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with Lauri Quinn Loewenberg My baby's father dreamed he was changing her diaper when she rolled off, onto the floor and on her face. She was wearing yellow, a color I don't like to put on her. It's really bothering him. Could you tell me what it means so I can ease his guilt?
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On December 27, there was a fire in my home—well, actually my parents' house. I live with them, but we're living with relatives because there's nothing being done by the builder of the new home. They can't figure it out or don't want to assume blame if the fire was the builder's fault because of the wiring, or the company that makes our microwave.
Since my parents don't speak English very well, I'm the translator. All the circles they're putting us through are getting tiring. We're thinking of filing a lawsuit. We just want our home back. We've been living there for less than a month and my parents were so happy getting this house. I thank God it happened the way it did because it could've been worse if we were sleeping or my teenage sister was home alone and cooking something in the microwave. I just want to help my parents out the best I can.
Dear Torched,
You're the only person in your family strong enough to champion this cause.
The first thing I want you to do today is contact the Latin Chamber of Commerce; their phone number is 385-7367. Ask if they have an attorney who can help you—you want a consultation. You're looking for a bilingual attorney so your father can feel as though he's contributing to solving this problem. Also, contact the real estate person who helped you purchase your new home and get help there, too. Your real estate professional needs to be aware of how the builder is addressing this issue.
Regardless of who's at fault, I believe there's a standard one-year warranty with any new home. Your goal is to resolve the problem and not tolerate the finger-pointing. I want you to keep repeating: "We trusted that we were purchasing a quality new home and we expect all parties involved to step forward and restore our house to its original new condition."
As soon as possible, write a press release telling the story of your new home. Have everyone around you at work help you write it. Consider several working titles for it, such as, "New Home Builder Ignores Safety Issues," or "Own a New Home and Homeless." Send the release to the home-builder first with a cover letter that tells them you'll send the release to every newspaper, radio station, TV station, and all the major real estate offices in Las Vegas if there's no plan of resolve within three days. Home-builders rely on their reputation. Tell the builder in your cover letter that you're just as willing to sing the praises of your home being repaired and would be delighted to tell the media how they made this bad situation right.
Your cards tell me that this lesson is about you learning to assert yourself and by doing so, you find out how much power you have. Don't believe the political mumbo jumbo that you're hearing right now, it's a smoke screen. Do everything I've told you and this issue will be resolved by March.
I'm asking for career advice because for the last 20 years I've just survived. Sometimes I do well, other times I don't. Right now, I just want to get on a career path and be there until retirement.
Dear LOLV,
Your cards say you have to let people in instead of pushing them away. It's the connection with people that places you in a career opportunity that would bring you more satisfaction until you retire. Stop assuming people don't like you.
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Mona Van Joseph is a licensed professional in the psychic arts through the city of Las Vegas. You may e-mail questions to [email protected].