A Response

As you may know, I generally ignore ANONYMOUS comments. However, I am going to respond to this one:

"If you are so broke, how can you afford DSL at home, cigarettes, a cell phone, a therapist, etc, etc??? I am sorry things are so bad for you but sometimes we all have to do without luxuries to pay for the most important things. I am an ex-smoker so I do know what it is like to quit. The only reason you might have to provide a copy of your divorce decree is if your ex-wife is going to receive part of your pension. Is that the case?
Anyway, good luck to you and God Bless "

I cannot afford DSL or the cell phone. I expect Bellsouth to discontinue those services along with this dial-up alternative and my home phone at any moment. I get cigarettes as I can, sometimes going through garbage cans to find them. I had not seen a therapist in more than two years years, since my health insurance was canceled. I've seen this therapist for 2 sessions. She's a Roman Catholic nun and is charging me nothing. Yes, my ex-wife gets half of my pension, which is why I will receive less than $200.00 per month and why, at the urging of my friends and relatives, I have applied for SSI and Social Security disabilities to see me through to next February when I am eligible for regular Social Security.