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Original 11/14/2022 Post | ||||
Karen 11/14/2022 11:18:18 PM |
Hello Everyone, As we all know, Mel is always positive and doesn’t abide a doomsday attitude from anyone, especially and including himself. His motto has always been that those who never gave up hope got well. There’s much to be gained from this attitude, and Mel’s journey from the valley of the shadow of death so many years ago to one of vibrant health has as much to do with his attitude as it does to do with his practices. Mel is our biggest cheerleader and believer in our abilities to overcome all things. However…after fourteen years of his upbeat (albeit sometimes rough) attitude, Mel’s found himself in a very low spot. To put it simply, the Tennessee condo has turned out to be a nightmare. Mel was in good health (although very tired from the effort of shutting down a household and moving so far away) when he arrived in Tennessee. At first he thought the condo with the beautiful views was perfect. However, as the days unfolded, more and more issues popped up. To start with, the windows were covered in spider webs. Mel’s original vector was a spider bite (three in succession actually), so he is extremely careful about keeping his environment clean and web free…because…as you could imagine, spiders pose a rather large threat to Mel’s health. Then he discovered that his supposed king sized bed was actually two twin mattresses floating on a flimsy metal frame with a single layer of exposed metal springs. The mattresses are too long for the frame, and Mel’s feet bend the mattress over on the end. The mattresses wiggle apart at night and the whole contraption is extremely uncomfortable. This is especially true for a senior who works hard to maintain his health. He also discovered the dishwasher wasn’t working. This was especially vexing because the owner left him only plastic dishes that are impossible to adequately clean without a dishwasher. When she was contacted, she did finally agree to find someone to come out and fix the dishwasher (although this hasn’t yet happened) but it was clear that she was completely aware that the dishwasher wasn’t working when she left the place to Mel. All of this was bad enough, but…the worst has been life changing. The wall in Mel’s office adjacent to his desk has a raised area that clearly reveals the sheetrock has been patched. This area is soft when Mel presses on it, which can only mean there’s moisture behind it, and that it was likely patched at one time due to a leak repair. This means mold. Mel started getting sick only a day or two after moving in. He’s had low grade fever, severe fatigue, weakness, and digestive issues. He hasn’t been able to eat much at all in the last two weeks and has lost a significant amount of weight. To put a fine point on it, Mel is in great distress. Of course he’s contacted the real estate company who handled the lease. He asked the agent handling the transaction if she’d walked through the condo and inspected the property before offering the lease and she admitted that she had not. The owner has argued with him that the one layer of flimsy metal springs directly under the mattresses is “box springs.” This is laughable and the fact that she’s dug in and argued about something so obvious to anyone reveals the type of person he is dealing with. All said, she’s left him a nightmare of a living space while also leaving Mel quite a list of responsibilities she expected of HIM. I told Mel I highly doubted that contraption was her actual bed and that I think she took her own good bed and dishes, etc. and put them in storage while she’s away and left garbage for Mel who signed the lease and sent a generous payment in good faith. So…Mel has no choice but to get out. He’s getting sicker every day and especially the times he spends in his office. He doesn’t exactly know yet what he’s going to do but he has had a consult with a lawyer and has a call in to his doctor in Reno to ask for her help in writing the owner and leasing agent about his health in order to get out of his lease. This is a lot for Mel right now and he has asked for our help. Here’s what he needs from us: 1. Our understanding right now. He’s going to need another week off to sort this and find a way to get out of this death trap. He’s asked me to let everyone know that he’ll be taking coaching calls during regular coaching hours from those who have purchased coaching. However, he really needs to stay out of his office…he gets sicker every time he’s in there, so he won’t be answering emails, doing much in the way of adding posts to the forum, or having conference calls this weekend. 2. Mel needs our prayers. This is a very difficult time for him…and especially so since he thrives at his age due to his careful health practices and most especially because of his routine. His routine is off and he doesn’t yet know where he will even live by this time next week…so in Mel world, this is serious stress on top of being so sick. As described, the condo owner’s attitude as revealed by her poor treatment of Mel (in the way she left the place and her arguing about the bed, mold, etc.) points to a potentially difficult time in convincing her to do the right thing…which is to let Mel out of the lease. Please join me in praying that she will have a change of heart and understand that Mel staying in that environment will rob him of his health he has so carefully cultivated over so many years. Please pray that she will let him out of the lease and let him know this asap. Because his next steps are unknown at this point, Mel has asked me to share that he will keep the community updated as he figures out a plan. Love, Karen | |||
Responses (Newest First) | ||||
Nancy 11/22/2022 5:47:01 PM | Thanks Karen for the update! Praying for Mel and the lady that owns the place she really needs to step up and do the right thing!!! | |||
Nezhla Sanderson 11/20/2022 7:59:56 PM |
Hi Karen and All, I am praying for Mel. That is certainly a surprise that the mattress and interior were not as described and that it is not a comfortable living space or even safe. I pray that God provides a special place for Mel stat! We are all here to support and I understand that he needs time off to sort this out. God is in the details and will not let him down and the community will also stay strong. I keep you all in my prayers, as well and trust that God's grace be with everyone this week and next. I look forward to speaking with you all on another Saturday call and Sunday prayer when they get rolling again. Until then, see you on the forum. Best wishes, Nezhla | |||
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