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WhiteTara

(31,261 posts)
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:05 AM Jan 2026

I admit it. I need help. UPDATE

Last edited Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:00 PM - Edit history (1)

I really don't know how to do this. I'm always ready to help others, but it's so hard to admit that I need help.

Five years ago, my beloved Mr. WT became deathly ill and because we have such an illustrious medical system, he coded and spent five years fighting against one system failure after another. During this time, I spent every minute of every day with him in the hospital and rehab to save his life. I'm so grateful to say that he is soooo much better. It has been one full year without ambulances, ER visits, hospital stays or rehab. All his doctors (9 of them) are amazed that he is both alive and beginning to thrive. But to get here, it has taken almost everything; savings, credit cards and now debt. As someone famous said, "I've spent the last pi aster I can borrow."

We have a chance to re-right our lives, but being what seems to be our lives of being terminally broke, we are just steps away from being able to get there. Once there was a time when there was money in our lives and Mr. WT bought art, specifically Asian Buddhist art, statues of stone, porcelain and wood; paintings made of gold foil of Buddhas, Guan Yins and angels. His dream was to open a meditation center and have the art support the endeavor. However, life intervened and that didn't ever materialize; and today, we have a basement full.

There is an art auction in St. Louis next month, and if we could get the art there, we could sell it for whatever the market will bear. We have to get it to the auctioneers very soon so they have time to photograph and catalog the pieces. The problem is getting it there. To clean, load and transport it is about $2000. The people who will load into the truck will do it on an invoice, so there is $1200 of it taken care of for the moment. We have $300 to pay for the truck, but the truck, with gas, costs $750 - $800. We would drive the rental truck with a car trailer so we can drop the truck and drive home. I'm short (about 6" tall) and that's where we need help. We need $450 more to be able to do this.

I know our community is a very generous one, and I'm hoping you all will find our situation worthy and help us. Will you please help me?
Humbly, White Tara.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sheri-transport-art-to-auction-to-save-our-house

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I admit it. I need help. UPDATE (Original Post) WhiteTara Jan 2026 OP
How far do you get through the process... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #1
I can't find how to set up, it just says sign in WhiteTara Jan 2026 #2
I messaged you. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #3
Please update when the GoFundMe is set up EverHopeful Jan 2026 #4
Thank you. Lucky Charms made it happen for me WhiteTara Jan 2026 #7
White Tara, please see if this link works for you LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #5
Thanks to Lucky Charms, I have a go fund me WhiteTara Jan 2026 #6
Best wishes and good luck, White Tara. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #8
... WhiteTara Jan 2026 #9
Shouldn't it include the amount needed and a progress? At least, I have seen it with others.. question everything Jan 2026 #10
It was set up for $450. I think it needs a first donation... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #11
Goal is now visible on Go Fund Me link. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #14
Thanks. I will donate. question everything Jan 2026 #23
Thank you for your donation and for... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #24
You are incredible. WhiteTara Jan 2026 #50
My pleasure, WhiteTara. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #52
I don't know how to set up a Go Fund Me account, but I wanted to wish you well. debm55 Jan 2026 #12
Thank you deb! WhiteTara Jan 2026 #49
THE GOAL IS NOW SHOWN ON GO FUND ME. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #13
K&R dickthegrouch Jan 2026 #15
Thanks for your help! What makes me WhiteTara Jan 2026 #18
And Buddhism doesn't ask for adherents to give up another religion. Buddhists recognize Christ as a Bodhisattva. marble falls Jan 2026 #35
Exactly. WhiteTara Jan 2026 #38
I don't have much but it's on its way, sorry to hear of your burden. Everyone in ths country (except the wealthy) ... marble falls Jan 2026 #16
I'm convinced that this particular hospital group WhiteTara Jan 2026 #17
No doubt in my mind "managed" healthcare is much more about managing profits than healthcare. marble falls Jan 2026 #31
Thank you for your help. WhiteTara Jan 2026 #21
You've given me too many good postings to let this opportunity to show my appreciation to pass. marble falls Jan 2026 #32
Thank you. WhiteTara Jan 2026 #36
I'm literally crying at the love and support WhiteTara Jan 2026 #19
Done Deep State Witch Jan 2026 #20
Thank you sweet Witch! WhiteTara Jan 2026 #22
K'n'R! justaprogressive Jan 2026 #25
I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner, I gave a little. Best of Luck WhiteTara JMCKUSICK Jan 2026 #26
Thank you so much! WhiteTara Jan 2026 #33
Good work! You know yourself, seeds of kindness grow! marble falls Jan 2026 #34
You are really kind WhiteTara Jan 2026 #37
Done. Wish you and Mr. WhiteTara well. debm55 Jan 2026 #27
Thank you. I know this is a stretch for everyong WhiteTara Jan 2026 #28
Sorry to hear that WT jfz9580m Jan 2026 #29
Thank you WhiteTara Jan 2026 #48
We are all in this together WhiteTara jfz9580m Jan 2026 #56
Tiny amount donated, but huge good luck wishes. quaint Jan 2026 #30
All the best to you and your husband. Fla Dem Jan 2026 #39
I hope it will be helpful WhiteTara Jan 2026 #40
Kick JMCKUSICK Jan 2026 #41
Bump, bumped, bumping! questionseverything Jan 2026 #42
thank you! WhiteTara Jan 2026 #43
Best of luck White Tara - TBF Jan 2026 #44
thank you! WhiteTara Jan 2026 #47
I just gave, White Tara! some_of_us_are_sane Jan 2026 #45
Thank you for our kindness WhiteTara Jan 2026 #46
Just made my contribution.....and so happy to do it. a kennedy Jan 2026 #51
Thank you so much WhiteTara Jan 2026 #54
Sent a bit... Alephy Jan 2026 #53
Thank you!! WhiteTara Jan 2026 #55
Donated and wishing you both all the best! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 #57
I sent a few bucks. CrispyQ Jan 2026 #58
If you were in NW Arkansas WhiteTara Jan 2026 #59

EverHopeful

(694 posts)
4. Please update when the GoFundMe is set up
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:15 PM
Jan 2026

Can't spare a large amount but this month's bills are covered so can chip in a bit.

Not tech savvy enough to help set it up, sorry.

LuckyCharms

(22,683 posts)
11. It was set up for $450. I think it needs a first donation...
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:40 PM
Jan 2026

I'm going to kick a few bucks in to see if that initializes the $450 goal request.

LuckyCharms

(22,683 posts)
24. Thank you for your donation and for...
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:27 PM
Jan 2026

pointing out the missing goal.

This was the first time I've ever tried to help someone with setting up a GoFundMe, and it looks like it needed to receive the first donation to initiate the viewing of the goal.

dickthegrouch

(4,547 posts)
15. K&R
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:02 PM
Jan 2026

Best wishes and good karma for you and your husband, WT.
Buddhism is the only religion I respect.
Donated.

WhiteTara

(31,261 posts)
18. Thanks for your help! What makes me
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:10 PM
Jan 2026

Continue to be a student is that Buddhists don't believe in a god and Buddha only showed people what he did and said try it for yourself.

marble falls

(71,977 posts)
35. And Buddhism doesn't ask for adherents to give up another religion. Buddhists recognize Christ as a Bodhisattva.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:05 PM
Jan 2026

WhiteTara

(31,261 posts)
38. Exactly.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:12 PM
Jan 2026

I've read that many Christians feel that Buddhism has made them better Christians.

marble falls

(71,977 posts)
16. I don't have much but it's on its way, sorry to hear of your burden. Everyone in ths country (except the wealthy) ...
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:07 PM
Jan 2026

... deserves the level of care I get from VA.

WhiteTara

(31,261 posts)
17. I'm convinced that this particular hospital group
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:09 PM
Jan 2026

has an unwritten mandate to kill old people. It sure seemed like it. It wasn't until I transferred him to another hospital that he began to get the care he needed to live.

marble falls

(71,977 posts)
31. No doubt in my mind "managed" healthcare is much more about managing profits than healthcare.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:54 PM
Jan 2026

marble falls

(71,977 posts)
32. You've given me too many good postings to let this opportunity to show my appreciation to pass.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:56 PM
Jan 2026

WhiteTara

(31,261 posts)
28. Thank you. I know this is a stretch for everyong
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:48 PM
Jan 2026

and I can't tell you how much it means to me.

jfz9580m

(17,275 posts)
29. Sorry to hear that WT
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:52 PM
Jan 2026

I kicked in 5 bucks..It is only symbolic, but hope others can help out more substantially.

jfz9580m

(17,275 posts)
56. We are all in this together WhiteTara
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:55 PM
Jan 2026

I would much rather willingly pitch in for someone I want to help than have robber barrons in tech redistribute my resources as they see fit to say buy Sundar Pichai, Alexandr Wang or their spouses new golden undies to delicately pass gas into.

I never see it as anything but giving back to the community of (non oligarch) humans here or anywhere. We are all struggling because of those hoarders.

What i am trying to say is that no one should ever feel bad about asking for help. I see myself as someone who needs to give back rather than ask for help because I was taken out of commission in the prime of my life by the “I deserve golden underwear I can toot into because I work at Google/Facebook!” type and now I am getting back to work. But it angers me to see so many people struggling because of a small set of creepy sleazebags allied with Trump, but less obviously.

Hang in there WhiteTara..hopefully it gets better for everyone (except of course Sundar Pichai and Alexandr Wang…they can toot into regular cotton undies like stalwart defenders of the people like Slavoj Zizek/Mitesh Bohra/Jonathan Haidt/Derek Thompson/Jay Kaspian Kang/Jasmine Tayag/Ezra Klein etc.).

-jfz9580m
(I vaguely remember having seen a porcelain Buddha like the one in your icon..but I can’t remember where).

Fla Dem

(27,658 posts)
39. All the best to you and your husband.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:16 PM
Jan 2026

You have certainly shown courage and determination over the past 5 years. Good luck with the art auction, Hopefully it will be a sell out for you.

Take care.....never give up.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,296 posts)
45. I just gave, White Tara!
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:04 PM
Jan 2026

Good luck with your trip AND your sales! My best to you and your husband....two appreciators of GREAT beauty. Have wonderful and fruitful auction!

a kennedy

(36,060 posts)
51. Just made my contribution.....and so happy to do it.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:30 PM
Jan 2026

Happy I could. Good luck with all you need to get done to begin your “normal” life.

CrispyQ

(40,991 posts)
58. I sent a few bucks.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 01:33 PM
Jan 2026

Sorry the meditation center never happened. Good luck at the sale. Man, would my husband love to look through your collection!

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