My Life in Argentina and Beyond

I don't think that the government is addressing my issues. I don't believe that Barack Obama or John MacCain will do anything about the mortgage crisis. That crisis has affected me personally. I lost my condo in Atlanta, GA to mortgage fraud back in November 2005. I had relocated from Manhattan to GA and hooked up with a realtor who gave me bad advice. The experience has ruined my credit and caused me a great deal of stress. Just a few weeks ago I was living on the streets of Manhattan with my little cat.I could not sleep and there was no place for me to take a shower. If it hadn't been for a kind person, I'd still be out there on the sidewalks. I have been trying to start all over again, but it has been an uphill battle. My age is against me, since I am no longer 20 or 30. Not only did I lose my home, I also lost a lot of money, money that has been so far impossible to get back. I feel that whoever becomes President in November should do something so that we, the borrowers who were duped by loan officers, can get our hard earned savings back. It is important that the laws change to make the taxpayer not be held responsible for a foreclosure. I was stuck with a tax bill in the amount of $2,145.85 in 2005. The debt forgiven me by the lender of my condo was money I never saw or was able to use.
I also believe that older workers should be given a fair chance. I don't think that they are. We have to eat and pay our bills and feed our families just like everyone else.
I would vote for either candidate if I knew he would start doing something so that my needs (and the needs of other people in my situation) were going to be met. Right now at this point and time, that is the most important thing to me. Eugenia Renskoff

Starbucks Coffee Company

Attn: Customer Relations

Seattle, Washington 98124-8891

Re: Starbucks Location at East 51^st, between Park and

Dear Starbucks,

I would like to tell you about the excellent service I have been receiving at your Starbucks location on East 51^st. Street. Your employees are very friendly and caring. I am especially grateful to Eric, the manager, who was most kind to me and my little cat. I  was homeless due to unfortunate circumstances in my life and the Starbucks location on 51^st. Street became my oasis. Eric treated me like a human being and he as well as his staff showed me the best side of New Yorkers. In the afternoon, I would go to Starbucks, buy myself a little ham-filled muffin or a bagel and sit outside on the patio with my little cat inside her carrier. That was just about the only place I felt like a person.

Sometimes Eric offered milk for my cat and a cup of coffee for me. I really appreciate these gestures and have told him so. Now I am hopefully on my way to getting back on my feet. That is why I am taking the time to write and tell you about that particular Starbucks location. I will always be grateful to Eric and his employees and to Starbucks for hiring them.

                                                               Sincerely,

                                                      Eugenia Maria Renskoff

Monday, September 8, 2008: After going through the horrible mortgage fraud ordeal, now I have to pay the bill. And I have no money. It is very unfair, not to mention sad, that it is me and not the people who defrauded me. They are not paying for what they did. Why do I have to?

Saturday, September 6, 2008: Why not have prices be more affordable to more people? Why price them out of areas like New York, San Francisco, etc? I love New York and I'd love to stay here but I can't do so in limbo.