Circle of Life

Recently, my kids' only living grandparent died. She was 71.
I'd known her and her late husband since 1972, along with their 2 oldest girls a set of twin brothers and their youngest daughter. The situation revolving around how I met my kids' mom is perhaps left for another time - but isn't relevent to this diatribe. What IS important is a recognition that a transition that began in 1987 is now nearly complete. Their first grandparent (my dad) died in that year. My girls were 4 and 1.

The last portion of this cycle of my life will end in less than three months. That is when my youngest is finally out of high school and out from under my child support. That is also when some very specific changes COULD take place. My lease is up within weeks of his graduation and I could find myself moving on. That would be the ideal for me - but my income would have to take a sharp upturn starting NOW in order to save for the next security deposit. Needless to say - ANY move would HAVE to take me OUT of Cuyahoga County as I can no longer STAND it here.

Many of the dreams of my youth have come crashing into rubble over the past few years.
I have NO income to speak of.
I have NO possessions of any merit for my age.
I have NO real estate.
I have NO savings.
I have NO retirement plan

I'll have a remaining life similar to that of an early settler... no job security... no days off ...
But for now - at least - I have my health.

Ideally, I would LOVE to live in a Township - with NO income taxes.
I must begin anew.