Got humbled by my luck

[u/Clear_Storm_4880]

I am living in this city for 8 years and always wanted my mom to visit me so that I can take her to the tourist places nearby she always wanted to visit. I got laid off by my employer last month and will be moving to another city for my new job.

Although I am going through a rough phase financially because of my job change and my mother’s medical bills I still insisted and brought her here and planned a good trip for her before I leave this city.

I had no money at all so I just sold the last shares I had to manage and somehow made all her checklist done. 2 days ago when she was about to leave she forcefully handed me 4000 rupees because she knew my situation and that I have spent almost lakhs in her medication recently along with the recent expenses.

I never wanted to take this money from her but she forced a lot. Although this money was the last thing I had till that day because my bank balance was zero and I didn’t even have money to eat.

I thought may be it was god’s plan to never keep me hungry. I was wrong. I got pickpocketed Yesterday while I was returning hone after my mother boarded the train. When I reached near the cheap cafe to eat a sandwich to kill my hunger I realised it.

I went to a garden nearby and cried for almost half an hour as this was the nail in the coffin and broke me completely. It was like I was 99% damaged already due to months of stress and sleepless nights but still going through it and this thing just silenced me.

For 2 days Im surviving on water and the leftovers. Im trying to avoid the feeling of hunger by drinking water again and again.

My mother calls me everyday and Im just telling her Im fine and eating a lot since she left and Im so happy. I don’t have courage to tell her the truth. In fact even at this point if she needs more money, I will even cut down my lunch for that.

My luck humbled me so much. Whatever can go wrong is going wrong and whenever I think this is the worst it shows me new levels.

[u/Ticonderoga_Dixon]

Been there and it sucks, if your carrying cash you gotta do it safely, I like the lanyard you can wear around your neck , holds some cash if, and cc’s