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I STARTED A BUSINESS IN 1976 AUTO REPAIR I SPECIALIZED IN VOLKSWAGENS THE BUSINESS DID GREAT FOR MANY YEARS I HAVE SEVEN KIDS AND A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANY YEARS EVERYTHING WENT GREAT THEN CAME 9-11 AT THE TIME I HAD 9 MECHANIC,S AND DOING GREAT BUT AFTER 9-11 THE BUSINESS JUST STOPPED AND MOST OF THE GUY,S HAD BEEN WITH ME FOR YEARS AND I HATED TO LET THEM GO SO I TRIED TO KEEP PAYING THEM HOPING THINGS WOULD GET BETTER -BUT IT DID NOT AND I HAD TO LET THEM GO ONE AT A TIME UNTIL I WAS DOWN TO THREE AND THE YEAR OR SO TRYING TO KEEP THINGS LIKE THEY WERE I HAD TO SELL MY RETIREMENT LAND CASH IN MY RETIREMENT FUND TO LIVE ON GOT BEHIND ON TAXES AND THAT IS BAD AND THE BUSINESS NEVER DID PICK BACK UP LIKE I THOUGHT IT WOULD SO ME AND MY FAMILY HAD TO SUFFER THE 9-11 IMPACT ALL THESE YEARS I STARTED THIS BUSINESS AS AS A YOUNG GO GETTER AND NOW I AM 55 YEARS OLD I HAVE BEEN DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO TRY AND KEEP THE BUSINESS GOING AND TO MAKE MONEY FOR MY FAMILY BUT BACK ON 9-12-07 I HAD A HEART ATTACK AND HAD NO INSURANCE CANT AFFORD, IT COST TO MUCH WHEN YOU ARE SELF EMPLOYED YOU DON'T KNOW THE PAIN I HAVE BEEN THREW WORRYING EVERYDAY HOW I AM GOING TO PAY THE BILLS AND GET FOOD FOR THE FAMILY AND WORRY ABOUT HOW TO PAY THE HUGE HOSPITAL & DOCTOR BILLS AND I CANT AFFORD MY MEDICINE AND THERE IS NO HELP OUT THERE THAT I KNOW OF FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME , I HAVE A LOT OF PRIDE AND HATE TO ASK ANYONE FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE I WAS RAISED THAT WAY WELL GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS THIS IS ALL I HAVE DONE ALL MY LIFE AND I HAVE TO CLOSE THE DOORS THE END OF MARCH 2008 BECAUSE I JUST DON'T HAVE THE FIGHT ANYMORE SO PLEASE IF YOU GET THE TIME SAY A PRAYER FOR ME AND MY FAMILY HOPE THIS WILL HELP SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN THERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS Story goes here...

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