Hello, my name is Lydia 9 days ago. I left my abusive  husband and moved me and my children three states away to leave a violent domestic marriage in the middle of the night. I took what money I’ve been saving the last year grabbed  my kids out of bed in the middle of the night and we left. 

I was able to rent us a very small efficiency apartment with the money I had and I should be starting work in the next week hopefully. I have to wait for bruising to heal before I can start work. it took every penny I had to get us in a small efficiency apartment. I was shocked to know how much such small space cost. it has left me completely broke I have tried signing up for platforms like DoorDash and Instacart, but there is a waiting list. I have reached out to so many social services, but every one of them tells me to call back after the new yearin all the Christmas programs are filled. I desperately need help providing my boys with a small Christmas or with some kind of Christmas. If not their fault that their father was an abuser but they had to leave everything too. we left so quick in the middle of the night I wasn’t able to grab anything. We literally left with the clothes on our back, which for them was pajamas and two outfits each. I couldn’t fit much in my car and we had to move quickly. Right now we feel completely safe and nobody knows where we’re at. I am going to reach out to some domestic violence helpline, but I’m scared too because sometimes you can be traced through those I cannot be found by him. not until I can reach out to the courts and take the proper in legal measurements to protect us.

I know this may be a shot in the dark because Christmas is almost here. I’m reaching out to see if anyone could possibly help me provide my two boys a Christmas. they are such good kids and they deserve a Christmas. I know people are telling me they will understand and they probably will but at the same time they’re still children and they still want Christmas. we are also needing help with food. The food pantries near us are all just about out of food because apparently they was helping with all the government shut down issues and helping people with food. I can go to the food pantry once every two weeks and it provides us with three meals.  I can go without eating, but they cannot. I’m a desperate mom right now. they are also needing some winter clothing. My kids have such a big hearts and they  appreciate of anything. They have been through so much this past week. I want to show them things will be OK. We can rebuild our lives.

Last night when my boys were going to sleep, I heard them talking. My youngest son asked his brother if he thought we were going to have a Christmas. My oldest son said don’t worry Mom will make it happen. The thing is I can’t make it happen. Not this year. Maybe I should’ve waited to leave. I don’t know, but I’m afraid if I didn’t leave when I did, I wouldn’t even be here to write this asking for help. my boys would’ve been without a mother if I would’ve waited one more day to leave. If I had called the cops on him. I would’ve been dead. 
Anything helps, no matter how big or how small. please help a miracle Christmas come true for my kiddos. 

Love Lydia 

 

• Listing ID: 17649
• My City: Dayton

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