I posted that my brother, who has been under a tremendous amount of stress due to CV and the aftermath, had a mild heart attack over the weekend. He ended up having a stent procedure; they were watching another artery, but it looks like he is good and was he released home this AM. He will be taking it easy for a week. He is not out of the woods, but we are thankful it wasn't a bypass.
I just want to express my gratitude for all the prayers and well wishes. It is extremely touching. You guys rock! From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much - it means a lot.
I got a call from my mom that my brother had a mild heart attack last night. We are still waiting on details. He has been under a tremendous amount of stress all throughout CV trying to keep the family business alive while having three teenagers in high school/college. When I was the kids age, my dad had cancer and I remember the absolute fear (Dad still with us almost 40 years later!) But this is a hard time for us all that just got harder. The GAW gang is wonderful and your prayers would be most appreciated.
Saw my accountant on Monday, and he told me this. (He is still doing my taxes because if I am due a refund, I might as well get it.) He said it had to do with the storms. This applies to personal, businesses, trusts - filings and payments, federal and state.
Talked to a woman I know who is a CPA yesterday, and she said the same thing. I asked her if her firm had anything in writing and if she could send it to me, which she did. I read the notice and it listed the 43 counties that received FEMA aide due to the storms - about 75% of CA's population. I asked her this question: say I live or own a business in San Diego County (on the list); even if I did NOT suffer losses due to the storms, my tax filings and any payments due can still be postponed and submitted in October and her answer was "yes"
i am trying to confirm if the other counties are just rolled into this because it seems like a logistical nightmare. Most of those counties are small and remote. Example: Modoc has less than 10K people, but Orange County has 3M and it's by far the largest county not on the list.
I find this odd. When the fires were happening, I believe individual consideration was given, but not this widespread blanket. While locally we have gotten a lot of rain, it is not THAT bad.
(FL anons - has anything like this ever happened after hurricanes? Other states?)
CA is the most populous state. The national debt is crushing. You would think they would want the revenue. My silver hat might be a little tight this AM, but I just get the feeling that something is up, especially with the SVB boondoggle.
Last week, I posted a thread asking for a little help from my frens as I had a third interview for a job I wanted. Not only was it something I think I would have been really good in, it was something I would have enjoyed. Plus, I have been unemployed since last summer, so things are getting tight.
Original thread:
https://greatawakening.win/p/16aT3FPPS5/i-could-use-a-little-help-from-m/
Alas, I learned that I was not chosen for the position. While I am disappointed, I wanted to share how very, very touched I was for all the prayers and well wishes. It brings a tear to my eye that a bunch of anons cared so much to take the time just to say nice things and cheer me on. You are all warriors in many ways in my eyes!
It also gave me some perspective. Thst I have to place this in the Big Guy's hands, and apparently, that was not my path. Given I got sick* this week tells me I wasn't taking good care of myself and that I let the stress get the better of me. God is telling me to slow down and trust. I am trying! But I wanted to express my thanks to you all, my GAW frens...💕
- It's just a cold - might be the Vid, but the only reason I think that is because I got my hair cut and I got a call from the salon a couple of days ago that the woman who cut my hair tested positive. The owner was all apologetic when she learned I was sick as well and I was like, "eh, no worries; we will have something to talk about next time." (I don’t think she was prepared for my 'shit happens' attitude to the news.) In a weird kind of way, it kind of softened the blow of the end result on the job, but that might be because I have felt like a total slug most of the week.
Tomorrow, I am up for a 3rd interview for a position that I really want. I've been laid off since last summer and it's getting tough. I feel pretty good about it, but a part of me is trying to play it down, not get hopes up, etc. frankly, because I don't want to be disappointed again.
However, someone told me the other day that fear and faith are two sides of the same coin. You don't know which side is going to come up until you flip it, so why not lean into faith? So, I am going to take that advice. Therefore, I humbly ask you if you don't mind saying a little prayer for me tonight. It would be most appreciated.