Hello my name is Missie.
I am a homeless Veteran and I live in Denver, Colorado. I recently separated from my husband. I was a Stay At Home Mom in Colorado Springs for 3 years. My son has recently been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I moved to Denver because my Dad thought it would be a great idea to start over here. However he failed to tell me that we would only be able to live in his house for one month. It is a 55 and over community and so we eventually got "Child Disturbances" letters.
My three year old son was told to leave. However they said that I could stay! Isn't that wonderful?
I decided to not put my son up in Foster Care. I packed my things and said "I am going with my son of course!" To where? A Homeless Shelter. Yes, this is where I ended up. In a freaking Homeless Shelter. However after a few weeks of setting up the room, (it has a key for the door) things got cozier and started to settle in. It is not easy living here and it is not easy telling the world what happened, because we are talking about my pride. However I do have a story to tell.
Almost anyone can end up in a Shelter if they lose their job and do not save their money.
It can happen if you don't plan for it. I am a Combat Veteran and I am here enjoying life.
These are my adventures on a day to day basis. If you want to share your stories please email me here! EMAIL ME STORIES I will include yours in this blog.
I hope to start a NON PROFIT group that helps and supports Veterans in Denver who are going through hard times. Please email me your stories if you are a Veteran who is also homeless or if you have experienced hard times in your past. Together we will laugh, cry, and laugh some more. Here are my adventures in Denver as a Homeless Veteran.
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