Oh Buggered Waffles. I haven't posted in a while, but after reading this I just had to respond.

Collin, you make it seem like you live in the 30's or something. Nobody is rich enough to give you money to mow a lawn, or wash their care or walk their dogs. I mean...they have to have 3 dollars lying around, at least. That's all you could charge. "The town is 3 miles away" Hello, WALK THERE. 3 miles isn't that much. If I had to walk 3 miles to get some sort of money, to take my possibly deteriorating dog to the vet, well I would do it in a heartbeat.

As mentioned before, if your mom has seizures like that, she should be getting some sort of welfare. Take her to the doctor (after 6:30 of course, since your dad has the car) and tell them your situation, and the problems your mom has. I don't know much about the medical aid business, but I'm sure they'll send you a bit of money each month to take care of your mom.

Here's another thought. You posted pictures of YOUR desk before, which had like 3 computers on it. Why not sell one of those? Ebay..hellooo? You were going to buy one off of ebay, so don't say you don't have an account.

I'm just so tired of these excuses. And no, I'm not bashing you or flaming or any thing else. This is the truth, well what I've gathered actually, but I believe most other PTers think the same.

Another thing before I start getting ready for school, if you dad only makes 10 dollars an hour (which here is only about 4 dollars above minimum wage) How in the world does he support a family along with internet? I would think internet and video games would be a God-send luxury with him making that little. He could also save a little bit of money each month. My brother, for example, works at Jack in the Box and pays for his own college, but he has saved enough and has over $1,000 in the bank. Maybe your dad could set aside two or three dollars per paycheck and you could save some money over time. Just a thought.

That was a lot longer that I hoped...and no doubt I'll reply again. This is just so frustrating to me >_<