The kind mother of a giving family needs new home.

  This Letter was written by Linda Farrar's oldest son:

  At a time when so many people are in dire straits, I am writing this letter to ask for help for a woman truly in need. The woman's name is Linda Farrar and she is my mom. Sure, you are probably thinking everyone has a mom and many need help, why is she special? The answer is, perhaps she is not.

     Having a disability is not unique. Having 3 young ones at home to feed is status quo for many. Having an Autistic child is becoming a common thing. What sets my mom apart from other single moms is that she cares. My mom is a diabetic, arthritic, shut-in who does not believe in being down. She volunteers, grants wishes, and helps others with her wonderful gift of resourcefulness. She has touched many lives and thrives on being a blessing. Unfortunately my mother's own blessings are about to run out.

     In November of 2007, my mom and siblings were living in a government owned townhome that was infested with toxic mold. The Health Department gave my mom 48 hours to move. Being disabled and with nowhere else to turn, my mom was forced to move in with my 78 year old grandmother. 

     My grandmother's home is a small, 2 bedroom, and 1 bathroom home with 6 people crammed into it. It needs much work and my grandmother's health is really poor. We are all afraid that my grandmother does not have very much longer, and my mom will be homeless. My mom worries night and day about this along with trying to be a blessing to others. She truly believes that she was put here to do more than simply take up space and then die.

     By now you are asking yourself, what does this guy want from me? The answer is simple. Anything. The main reason for this letter is to help my family.  The other is a very practical, if not selfish reason. You have connections that I could never possibly attain. Beyond that, this is my mother, she gave me life and I cannot do much to help her financially but I can write a letter.

     Why should you help my mom? I have no good reason. You do not know her. Recently, I read an article that was re-published on the internet from the Charlotte Observer about World Hunger. In it Ellen Ritterskamp writes:

"Sometimes, we help people because we pity them. But pity is a weak motivation. It makes our actions self-interested; we know we will feel good afterward. I think it's better to help someone out of pity than not to help at all. But it is best to help people because they are human beings just like me. I help the other, not out of pity, but out of respect.

I want an argument that does not appeal to guilt, fear or pity. I want an argument that explains why helping someone is the right thing to do, in and of itself.

In "An Essay on Man," Alexander Pope said that virtue is its own reward. I ought not need anything else. I ought to help someone in need because the other person's continued poverty diminishes us both.

It is that simple."

  Ssimply put; my mom is a good person. She loves helping others. When she found out that the ARC of Hamilton County was giving a fundraiser, she volunteered. From her bed she convinced a local traffic reporter who is very popular for dancing on air to host the event. My mom also acquired many items for the silent auction part of the fund raiser. At the same time that this was going on my mom was and still is active in an online group that was just recently recognized by ABC's World News With Charlie Gibson as the Persons of the Week for their wonderful achievements. Wish Upon A Hero is an online group that lets average people help other people with everyday needs. My mom has adopted many wishes there most of them through direct contact without seeking "wish credit" for them. Now my mom needs a wish granted for her, so that she and the kids can thrive together.

Finally I just wanted to mention my mom's pet project from last Christmas. She started her own "Adopt a Family for Christmas" website. Through this site she was able to get several families adopted so that their children would have a merry Christmas. If my mom becomes homeless or gets put in a nursing home and gets separated from my brothers and sister, a bright light will burn out.

I truly have selfish reasons for wanting my mom to be safe in a house that suits her and my Autistic brother's needs. I also have 3 children of my own who need to be with family. My question is: Is it fair to deprive the world of my mom's potential?

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.

Update, On Saturday June 27, at approximately 10:30pm, my grandmother died in her sleep. My family needs prayer more than ever and now we especially need your support. If you have not signed to this point please sign now. Thank you and God bless.

We have decided to send the petition to Extreme Makeover Home Edition along with the necessary application package. It is not too late to sign as we will need to make a tape and that may take a bit as we have no camcorder.
With my mother's death came double the bills because my mother was sharing the bills with my grandmother.

Please pray for my family.

Update: Due tot trying to travel back and forth from home--> work-->my mom's home-->back home again everyday, 2 months ago i lost my job. Unfortunately I have no car and all of the bus riding proved to be too much. Now, my family (5 of us) have been forced to move in with my mom and unfortunately add to her burden. She did not hesitate to have us movr in when we lost our home which is just a further testament to her loving kindness. But now more than ever since we are 10 deep in a home with 1 bathroom that right now has major plumbing issues as does the kitchen, we need your signatures. PLEASE SIGN AND ASK ANYONE AND EVERYONE THAT YOU CAN TO SIGN! IT WILL TRULY BLESS MY FAMILY AND I TRULY BELIEVE BLESSINGS ARE MIRRORED BACK ON THOSE THAT GIVE THEM! THANK YOU AGAIN--Christian Farrar