets a decent disability check. But But But, "No buts- No Nada, keep your word or out" He walked away mumbling something about a devil. Sainthood is so short. So one week away from Christmas I will have to be the Grinch. For real. That will make it my worse Christmas ever. Sainthood ain't all its made out to be. Merry Christmas.
Edit: Yeah, I don't like it either. It's a bummer. a buzz kill. But seeing it in print helped me make a hard decision. I'll be as tough as I have to be with the known scammers. But push comes to shove, as much as it will bruise my ego to let them get even an inch up on me, there is no way I can put a kid on the streets for Christmas.
Here is your requested advice: Find the info for shelters for the homeless in your area. There should at minimum be a place for the child. I don't know where you live but if there is a minor child involved and they are living this way, they should be reported to the Children's Services to protect that minor. You have them their chance... they are who they are and that ain't going to change. Give them a copy of the social resources they can use and bless them on their way.