Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)
Mon Dec 23, 2019, 04:30 AM Dec 2019

Met a new friend at the Bernie rally in October...

we connected on FB after sitting next to eachother and sharing so many Dem feelings and having been through some of the 1% shit over the last 2 decades..


Now she is in between jobs and apartments

She posted she was sleeping in her car with wife and grandkid in snow season For CMas

Her bday is the 25th, mine is Jan 1
we deserve to have a cake dammitt

I may be unemployed, but I have a roof overhead <3

I offered her and fam to come stay for the week till New Years and they can get into a place

I have been there
There but for the grace of...


I may be struggling in my stuff, but I have space and can find some "extra beans for the pot" as my grandma used to say

We are all in this together

I dont need kudos for sharing...I am excited to have some friends to cook with and for
This is actually gonna be a fun week, even if we don't have a tree
dollar-store candy in stockings is fun too

my teen son and her teen grandson are gaming

everything feels "normal"

we can rest and figure out what our next steps are towards finding our balance for 2020

...and that's the difference with the 1%
We help each other because we know its just one crap event away from struggle
we help each other and pay it forward
in any way we can

Love to us ALL
Merry Holydays
...and the Light returns...

6 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Met a new friend at the Bernie rally in October... (Original Post) FirstLight Dec 2019 OP
Bless you and I know your rewards are just knowing you do the right thing. Paka Dec 2019 #1
That is what Christmas is supposed to be about, all the best to you, your family and your friends! Canoe52 Dec 2019 #2
Your blessings will be great. Thank you for your kindness. overleft Dec 2019 #3
You have something, gab13by13 Dec 2019 #4
Beautiful... Freedomofspeech Dec 2019 #5
Funny, I was buzzed and made a mistake. . FirstLight Dec 2019 #6

Paka

(2,760 posts)
1. Bless you and I know your rewards are just knowing you do the right thing.
Mon Dec 23, 2019, 05:22 AM
Dec 2019

I live in Thailand because in my retirement I can't afford life in my own country. We are all in this together. If we can't reach out and help each other we are doomed to not survive.

Happy Holidays to you and may your lovely light never fade!

gab13by13

(21,359 posts)
4. You have something,
Mon Dec 23, 2019, 07:18 AM
Dec 2019

that Donald Trump will go to his death bed and never experience. Donald Trump will never know that the only way to get anything out of life is by giving.

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)
6. Funny, I was buzzed and made a mistake. .
Tue Dec 24, 2019, 04:18 AM
Dec 2019

Not the 1%>> isn't it the 99%...? Oops

Still... helping each other and sharing what we can iscritical.. especially since it feels like a sinking ship most days...

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Met a new friend at the B...