Sir- I am doing all that I can to ensure that I can make this event. However, Angela only went back to work a week ago and our budget is strained, to say the least. I have $330 in my pocket and that is all we have until November 9th. I will only be able to bring $200 for the trip. I have a committment to the NSM and I sincerely want to contribute to this event, but I also have a baby at home that needs diapers and formula...
I can go but it is not possible from a financial standpoint to feed myself and stay in a hotel for as many as three nights Perhaps a member of the Wisconsin unit could put me up for just one evening... This would help tremendously. My first duty is to this party, and I will sleep in a car and eat dry Ramen noodles if I must. I don't wish to appear to be a pussy and trying to back out, because that is not the case. I am ready to give all I have to this organization, but I also do not want my family to starve because "daddy needs to take a trip",... I am sure you understand.
Please get back to me on this at your convenience. If the event were even a couple days later, no problem. By November 12th, we will have $1200 between the two of us from our paychecks, but of course that will be too late... Kind of caught me at a bad time, if you know what I mean. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
ST First Class William Herring
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