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Unexpected Tragedy

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Unexpected Tragedy

Hi, I am new to this so please everyone be patient with me as you read this on June 9. What was supposed to be a great Sunday my whole life completely changed. I was on my way to visit my grandmother which lives in a nursing home and take her some juicy fruit bubblegum that’s her favorite. I stopped at a gas station to purchase some gum where I was approached by four men, as I made it to my car to pull off a gun was pointed to my head. I tried to press the gas, and pull off which led to me being shot in my face as an attempt to get away I ended up crashing into a tree inside of a cemetery. I was taken to a hospital and placed in ICU when I was able to come to I discovered I have been there for quite some time , when eligible to leave, I was taken home. My face developed an infection I was taken back. I had to get the infection cut out which left a complete hole in my face with natural herbal treatments from my mother. The hole has closed. I am unable to work. My SUV was completely totaled. I’m having trouble with every day life anxiety, depression each time I go outside to go to my follow up appointment. I believe someone is after me. Someone is going to hurt me or harm me I have what it’s called, I contacted METLIFE because I am not eligible to come back to work. They informed me of this agency and asked me to reach out to see if I can receive help or assistance. I am also victim of domestic violence. I just recently moved. I am completely behind on bills , although I had full coverage STATE FARM I am still without a vehicle and I do need assistance on down payment to get another vehicle as well as assistance to help maintain along the way with bills utilities rent and tell him eligible to work. I also need help with Lyft and Uber to get back-and-forth to doctors appointments until I can purchase another vehicle , co-pays for medicine antibiotics, etc.. Not sure if anyone will respond. Not sure if this was the right thing to do, but I’m wearing my heart on my sleeve and I am begging for assistance. I’m not sure what else to say. Not sure if I can provide my actual phone number, if people wanted to call and talk and get a little more detail , I am mentally disturbed. I am not OK. I will not lie and say that I feel good. I feel OK. I’m having a hard time walking talking. I get lost in my train of thought. My eye is finally open. It was completely shut as my face broke on the steering wheel , I’ve had stitches staples inside and outside of my face my mouth I do not look the same. I literally only wanted to get my grandmother, some gum who has dementia. She is 87 years old. I only wanted to stop and get her gum and something that I’ve worked so hard for someone tried to take from me and it was nothing that I can do so many people said you should’ve just got out gave them the SUV, but I do feel if I didn’t try to fight for my life. I could’ve willingly gave the keys and still have been killed and still have been harmed and still have been hurt so I did at that moment what I thought was best and the state of shock and panic . I do know hard times do not last forever not looking for sympathy. I’m not looking for attention. I’m just simply looking for someone to please help me get caught up. I am so far behind. I cannot get caught up. I am at risk for eviction my whole life changed , I finally got approved for FMLA so my job is officially secure. It’s just a matter of time when I can go back to work, but I’ll talk and type for a living. I have to look at a computer screen 8 to 10 hours a day experiencing short term, memory loss , I could barely do task get up and walk from the bedroom to the kitchen totally altered my life Thank you everyone for reading. This is so much more. I want to say but I’m so emotional and I cry every time I think about it. I use this picture because this peacock was the first thing I was able to buy for my first apartment being along after going through domestic violence for 6 long years. This is the first thing I was able to purchase with my paycheck which it means so much to me so I decided to use it because it gave me a sense of freedom a sense of independency and It gave me hope that one day I can make this house home I’m not sure what else to say but continue to send prayers God bless. Take care. 

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