First of all, you are responsible for you and your children's situation. No one else. Once you realize that and get to work on taking care of yourselves, you will be better off. I work for a living and *priatize* (hehe) my money as I see fit and seems like the lady the article is about is doing the same. While it is a shame that you can't afford to have your heater fixed, you are not entitled to a hand out just because you want one. However, I am sure there are charitable organizations who could help you, if you took the time to look and inquire instead of criticizing how other people who are better off chose to live their lives and spend their EARNINGS