Yesterday, I received your email. I agreed what you said in the email; it’s true that it always gives you a warning feeling when receiving an email from someone. The feeling of getting email is totally different from getting a quick message or chatting online. These days I am kind of busy. That is why I didn’t send you email lately. From Monday to Friday, I have to pickup my daughter from school in evening. At home I need to review my kids’ schoolwork (home-work), even for my son too. Sometimes I have to watch TV with my kids and read stories to them. Weekend is also busy for me. My daughter has dancing lesson on Friday and Chinese lesson on Saturday, so I have to take her to attend both classes. My wife works for an investment firm and that job requires lots of working hours. From Monday to Friday, she often comes home very late. As you can see, our life is full of activities each day. I don’t have much free time for myself. Most of time, the only time I use Internet when my kids watch TV or go to bed.
The other night I chatted with you over Skype, and I realized what happen to you from your previous employer. It’s very unfortunate for you to face such situation. I think the chance for you getting money back is very little, because if the employer cheats on customers, he will also cheat on employees too. Even if he got away this time, we hope someone will fix him one day. Now, the good news is you currently have a new job, so you should have no problem with your living. You probably suffer only for a while if you don’t get the money back.
In your previous email, you asked me if I am willing financially support you if you need help. I think it is not appropriate for us to discuss this issue, because we are only in a stage of penpal (pen friend) relationship. We are not as close as like a family member, we just met from Internet not too long ago. Of course, I will mentality support you in other area when you need help, like translation, but not monetarily. The reason I said that because friendship builds under money-wise condition does not last long. I hope you understand my point. If you have any concerns or questions will like to ask me, you are welcomed, anytime!
For now, I think you are OK because you still have income from your new job. Even if you are financially in trouble would your brother or parents help you?