Whether you've ever personally experienced it or not, the word "Eviction" inflicts fear on the heart of the average trailer park dweller.
To be thrown out on your ear is not only a humbling and embarrassing experience, it can be ruinous.
But it doesn't have to be, if you take the following precautions.
While your belongings are being tossed out onto your lawn, quickly cover them with tarps, sheets or blankets. This will not only protect it from the weather, it will also discourage your neighbors from treating your misfortune like "free day" at the flea market.
Take my word for it --witnessing Starlina questioning her mother over the contents of your bedside-table drawer, is something you want to avoid. Hearing the woman demand her child look for batteries, right after snatching the object from her child's hand, is enough to cause nightmares.
If you're unable to take all of your belongings with you immediately, sell them to the gathering audience. Trust me, the good stuff will be gone when you return anyway. You may as well get enough money for them to rent a storage unit. You will need somewhere to keep what you are able to salvage.
If you're lucky, a few neighbors may be able to hold an item or two, but it's best not to rely on that for very long. Trailers aren't exactly known for extra storage space...and the pawn shop down the street would be only too happy to buy your neighbor's new found clutter, the next time their rent is due.
If the trailer still has electricity, water or phone service, have it cut off immediately. Otherwise you will continue to be billed for it.
If you have no family or friends to move in with, find a spot on the lake and camp out for a while until you can get back on your feet. Be sure to stop by the library and check out a good book on foraging. Every penny saved will help, but one bad mushroom can really screw up your day. And don't forget toilet paper!
Just remember:
If you have a tent and a fishing pole you aren't homeless, you're on vacation.
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