I don’t have food right now. I tried to get help from the food bank, but they can’t get me in until January 15 because the holidays are so busy. I genuinely don’t know what I’m supposed to do until then. I was desperate, and I gave in.

I took two small muffins, two yogurt cups, and five little sausages. Four were for me, one was for my dog. I know that doesn’t make it okay. I know stealing is stealing. I feel like a terrible person. I don’t ever want to do that again. I feel like I sinned, and the guilt is eating at me almost as much as the hunger was.

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I wasn’t trying to be greedy or gluttonous. I was just trying to make it through the day.

And please don’t worry about my dog. He is taken care of. He has a full 14kg bag of Purina lamb and rice, his favorite. I spent the very last of my money on that because no matter what happens to me, I will always make sure he eats. I only gave him one sausage as a treat because he’s a good boy.

I feel awful about what I did, but I don’t know how else I was supposed to get through that moment.

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