[I still care]

Sarah, you are right. I stayed home for 16 years taking care of an ill husband and two learning disabled children. I was in a car accident a few years ago, which severely injured me and from which I am still disabled. My husband died suddenly, and I as I am not invested in SS I cannot get disability. I have been praying and trying to find a way to support myself. At 16 and 18 the boys are trying to help out but are really too young.

I would gladly have paid SS taxes of some kind in the past few years in order to have qualified. I always thought I would be able to get a job when he passed on, but I never reckoned on the car accident.

[Elsie]

I would gladly have paid SS taxes of some kind in the past few years in order to have qualified.............

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Honey, there were GOBS of offers of LIFE INSURANCE delivered to your mail box every year!!!!

You HAD a chance, why did you not TAKE it?

Do you want it to be MANDATORY??? Government IMPOSED on ALL people???

Are you AWARE of the NAME of that FORM of Gov't???

[zip]

At 16 and 18 the boys are trying to help out but are really too young.

If they are in the home then you have to go back to SSA Office and they will arrange for support of the boys. They will also refer you to social assistance agencies.