~Stranger In Our Garage!!~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
May 19, 2017 8:32am CST
Good morning everyone!
Last night had to be one of the strangest nights we have had in a while. My daughter and I went outside late at night and I noticed the side garage door was open a bit. I asked my daughter to turn on the light, check the garage and then shut the door.
When my daughter turned on the light there was a scream from inside the garage!! 
I was a few feet away from there and I thought it was my daughter who screamed-thinking it was a lizard or something that startled her.
Nope! My daughter said there's someone in the garage! I said that wasn't you who screamed? She said no-let's go get daddy!! 
My daughter was so scared and I felt so bad for asking her to check! I should have done it myself but I never thought someone was actually in there!!
My husband ran outside to check things out and the girl was still in our garage when he got out there. He said what are you doing in my garage?!? She told him she was sleeping in there. 
He asked her how did you know that door was open? She said her cat (Pebbles-the cat that adopted our family) told her it was safe to sleep in our garage! 
We have been noticing for months that when we wake up in the mornings our side garage door would be open or the light inside would be on. We asked the neighbor if he saw anyone or anything and he would always say he didn't. My husband thought he was losing his mind but in reality it was this homeless girl who was sleeping in there the whole time!
She must know our routine because she's gone before any of my family wakes up. The good thing is she has never stolen anything and never messed with anything in there. The only thing she has done is gone through our garbage looking for food. 
So...that was our crazy night with a stranger in our garage!!
I was a few feet away from there and I thought it was my daughter who screamed-thinking it was a lizard or something that startled her.
Nope! My daughter said there's someone in the garage! I said that wasn't you who screamed? She said no-let's go get daddy!! My daughter was so scared and I felt so bad for asking her to check! I should have done it myself but I never thought someone was actually in there!!
My husband ran outside to check things out and the girl was still in our garage when he got out there. He said what are you doing in my garage?!? She told him she was sleeping in there. He asked her how did you know that door was open? She said her cat (Pebbles-the cat that adopted our family) told her it was safe to sleep in our garage!
We have been noticing for months that when we wake up in the mornings our side garage door would be open or the light inside would be on. We asked the neighbor if he saw anyone or anything and he would always say he didn't. My husband thought he was losing his mind but in reality it was this homeless girl who was sleeping in there the whole time!
She must know our routine because she's gone before any of my family wakes up. The good thing is she has never stolen anything and never messed with anything in there. The only thing she has done is gone through our garbage looking for food.
So...that was our crazy night with a stranger in our garage!!35 people like this
37 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@amadeo Yes my husband talked with her and let her know she can stay whenever she needs to. We're going to put a mattress in there for her and feed her whenever she needs it.
No we did not notify the authorities because she didn't do anything wrong.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@marlina Without a job and vehicle she's not going to get on her feet unfortunately. No one here really helps with that.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@marlina Everywhere you go here is at least a 30 minute drive away. If she doesn't ask someone for a ride she will never get to social services.
They would most likely tell her to go to a shelter but if their full there's nothing you can do, which there's usually a big waiting list.
They don't help much here when you don't have kids. Without a shower even if they helped find employment for her she won't get hired and without a vehicle here you will not make it because everything is quite a distance away.
Unfortunately you can't get a job without a vehicle and you can't get a vehicle without a job so what do you do? She can't take a bus without money and she wouldn't get paid for 2 weeks since every job holds back a week.
That's why there are so many homeless people... Unless someone really helps you in every way get on your feet your screwed.
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@marlina (154130)
• Canada
19 May 17
@LovingMyBabies There is nothing like "social welfare" where she could ask for some help?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
19 May 17
@LovingMyBabies That is scary and sad.The good hearted person that is you are going to help her out.That is nice.But hope you always lock your home while leaving the garage door open.You have small kids and you do not know anything about her.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@silvermist Oh yes we always lock our house door. We can't take that kind of chance regardless.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
19 May 17
Oh my! I hope the girl has been able to get some needed help. And I'm glad that it wasn't someone who might have harmed your family. What a night!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@IreneVincent She left after my husband talked to her but he told her she can stay if she wants to. Not sure if she will be back but we're going to put a mattress in there for her.
Thank God it wasn't someone dangerous. It was a crazy night with not much sleep!
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
20 May 17
@LovingMyBabies I know that there are a lot of homeless persons everywhere. It's a sad world we live in.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
19 May 17
Wow I feel so bad for the girl. So what happened to her after you found her.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@fishtiger58 I feel bad for her too. We're going to put a mattress in there for her to sleep on and if we see her ask if she wants some food. =(
She left, I think she was just as scared as we were and embarrassed too.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@fishtiger58 Thank you. We try helping when we can.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
19 May 17
@LovingMyBabies You are so very kind. I would have to help her as well.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
19 May 17
So what now, did you turn-over the girl to the social and welfare administration.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@ilocosboy No we did what we would have wanted someone to do for us. My husband tried asking her some things but she was embarrassed. We're going to put a mattress in there for her to sleep on from now on.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
20 May 17
You and your husband have such kind hearts. I do hope that she will return. How old was this young lady? Saddens my heart that so many are homeless and haven't a way to get beyond it.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
20 May 17
@LovingMyBabies our homeless coalition just bought a house and renovated it. They have a great program for those who want to get help.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 May 17
@ElusiveButterfly Thank you. We try to help others whenever we are able to. She was in her 30's. I know, it's so sad that there isn't enough help out there for homeless people. =(
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 May 17
@ElusiveButterfly I wish there was more help here but there isn't. =(
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
20 May 17
@LovingMyBabies It doesn't sound as though she wants to cause any trouble.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 May 17
@dodo19 Yeah she's been in there for a while and never messed with anyone or anything.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 May 17
@dodo19 I don't think so either since she's been here for a while before we knew she was.
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
19 May 17
Wow I would say crazy night indeed. Do you think now that you know she will still come back or she will go some place else?
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
19 May 17
@LovingMyBabies Maybe she will get over it and come back knowing she will have a warm place to sleep.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@Tina30219 It was! Lol. I'm not sure since my husband said she seemed very embarrassed. =(
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@Tina30219 Yeah I hope so because we would love to help her.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 May 17
@DWDavis Yes it was! I'm very grateful she never took anything or caused any harm to us.
Well we're going to feed her, put a mattress in there for her and hopefully we can help as much as possible if she allows us to.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 May 17
@DWDavis We haven't seen her again. =( I think she's in her 30's. Thank you for praying for her, I have done the same. I hope she can get the help she needs.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
20 May 17
@LovingMyBabies Has she returned since the night you found her? How old would you say she is? I've been praying she accepts your help and eventually finds her way to someplace that can help her get back on her feet.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@LadyDuck I do too. We know she can't be that harmful anyway because she's been sleeping in there for months before we knew it. So, she had plenty of chances to do something if she wanted to.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 May 17
@LadyDuck It's only a problem because we can't help her get on her feet unfortunately. With 5 kids we can't afford to buy her a vehicle to get a job-I wish we could though!
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@LadyDuck (472078)
• Switzerland
20 May 17
@LovingMyBabies She is surely not dangerous, but I can understand that it's a problem to know that there is someone sleeping in the garage.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
19 May 17
Oh my goodness! Did you call the police or dcf? I would've. Poor girl.
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@BarBaraPrz (47676)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
19 May 17
@Courtlynn In an earlier response, Jennifer said the "girl" was in her 30s. Hardly a child.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@Courtlynn No. We have been homeless before and we know how that feels. We would never call someone like that unless they did something wrong. Which she did not. We are helping her not hurting her.
@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
19 May 17
@LovingMyBabies but shes a child. Thats different than being an adult. She needs help by her parents or the state.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
19 May 17
How scary and sad. I am glad you are allowing her to sleep in the garage since she has nowhere else to go. At least if they comes back she will have a mattress to sleep on. That is very kind and sweet of you but I know you well enough to know that you would never turn her out with no place to go.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@Happy2beme Yes it is. =( Yeah we figured that's the least we could do for her. We do have a family to protect so we can't bring her inside until we really get to know her but we have no problem feeding her and allowing her to sleep in the garage more comfortably.
Thank you, no I wouldn't do that to anyone.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
19 May 17
@LovingMyBabies That is great. There should be more people like you around. 
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@WriterAl. Thank you. I'm not sure what you mean by human story?
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 May 17
@WriterAI Oh okay thank you for explaining it. =)
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
20 May 17
Glad you got it sorted out.
Hope she can find somewhere to live.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
22 May 17
@LovingMyBabies
It must have been scary at first to find her there though.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 May 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 Yeah, I hope she can too.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
19 May 17
Oh my gosh! That is scary, well it is nice for you to put a mattress but still very scary.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
19 May 17
@LovingMyBabies That is very nice of you + your family to help. I wonder if she'll be coming back
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@infatuatedbby We have been homeless so we had to try to help. We have been helped when we were on the street.
We will help her any way we can if she let's us.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 May 17
@paigea It is sad. I feel bad for her. I hope she can too.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 May 17
@NJChicaa The way we see it is we have been homeless before and know how it feels. The second thing is if she was going to be harmful in some way she would have done it when we had no idea she was even in there. Plus we lock our home door so she can't get inside anyway.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
22 May 17
You and your husband should take her to the unemployment office so she could start getting unemployment checks.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 May 17
@workathomefan She hasn't been back again so there's not much we can do unfortunately. Without being able to shower or without a vehicle she's not going to get employment anywhere either. So sad.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 May 17
@ShifaLk Yes it is. There are a lot of homeless people here. =(
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