Laid off at Christmas :(

[mammajen030407]

I cant believe that this has happened. I was laid off yesterday just a couple of weeks away from Christmas. I dont know what I am going to do. I have a job interview Monday morning but there is no gaurantee that I will get it. I dont know how I am going to pay my bills and put food on the table much less get my kids anything for Christmas :(

My five and six year olds have only asked for one thing and they have been so good in the hopes that Santa will bring them this one thing. They are not normally the best behaved children in the world lol. They even cleaned their own rooms, beds made and floors vacummed. When my five year old said "mommy, know why we cleaned our rooms?" and I asked why he said "so Santa Claus will see that we are being good and he will bring us leapsters" I broke down in tears and told them that Santa probably wont be able to bring them this..........I know I cant afford it. They are still determined that they will get them. I told my husband to just let me sleep Christmas morning while the kids opened their gifts because i dont want to see them be so disapointed.

I am so sad but i am trying to be positive and hope for the best. I am trying to keeps my hopes up but it is hard. I have got each of them one gift and that is about all that there will be. I just dont get how employers can be so crude and lay someone off at a time like this. I am trying to keep being happy for my kids sake and act like all is well but it isnt at all.

Ba Humbug!!!

[kennethsmom910]

Dec. 13, 2009 at 12:44 AM

So sorry hope everything gets better for you.