Welfare to Wisdom
One Woman's Story
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With a little wisdom, I made it - so can you!
...Eventually, I checked my 401K and found that I had saved enough money to borrow against and buy a house. Imagine me - little ol' me going house hunting! I never in my wildest imagination though this day would ever dome; but here it is! I am actually going to buy my own house.
I have come from having no furniture, no job and not even a bicycle to go to look for a job. I remember all of the trials and tribulation that I have had to overcome to get here; and I am actually going to look for a house of my own. I still am amazed at my good fortune.
I found one I could afford. It was a duplex so it wasn't a bog grad glorious mansion; but it was mine. To me it was the most beautiful house in the world. When I signed the papers and got the keys and walked in, I cried like a little girl getting her first doll. I felt like I had finally made it. I walked through the kitchen and touched everything and felt each cupboard. They were mine. I went through each room and did the same.
Do you realize that if you ever find yourself int he position I was in - just getting divorced; no job; no car; not much education; two children to support; and no money; with a little courage, yo can do what I did. All you need is the courage to DO IT! Don't ever just take NO for an answer; and NEVER QUIT trying. Don't ever let any situation get you so far down that you feel helpless to overcome it. Take each situation - learn from it and press on.
Life just get better and better each time it throws you a curve that seems to set you back.
Always remember: IF I CAN DO IT - SO CAN YOU!!!
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Learn how to escape when you are disrespected and abused, either emotionally or physically by your husband and need to figure out how to plan your escape.
When you get divorced and haven’t worked in ten years, have no job, no car, not much education, two children to support, and no money, learn how to get your first job. Also learn what you can do if you are turned down even after you have the education. Find out how you can end up with a great job.
If you enjoyed this book or have comments, Deanna would love to hear from you at: deanna.norwood@inbox.com. Can you get children to help with housework? It takes some doing, but you can do it. Your children can graduate from high school, not have a police record, not be addicted to any substances, and still be speaking to you. In other words, you can be a successful single parent.
Learn how to figure out how to change what you’re attracted to; and why you always pick the wrong guys. Learn how you can go back to school, date, keep up the house, and raise kids. Also learn that dreams really can come true, even when you feel you are down and out and you feel hopeless.
She did it—so can you!
About the Author
Deanna Norwood was born in 1945 and lived 2 1/2 years in Germany while working as a Systems Engineer for a major defense contractor. She now resides in Southern California with her Golden Retriever. She lacks 100 hours of client therapy for having a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Degree in Psychology and 3 other classes for her degree in Computer Science. She was hired full time as a programmer before she could finish her Bachelor Degree programs. She has been the author of several training manuals and has held training seminars to teach people how to use those products. She is available to speak on any and all subjects that she touches on in this book. She believes that anyone can MAKE IT in this world if they just DON’T GIVE UP! Everyone has things ‘happen’ to them. Even little children learn that when they fall down, all they have to do is brush themselves off, look around and see what made them fall, and then just keep on running.