This Birthday SUCKS!!! My license to practice Respiratory expired today on my birthday. I already paid the money to renew it and it has even cleared the bank a week a go. However, they say they have 7-10 "business days" before reissuing me my license. I tell them I am supposed to work tomorrow night and I am not allowed to work until I have my license (no ifs, ands or buts). The options that the licensing office gives me is to DRIVE up to their office which I believe is over an hour away from me and give them another payment or I can send the payment in by Courier (which charges $15.00) before 1:00 today and they will fax verification to the department at the hospital where I work. Then after they receive my second payment they will be able to refund my first payment in 3 to 5 MONTHS!!!
So I call the Courier people and they say the only way they can get it done today is if I Western Union the money to them. Which will cost me another $18.00!! I have no choice so I pay it. So now not only have I paid a double payment to get my license renewed but I have also paid an additional $33.00. It doesn't seem like a lot of money but to me it is. I have so much coming out that I just keep feeling like I am drowning. I am married but I am the one that pays for everything. I can't do it any longer. I'm tired. Very tired.
Don't get me wrong. I make good money. However, I have over $600 coming out of each check to pay for IRS, Student Loans and Child Support. This is on top of the $550.00 that comes out for income taxes and $40.00 that comes out for insurance. And yes you heard correctly, I pay child support. When I was in Georgia I left a bad marriage. But before I left I checked with a lawyer to see if I could take my sons with me (I was going to run away to California). The lawyer told me that if I took them with me that my husband could have me arrested for kidnapping. I had to leave...I had no choice...My parents would not help me...I had already been in an abusive marriage before this one and now this one was sexually abusive. I couldn't stay!! I had to get out!!! Truly I was out of my mind when I left but I just kept going. So now I pay child support to my abusive ex-husband who would not allow me to see my sons for over 2 years after I left. I hate mind games. He scares me.
Now I am remarried again. I love him but I wish I wasn't alone with paying for everything. I'm sorry I don't know why I am telling all y'all all of this. I just have to get it out. I'm sorry. Too many bad things happen...too many. I try to be so strong. Only the love of Jesus Christ gets me through each and every day. He is my only support.
So Happy Birthday to me. May it be one of the last.
Susan
Susan,
Cheer up and always know that tomorrow is a better day.Things will get better!!!
One question, will your employer give you vacation time to cover the time you will/could be out of work, until you get your license straighten out.
I only have 28 hours of vacation time. I will be able to work. It's just that I had to pay more than double in order to be able to go in to work tomorrow night. I am truly very sorry for burdening every one with this. I had no where else to turn to in the state of mind that I was in. So I came here to the only people I truly ever talk to. Please do not think ill of me.
Of course we do not think ill of you. That is what we are here for--when you need to talk. Sorry this has been a bad birthday for you. I pray that things will get better for you. 
*hug*
a big huge hug from me.
and a great big happy birthday!!!!
hope things get better.
melody
...will be praying for you.
melody
I am very sorry for posting this. I am better now. Please forgive me. I have put it behind me and become my old self again.
Lazy_Susan
Wow! You've got a lot going on! Hang in there! You are right about Jesus Christ being the ONLY one you can count on--mere people will let you down, even if they don't intend to. But HE loves you, you are precious and important. I am so glad to know you're a sister in Christ, you have the gift of peace and freedom. All you need to do is tap into it.
2 Corinthians 2:17--Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
John 16:33--"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Matthew 11:28 - 30--"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Those are from the NIV version of the Bible.
Good luck and God bless. And Happy Birthday!
Wow! You've got a lot going on! Hang in there! You are right about Jesus Christ being the ONLY one you can count on--mere people will let you down, even if they don't intend to. But HE loves you, you are precious and important. I am so glad to know you're a sister in Christ, you have the gift of peace and freedom. All you need to do is tap into it.
2 Corinthians 2:17--Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
John 16:33--"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Matthew 11:28 - 30--"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Those are from the NIV version of the Bible.
Good luck and God bless. And Happy Birthday!
Thank you. That brought tears to my eyes.
Susan
So Happy Birthday to me. May it be one of the last.
May it be one of the last miserable ones that you have and may He bless you with many, many more HAPPY and wonderful birthdays to come.
Susan how are you today??
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY and may your future hold wonderful things!!! When the time is right, those boys will want to know who you are and one day you will reunite!!
Belated wishes Susan and *hang in there*! There are some good Christian women here who have prayed for you and given you support. Just remember to keep faith and praying, things happen for a reason (I know, no one really wants to hear that) but Jesus carries you in the rough times, rely on Him, He wants you to come to Him! *hugs*
Susan, Happy belated Birthday, and know you are NEVER a burden among friends. I am wishing you only the very best and a prayer is being sent. Just keep having faith and you will never walk alone
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