How are people coping. with their losses? - Page 4

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

I have no idea what in the world this thread is about.

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Puzzle Piece · ‎06-29-2010

I mean how are the people coping with all the losses with all the disasters that have happened this last year. The recovery will take years from what I can see and what I've heard.

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spumoni99 · ‎02-16-2019

This is bordering on disrespectful for the victims of trajedies, why would they be worried a obout their QVC orders?

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I mean how are the people coping with all the losses with all the disasters that have happened this last year. The recovery will take years from what I can see and what I've heard.

@Puzzle Piece

One of my friends lost his house in a fire. Everything he owned was burned to the ground. He walked away, moved to another state and started anew. That wasn't easy by no means. But he did get over the bump and made it.

jackiejenny · ‎10-23-2011

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I mean how are the people coping with all the losses with all the disasters that have happened this last year. The recovery will take years from what I can see and what I've heard.

Some people have an unlimited capacity for resilience and will somehow make it through.

They will recover, but others won't.

I have been through two major floods and even though that is a hard gig to get through, you can rebuild.

Fires and loss of life is another thing entirely and my heart aches and breaks for all of the victims.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

Six years ago, our DD and DSIL lost everything when their apartment building caught fire during the night. DH and I were out of town and it took us 5 hrs. to get to them. The fire began a few buildings down from them and traveled through the rafters. Police made it to the scene before the fire department. They were going from building to building, trying to get people out. They were eventually told to stand down, before entering our DD and DSIL's building, but two brave officers, one male and one female, didn't listen. They entered our kids' building, the last building involved, and busted through their apartment door. The officers physically pulled the kids from their sleep and ushered them out with only the clothes on their backs. Wallets, keys, phones, pictures, important papers, eyeglasses, etc. were all left behind. They had two cats that got scared and hid, and they were ultimately lost. The male officer carried their kenneled dog down to the parking lot from the third floor. Fortunately, the children were at their mom's that weekend. We are forever indebted the officers as we came so imminently close to losing our kids. We saw video of the fire and through their windows where furniture was engulfed in flames. It was awful.

DH and I drove them around the next day to get certain things replaced (phones, eyeglasses,) and get some basics for them (undies, toiletries, some clothing, a little pocket cash). The Red Cross set up a small distribution center where people could get donated used clothing and misc. items, plus everyone received a $100 Visa gift card. Our kids were able to get into a different complex in a different town within a week or so and start over. A good friend started a GFM for them. Friends and family generously helped them a few thousand dollars to purchase necessities and some people donated physical items (dinette set, desk, dishes, etc.) We bought them a bed and I found secondhand bedroom furniture to paint for them.

Overall, they fared better than a lot of people but it's still a day none of us will ever forget.

ManyMeows · ‎01-11-2014

🤷 Is the QRate Group going to step up and donate to the relief efforts to help restore some semblance of normalcy to the citizens of Hawaii?

It's going to be a long, difficult and trying road ahead, but every little bit will help. It certainly would be a step in the right direction, and set a fine and generous example corporations to follow.

jackiejenny · ‎10-23-2011

I realize this is not possible for everyone, especially in today's world, but every little bit helps.

I am talking about having a nest egg...putting as much as you can aside each month.

You can't count on Fema and even if you have flood/fire insurance, they don't start cutting $50,000 checks immediately to just get you started.

You mostly have to rely on yourself and any family member who loves you enough to help. Even that is short term and the rest is up to you.

Nest egg...you never know when you will need it.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

Lately I've been having to chisel away at my nest egg b/c things in my life have happened and I have no control over that. I just hope and pray that things come to a place where I can at least put away more into my nest egg but right now it's an impossible feat. I'm all by myself, no family and very few friends who could put up with me if I needed them. I still have faith and hope and that's what I need. Things will work out if I can keep that going.

jackiejenny · ‎10-23-2011

@SilleeMee wrote:
Lately I've been having to chisel away at my nest egg b/c things in my life have happened and I have no control over that. I just hope and pray that things come to a place where I can at least put away more into my nest egg but right now it's an impossible feat. I'm all by myself, no family and very few friends who could put up with me if I needed them. I still have faith and hope and that's what I need. Things will work out if I can keep that going.

I have faith in you too. I read your posts and you are a very smart woman.

You will persevere and things will work out to the point that you can start to fatten up your nest egg again.

Take care~~~