I'm calling to the artist community; my community, for this. I've never and never will again ask, but this has been a slobberknocker of two weeks. Roughly two weeks ago, on the night of the 17th, my Mama died in my arms. My mama had no family besides me, so I lived for my Mama and to help her. On top of heartbreaking, traumatic and shocking, she had no life insurance. No additional funds. Nothing.

I reached out to state/local help; nothing. Colorado, USA, my home-state is horrible for any type of help. Between the now nearly $2,000 in rent, to bills on top of that with a horrible apartment complex that will not give me grace or time to pay, I have literally no hope without help. I went back to work immediately; I had no choice. I've managed so far not to cry during my shifts, but I'm in shock. My only hope is to be honest and rely on the altruism of my community of creatives.

My half-sister setup a GoFundMe immediately. It's my only hope to somehow keep me on my feet and let me move toward helping others down the road, being a productive member of society. So, pride be damned, I'm asking and begging for help. It's the only light in a dark time. So, I'm asking and begging for help from my fellow creatives.