Current circumstances have me living on a fixed income after being injured by a drunk driver who caused a multi-car accident in 2001. My youngest son lives with me after having to move back in because he became a kidney patient when his kidneys shut down two years ago following a fairly routine surgery to repair a broken leg. He is also has been a Type 1 Diabetic since his 18th birthday. It runs on my ex-husbands side of the family. So both of us are disabled and unable to support ourselves without Social Security.

But thats not the whole story, those are just the facts. What I didn’t tell you is that we both have a lot of hope for the future. He is #1 on the transplant list and until his organs come through he thought about starting a home business that he could work around his dialysis treatments. In fact with all the online inspiration I get every day as I browse the internet on my white elephant of a computer I realize that I too, could start a home business of my own as well. I’ve always been creative and spent a lot of time making things for enjoyment and now it occurs to me that I could also do it to supplement my social security.

I think I would probably keep the HP Touchsmart for myself…being the matriarch of the family. rofl The HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook PC I would give to my son so that he could even take it with him when he goes for his treatments. It certainly will take his mind off his problems while he sits there for 4 hours having his blood cleaned. The Notebook PC I would give to my son’s wife who is a stay at home mom with a 14-month-old baby girl. It would allow her to look for ways that she might be able to work from home and make things easier for their growing family. She is sharp as tack and I’m sure she’ll be doing something online in no time at all. The HP mini I would give to my next door neighbor who had hers stolen recently and has been devastated with its loss. The Photosmart wireless All-in-One printer I would donate to a local group which feeds about 100 low income families every weekend with products that they solicit from local supermarkets and the Oregon Food Bank. Both mom and oldest daughter have been doing that for the five years I’ve lived here and have done a real service to the community without ever being asked and seldom being thanked. As for the HP MediaSmart Connect I will need to find out more about that product before I can determine who will benefit from it the greatest.

As you can see that this prize will affect many lives…perhaps even change them forever. Its a good thing that Hewlett Packard is doing here and its an awesome thing that they recognized your blog as means to accomplish their investing in the future of this country at its roots.

Happy holidays to all.