Added Frustration

Tom:  I did not hear from you yesterday regarding how you will be reimbursing me for Max and Hope's dental bills.  Please get back to me today.
 
Thanks,
Moira


Dear Moira,

Sorry for not meeting your deadline of yesterday. When you told me it was a bill, I put in a box with all the other bills without opening it. If you haven't figured out yet, I have sunk to new lows as far as my never ending downward spiral of financial doom.

On the bright side, I finally got a job. Unfortunately the job only pays $26,000 a year (before taxes and with no opportunity for paid overtime as it is a salaried position). I have contacted the child support enforcement officer and given her this info. With the aggressive writ of garnishment that you had put in place, it's only a matter of time before they start taking every other paycheck from me. I got my first paycheck for two weeks work and it didn't even cover my rent for the month. As I am now working 40 hours a week at a job I hate, trying to make ends meet; I have not found the time or energy to book any gigs.

I get up at 6AM make Busters breakfast, pack his lunch and get him on the bus by 6:45AM. I work all day, get home after sitting in rush hour traffic, fix dinner, do his homework with him and then we're so tired we crash between 8-10PM. I wanted to get my performing career back on track. I do not see that happening anytime soon. As you can imagine, I am several months behind with my utility bills, my phone bill, and my child support and medical obligations to my family. These issues combined with the fact that I can't even have a checking account because it will be cleaned out by the court ordered writ of garnishment that you had put in place; makes for a difficult and frustrating existence.

I'm not looking for your pity or concern, just perhaps a bit of empathy or humanity as I continue to try and get my nose above water. When I asked you if you ever think about moving back to Cincinnati, I was thinking that the money I earn might go a lot further in a city where the cost of living isn't out of hand. That's all.


Love Tom,


PS with the new job, I will not be able to exercise any Monday visitations (I've been able to keep the Wednesdays so far but I might loose them too). I was hoping to add a couple of hours at the front end of the Sunday visits to make up the time, how does this sound?

As for the money I owe you, I simply can't give you money I don't have. You will get your money. . . every penny of it; as soon as I am capable of giving it to you.