A Lucky Break
I haven't always managed to avoid homelessness. But I did on this crazy day.
In November of 2012, I almost lost my apartment.
Here’s the story of how I kept it.
I had only lived there a year, but it was quite comfortable. Unfortunately I was having a hard time paying rent. I had been searching for some type of employment—anything!—for the past few months. It was hard to find something that I could do. I tried to borrow money from…
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