Donations Drive

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Matt Osborne
Some of you already know that my girlfriend’s mother was in a very bad wreck at the end of November. She’s still recovering at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, a two-hour drive from where we live. We’re all counting out blessings that she’s alive, despite severe injuries. She won’t be home until the week of Christmas.

It would be bad enough that the holiday is upon us, but Ramona was also supposed to start a new job the day after the accident. She had spent months looking for this position while unemployed and has very little savings left — the accident literally could not have happened at a worse time. Now, she’s discussing long-term disability, which means at the age of 55 she could be at the end of her working years.

Her family is scrambling to pay the bills. Everyone is paying for gas to drive back and forth and help her with physical therapy and rehabilitation (which helps explain the sudden irregular frequency of posts), while unopened and unpaid bills are beginning to stack up. Anything you can give, even a few dollars, is a huge help to her and us.

Thank you, and Merry Christmas.

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  • mary b

    Matt,

    I'm really sorry for what happened to your Mom-in law. She will be alright, won't she?
    I have been out of work for over two years so I can relate. I've also been waiting for Social Security to decide my disability case for quite some time, too.
    While I cannot donate money (sorry), I do live near Vandy, so maybe I could help out in some other way.
    You have my email from registering from the comments? If so, drop me a note if I can be of help. If not, you can use the other one maryyooch@gmail.com
    Good luck and God Bless.

  • Matt Osborne

    mary b, I sure appreciate the offer!

  • ZIRGAR

    Matt, I never know what to say at moments like this, but you, your family and your girlfriend's family have my deepest heartfelt sympathy during this time of misfortune. My thoughts and concerns will be with everyone involved and while I'm not a praying man, I'll ask my mother to pray for you all because surely if there's a god, she is in good with him. It certainly couldn't hurt. I just wish I could do more to help. May your girlfriend's mother recover quickly and may you all find peace.