A concerned father and federal government employee affected by a government shutdown came to Covered With Love seeking help and sharing how humbled he was due to the shutdown. Bringing up struggles from his childhood, he shared the trials his mother faced when he was a child...a hardworking mother who had to learn how to survive on a menial income and provide. His current situation brought emotions he hadn't felt in a long time in thinking about all the sacrifices she made. Even with her own struggles, he remembered his mother volunteering what little free time she had, at a soup kitchen, providing a tangible answer and remedy to those in need or crisis around her. He said, "it made me realize how quickly things beyond our control can change and put us in a state of need." He went on to say, many of his co-workers, mostly men and ex-military, are to prideful to seek help, but that he would not allow anything to stop him from making sure his 3 children and wife's needs were met, including the one on the way. Upon sharing our resources, he was astonished at the impact being made not only in trying to help other federal employees like himself, but of all the other stories, many like his own childhood.