I saw the return address on the envelope that said "Standing Chapter 13 Trustee" with his name and address. I hadn't checked mail in a week and when I have to admit my stomach turned up in knots when I saw that letter in my mail box.
When I got into my apartment - after feeding my demanding hungry cats - the second thing I did was open that letter up thinking, "Oh sh!t. What did I do now? Or didn't do? Or need to do?"
I almost cried. CRIED! I may have this framed.
In bold letters at the top were the words:
CONGRATULATIONS on completing your Chapter 13 plan!
Oh my God! It was weird. I was holding my breath so I was able to breathe, I felt a weight lift off, and then a rush of emotion.
The letter went on to say that in 30 to 60 days I will receive a letter that is a "Notice to Discharge Trustee" (or something like that, I don't have the letter in front of me right now.) It then wished me well on starting my fresh start at a new financial life. The last line, again in bold, said, "Again, congratulations on completing your chapter 13 plan!"
It's weird. In my mind, I see something and I go immediately to worst case scenario. When it may not even be that bad. When I picked up my boyfriend at his friend's house I told him I feel like framing that letter. AND discharge papers! hehehe...
BTW, my boyfriend's comment? "What a nice way for you to start off the new year - with your bankruptcy discharge." I almost cried again. I'm so emo!
When I got into my apartment - after feeding my demanding hungry cats - the second thing I did was open that letter up thinking, "Oh sh!t. What did I do now? Or didn't do? Or need to do?"
I almost cried. CRIED! I may have this framed.
In bold letters at the top were the words:
CONGRATULATIONS on completing your Chapter 13 plan!
Oh my God! It was weird. I was holding my breath so I was able to breathe, I felt a weight lift off, and then a rush of emotion.
The letter went on to say that in 30 to 60 days I will receive a letter that is a "Notice to Discharge Trustee" (or something like that, I don't have the letter in front of me right now.) It then wished me well on starting my fresh start at a new financial life. The last line, again in bold, said, "Again, congratulations on completing your chapter 13 plan!"
It's weird. In my mind, I see something and I go immediately to worst case scenario. When it may not even be that bad. When I picked up my boyfriend at his friend's house I told him I feel like framing that letter. AND discharge papers! hehehe...
BTW, my boyfriend's comment? "What a nice way for you to start off the new year - with your bankruptcy discharge." I almost cried again. I'm so emo!
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