When You think You're Getting Ahead BAM

United States
July 30, 2010 6:03am CST
We finally thought we were getting ahead a little and then yesterday the starter on the car starts messing up! Isn't that the way things go? I don't know what we're going to do now, just paid the mortgage and have very little money left. I know when my starter messed up before it wasn't too long before it went completly out. I'm just praying it starts this morning for us to get to work! And hopefully it will continue starting until we can figure something out. It's so disappointing when you finally think you might be ok and then something else happens. Please pray for us, we need it.
5 responses
• United States
30 Jul 10
It is definitely an ongoing, evil game that life plays with us. Just when you think things are going to go right, someone else happens to screw your plans. I wonder sometimes how some people just seem to have it all together all the time and how they manage that? I am not a conventional job person but sometimes the 100k the contract people around the navy base we live near would definiely be nice!! Sometime for fun, I plan out how I would spend money if I ever hit the lottery or was rich and famous like the actors and actresses we see on the big screen. They aren't really that different than us are they? Some singers and models aren't really that more talented or attractive than some people I see on the streets around my neighborhood. how can we get a piece of that? I just want to be able to pay my bills and take care of my kids and maybe buy nice things or go on vacation every now and then. my life didn't go the way it was supposed to. I didn't finish college (babies came) and so does that make me less than worthy?
• United States
31 Jul 10
I think about it all the time, how some people always have money to pay ALL their bills and still have extra money left. I don't understand. We both work and can barely make it sometimes. I too dream of hitting the lottery, maybe one day!
@RachelleNH (1396)
• United States
30 Jul 10
I hate it when stuff like this comes your way and ruins the good luck streak. I've been worried about my car also-needs a few things that I've been ignoring and those few things can turn into major repairs later on! I'll pray for you-hope things get better fast.
• United States
31 Jul 10
Thank you and I hope your car holds out too. I just wish we all had the money we need to at least pay for things we have to have.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
30 Jul 10
oh its the sameway for us too. it seem everytime we get one thing straighten out then its bam bam two or three things goes wrong ..
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
9 Aug 10
I hate it too when life throws you a couple of curve balls just when you thought you're doing OK. Or just when you're getting ahead. In fact, I am dealing with a few curve balls of my own right now. I know this response is a week late, but I hope that you made it through the week OK. And I hope the that in the next few days, it just gets a little better.
@aurorastorm (1131)
• United States
30 Jul 10
I will absolutely be praying for you. I hope things turn out okay. This is always the way things go. I am also living with these problems everyday as well.