Grace Wiechart 30 days on minimum wage

8.)  Alex became so emotional when she went to The Free Store because she was feeling very grateful for the simple things she was missing from her new life on minimum wage. From the start of their month living on minimum wage, Alex and Morgan were eating on the floor, did not have chairs, did not have sheets, and did not have a couch. These small items were things that Alex and Morgan took advantage of in their previous, more privileged life. Alex missed eating at an actual table and having simple luxuries such as a couch and chairs. They missed coming home and feeling comfortable and actually feeling at home.  When alex and Morgan went to The Free Store and were given furniture, Alex became very emotional because the small gesture the people contributing to The Free Store gave to Alex and Morgan would make a huge impact on the rest of their month and that was very special to Alex.

11.)  Morgan and Alex got into fights so easily because they were very stressed and tired from their living situation and their jobs.  They were saying how hard it was even for them, a couple that has been together for a long time and love each other very much, to get along with each other and to make important decisions.  Alex and Morgan had so much stress and anxiety about bills and work that were making them heavy inside.  When a discussion about money come up, which happened quite often because they were living on minimum wage, one of them or both of them would snap.  To add to this stress, their apartment was not at all comforting and did not even seem like a home for them, so when they came home, it was not a healthy environment for them.  They were also working full time jobs, maybe even multiple, that were physical labor and were exhausted.  Any couple or family living together that works for minimum wage could have all of the same struggles as Alex and Morgan, if not more.