Sitting here bemoaning my status as working poor. Could be worse off, unemployed. Not really making me any more grateful for my paycheck but I'm not saying I have the worst financial situation out there.

What I'm really doing is freaking out about not being able to drive my truck, not being able to take it to a shop, not being able to get myself and my kids where we need to be, and not having anyone I feel comfortable asking for help.

True measure of friendship: would I go get this person in the middle of the night if their car broke down? Would I call this person for a ride to work?

Answer: there's nobody calling me, and there's nobody for me to call.

Being as old as I am, still being financially unable to provide for my needs, is humiliating.