This week I was feeling sorry for myself because business has been at a stand still staging wise. I am the decorating editor for our local moms website. I was checking to see if I had any messages on my account there when I came across a topic that jumped out at me. The subject line said,"Help me." I read what the writer had to say and my heart melted and it got me to thinking that there are people in the world way worse off than me.

This person, LeeAnn is 27 and she has many kids. Her ID on the website is momofmanykids. I don't know how many she has but I assume it is a lot. Anyway, she has breast cancer, and she found out 2 weeks ago she has an enlarged heart. On top of this, she is trying to bury her daughter but is short $570 to pay for the grave. The funeral parlor doesn't pay for the grave. I didn't ask her how her daughter died or when, but the daughter can't be buried until LeeAnn gets the money.

After reading her message I emailed her and told her my heart went out to her. I was so upset the rest of the day. My problems are minisucle compared to hers. I can't even imagine getting cancer and then on top of that having to bury my child. She said she is selling off some of her stuff so she can raise money. Some of the moms on the website offered to do a bake sale. I don't personally know Lee Ann, but I have been thinking about her.

I know this topic has nothing to do with staging but since I am a stager and was feeling sorry for myself, I decided to write this blog because I realize that maybe others out there think they have it bad also. There will always be people who are worse off. It just got me thinking that things I thought really stunk in my life at that moment pale in comparison with what LeeAnn is going through.

I don't know her last name. She is just LeeAnn from Mishawaka, IN. a 27 year old mom who needs our prayers.