Even though I don't have a job,I still contribute

Today,I am going to talk about how I contribute to society,and my household.

You can see the video blog here where I also talk about this subject.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhHZ7hgmg8A

When I was a teenager,and in my very early 20's,I had various jobs,some full time,some part time. As time goes by though,my body seems to be getting worse. So I am really not even able to work a part time job anymore. It's just too much strain on my body. Even a desk job isn't something I can do now.

I am on the journey to getting social security benefits,for the 5th try now. I am really working my ass off,trying to get these benefits. My family needs them,and since i really can't work anymore,I need them as my income.

I do have a job that I work a few Saturdays and sometimes Fridays a month. I work door at local concerts. I take peoples money,check ID's and give marks on under aged kids' hands and give bracelets for 21+ adults. I get to listen to amazing music,and have some awesome laughs with my friends,and in the end I make a bit of spare money for my little family. Sometimes even that job is too much for me,and I have to take pain medicines before,during or after I work just to get by. It does help to have the spare money,because you never know when we'll need it.

Other ways I make money now and then, is by selling the pictures I take. I have picked up photography as a hobby,and once in a while my photos sell. I also sell random things,like Seth's clothes that don't fit him,or random things he is no longer using.

So I do contribute when I can. I don't just expect Brent,my husband to do everything for his family,this is my family too. When I can,I sure do help. I usually use the money I make to buy Seth new clothes or diapers or anything else he may need. Sometimes we need a bit of gas to hold us over until next pay day,or phone minutes. Even though it's not full time income or anything,it really does help,because my money always seems to come in when we need it most! We're just lucky that way.

It has been a very long time since we have asked anyone for money. It's a good feeling when you don't have to rely on others to take care of you.

I am always looking for free things to pick up. Either online,or people giving away things. Free is the best price,no matter what you're getting. So that also helps. Me staying home with Seth while Brent works also helps because if Seth were to go to a daycare of any sort,it would probably not even be worth it with how much day cares charge these days.

So,it's not much,but it's something. Sometimes it's enough to keep us going,sometimes it's not,but that's the way it goes sometimes!