Expensive Month

This is shaping up to be an expensive couple of months. My mom's birthday in April 22nd, and she is turning 60. She lives in the middle of nowhere and hasn't seen my brother or sister in years. What I want to do is to get both of them to fly here and surprise my mom. I'm custom making a Mother's Ring for her (a ring with all her children's birthstones) and I want to surprise her with that as well. I know she would just break down in tears of joy. I want my mom to be happy. The only problems are my brother and sister. They are both looking for new job and won't have vacation time. I want to tell them when they get hired see if they could have these days off so they can see my mom. But plane tickets are expensive and they would also lose pay for the days that they are not working. I have a lot to overcome with this... but I'm determined to get it done. I just have to start saving money. My lawyer (I was sued by a credit card for non-payment) is getting the suit dismissed, and when he does that I have to pay him $65 a month for 10 months. So I'm going to have to learn to deal with less money than I normally would have. Plus the lower amount of food stamps. Food shouldn't be a post-surgery problem. Geo won't be able to eat almost anything. I'm just hoping that everything goes according to  my plan. There is a saying "Man plans, God laughs" that comes to mind with this epic plan... but I don't believe in God so I don't know who would do the laughing lol.

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Soph827
Soph827

wow! your mum is going to be so surprised with all your doing for her 60th, I hope everything goes to plan for you with surprising her xo. Goodluck with this hun
deleted_user
deleted_user

What an amazing birthday present.
Happy New Year Dear!
ann54
ann54

your mom will love this and be so happy! you are doing and planning a big event and it is good you are starting early. i hope the dismissal of the suit was worth paying the lawyer 65$ for 10 months. i save by saving my ones, i tuck them away after each day and they add up fast and i find i don\'t miss them. why are the food stamps lower? yes, geo will be eating less and that will help but you need to eat as well. many hugssss
38lbs
38lbs

that is great that he has it dismissed. 650 is cheap for a lawyer, was the amount owed more than that? does your brother and sister live near each other? maybe you and your mom can fly or take a bus to them? might be fun and cheaper? xxoo