RE: Looking for a Little Perspective
Not to speak to the rest of your concerns, but don't worry about me. I solve problems as they come at me. Already raised over 3k towards my boiler selling a little inventory. Applied and was approved for a couple credit cards that will cover most of the rest of it. Just need to raise another grand or so by the install date and then figure out how to make the extra monthly payment...but that will just serve as a little fire under my ass to keep me motivated.
Honestly the only thing I need right now is some warm weather until Oct 30th. Since I can't control the weather it's not something I'll stress about.
Didn't even have to ask to borrow money from any family. Have some who could and would help, but this is my mess not anybody else's to deal with....nor worry about. Appreciate your concern, but I've got it covered.
So glad to hear that you sorted yourself out ... and your boiler. In hindsight, it was more of a feeling of, what else can happen?, and true to form, I received terrible news from a good friend early this morning, but at the same time, I saw this, and it made me realize that life is full of good and bad ... just gotta deal with it all :)
life is full of good and bad, we need to focus and dwell on the good while letting the bad happen and moving on from it. If you approach it any other way life can kick your ass pretty hard.