This is for our family—my wife and I and our two teenage sons.

It is difficult to explain why I'm asking for money. Maybe it's because I feel hopeless even though I know there should be hope. Maybe writing this is my effort at showing hope now. I think I'm afraid my wife will leave me. Our anniversary is coming up in July, and I lost a large sum of money trading. Any amount will help cover our living costs and help pay off debt. If you can spare anything, please help us. As a part-time instructor at college, my pay is not good, and we're trying to make it through the summer. Now it has been made more difficult because of a bad decision on my part. I don't want my kids to have to suffer because of me. Maybe writing this is my way of asking the cosmos for some help. Help through you. If you know someone who may be able to help us, please pass along this message to them.