{"id":1712,"date":"2016-11-24T07:53:28","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T12:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musingsbymichael.com\/blog\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2016-11-25T13:41:56","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T18:41:56","slug":"personal-blog-somewhere-over-the-rainbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.musingsbymichael.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/24\/personal-blog-somewhere-over-the-rainbow\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal blog- Somewhere over the Rainbow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is an update on my personal situation and I thought that I would start out with a song, it is based on the song<\/a> “Somewhere over the Rainbow” –<\/span><\/p>\n

Somewhere over the rainbow, I will find a new home<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a place that I\u2019ve heard of one in a wonderful lullaby.<\/span><\/p>\n

Somewhere over the rainbow, where the skies are cheery and blue<\/span><\/p>\n

And my dreams that I dare to dream,<\/span><\/p>\n

Will really I hope come true.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Someday I\u2019ll be on my way<\/span><\/p>\n

And wake up where my troubles are far behind me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where trouble melts away like dew drops,<\/span><\/p>\n

High above the fray and chimney tops,<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s where you\u2019ll find me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Somewhere over the rainbow, where Dalmatians run free<\/span><\/p>\n

Dalmatians run free towards the rainbow<\/span><\/p>\n

Why then, oh why can\u2019t I?<\/span><\/p>\n

If happy big Dalmatians run beyond the rainbow<\/span><\/p>\n

Why, oh why can\u2019t I?<\/span><\/p>\n

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As I write this I have had my house put up for sale. If I wait any longer I would lose it to the bank holding the tax lien and I do not want that to happen. My realtor is working very hard to make this happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While I have mixed feelings about the whole situation, I am in a better place mentally than I was previously. I know that if I do nothing then the bank will just foreclose on my house and I will end up with nothing. By selling I will still have to pay off the lien, but I will have some money; hopefully enough to go live somewhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0I truly hope that this never happens to you and may you show compassion to those who find themselves in a similar situation as mine. Also I have been trying to get help in obtaining certification\/certificates by taking classes at my local county college from the state of New Jersey. Unfortunately due to the problem with my knees I was shunted around between agencies and just found out that I do not qualify for rehabilitation help to further my necessary education. I now will go back to the original state agency I had contacted to see what they can do for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For some reason I am beginning to feel like a ping pong ball being bounced from one agency to another. What I truly would love to do is setup a non-profit that would help people sort through the governmental maze and get the help\/job that they need to survive. But, I know that this is not a realistic goal; for I do not have the money to create such a non-profit nor maybe even the knowledge to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Somehow I will dream this dream and maybe someday it will come true. And yes I truly do want to be a help to others in this world of ours.<\/span><\/p>\n

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That is my opinion- Jumpin Jersey Mike<\/span><\/p>\n

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PS A very Happy Thanksgiving to all!<\/span><\/p>\n