wcbstv.com - Police: L.I. Man Faked Robbery To Pay Off Mortgage
If anyone has seen this story about the NY man who became so deperate over his mortgage that he performed a crime, or if you havn't...here is a link to the story and video.
I don't condone the action...but I understand the feelings. I've been there. I can admit to having had those fleeting thoughts in the past. When I'd see a Brinks truck...in the bank watching all the money being pushed around...
For some, a house is simply an investment, for some it means so much more than that...it's a measure of protection for those you love. A safe haven..it can become a member of the "family" itself...and the urge to do whatever possible to protect that can become overwhelming.
The shame and guilt a person can feel over having "failed" in the care of that can override that part of us that knows better.
I don't think I am expressing myself correctly...but when I saw this..it made me think. I could relate to that feeling of desperation that would drive someone.... I probably would not be chosen to be on the jury for that trial.
IMO...which is not always so humble (I can be a big mouth) It just makes a place like this all that much more important....I wonder if that man had any idea Loansafe even existed...that there was a place to vent and get help. That people like Moe and Cat could offer suggestions and help. That others feel the same desperation.
It was wrong..it was an illegal act....but, has anyone else felt that desperation here?