I hate this.I am a very prideful man, and to be honest, I don't expect this to result in anything other than laughter. But sadly I am at a desperate impasse, so here I go.For those who know me and my family, they know our lives are not easy. We have 2 kids, both on the autism spectrum, one who also has Down Syndrome. About a week ago our a/c gave up.I know...people are dying, about to lose their homes, we have idiots in Washington looking to screw us all, etc.Normally if it was just Carla and I, we'd suck it up and deal, because it is the risk of home ownership.Things break, and we should be ready to deal with it when it does.But when it comes to my boys, my pride takes a back seat.Noah had heart surgery when he was a little more than a year old. Since then, he and heat are not the best of friends. While I am no doctor, I am concerned that a summer of 90 degrees plus combined with his repaired heart is just inviting disaster. The other night we found him face-first on his bedroom floor, breathing shallow, the heat in the house was too much.And it is May as I write this.And Jared, my oldest? Heat plus asthma is not a great combination.I know full and well this is a waste of time, but as I alluded to earlier, desperate times call for desperate measures. A new HVAC system (which is what is needed in our 14-year old house) is about $5k. I have applied for a loan, but I was unsuccessful in getting one.So I am asking, reluctanctly and with a large does of embarrassment, for help. We actually have to replace it, even though with the age of our system it is only a 2 to 3 year solution. Originally I was going for portable air conditioners, but with Noah's sometimes destructive nature due to his autism it isn't a viable solution.With a recent car accident I have, what little credit I did have is gone, and I frankly have no one to turn to so we can borrow the funds.Please know that this is one of the hardest things I have ever had to write. My wife and I both have good jobs, but between with the expenses of raising our boys with their uniqueness, the medications and doctor's bills involved, and my wife's own issues with her heart (a heart attack survivor 5 Christmas Eve's ago), our money is gone before we can blink.We don't vacation, we don't do much. Our social time is in our home, and right now it isn't a great (and possibility unsafe health wise) place to be.If you cannot help, please share. It is my hope that those who call me their friend do not judge me for doing this. But if you took the time to know me, there is very little that I won't do for my family...including putting away my pride.I thank you for your time and consideration.Oh, if you wish to read more about Noah, check out his web page: https://facebook.com/noahgregory321/ and his book (I am an author as well): https://www.amazon.com/Book-Noah-3-21-ebook/dp/B01CEYVHQA