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After 1 year and 6 very long month Spotty and I have a quiet place we call "home."
We have no TV, no bed, no sofa for her to crawl under but we do have each other.
It was not easy and the memories of nights spent in the heat, the floods, and te tears haunt me every single day. I will never forget or recover from the events leading up to the event... and worse... the months that followed.
The months of silence where everyone I knew looked the other way.
I saw post on my wall... asking me distribute campaign posters I see my nae listed on the Mayors Committiee of Exemplary Educators who "support" his initiatives.
I receive daily emails from people seeking my help for this, that, or the other. $10 here, $25 there, write a letter, call Congress, work the phone bank... I do work the phone bank... from home.. I work the internet... I work the Twitter... I do it for free and for those who are unable to get their voices or their message to the public. People in need of housing, food, emergency services... people who need an empathetic ear and the voice of experience.
Yes, I work. I do not get paid, in fact it cost me quite a bit to maintain the ability to reach out to the public to raise awareness. 1/3 of my monthly income is spent on my BlackBerry mobile tweet machine, blogging device, and a "slowband" connection that either wors o it doesn't... i just keep trying.. baby steps.
TODAY! Spotty #needs Advantage Multi for felines 9-18lbs. It is available at Value Vet or any number of places. The cost is $113.25 for a 6 month supply to treat fleas, heartworm, earmites, and intestinal parasites. Spotty is alergic to many pet meds, through trial and error I have learned that product keeps her safe and gives peace of mind. She can't ask for help... no one likes to ask for help... I don't do it for myself, but SPOTTY NEEDS!
As her care taker it is my responsibility to take care of those needs. SPOTTY NEEDS. So I am her voice. I am her person.
Please contact me or just send it anonymously... SPOTTY NEEDS!
Thank you for listening...
This is me... just me.
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@ElyssaD
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Reality Bytes: PLEASE SAVE SPOTTY!
Reality Bytes: PLEASE SAVE SPOTTY!
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Elyssa D. Durant, Ed.M.