I Wonder If You've Ever Noticed

I volunteer at a shelter and see people who sleep in the beds, use the showers and go to actual [b]jobs[/b], some more than one. We have a housing crisis where people who work can't afford housing and don't qualify for public assistance. And those are the people who [b][b]aren't[/b][/b] mentally ill or drug addicted. I love the way some people assume folks [b]want[/b] to be dirty and smelly and having to crap in doorways as a "lifestyle choice". Probably makes it easier to do things to them, like the young man who threw bleach in the face of an older homeless woman recently.

Is it the simple life? To your eyes maybe, but if you look to what you cannot see, there lies the truth.

[c=#7700B2]The only people who think this, have never been.

Try it for just one weekend. 48 hours.
No money. No credit card. No food. No security.
Nothing. Just the clothes on your back.
Let's hope the weather is nice.
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I used to work at a homeless shelter and for 95% of them this is a lifestyle choice. People that don't want to be in a shelter get on there feet rather quickly and don't ever come back

Sad situation they live

Yes, but I just know inside their heart is breaking.💔They probably need each other even more than ever, glad you saw them smiling.🍀

I'd not swop their life, very difficult times.

Reminds me of that old JP song ...

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz766RbceB4]

I think many have moved from by the rusty railroad tracks to beneath the freeway and Interstate overpasses.

They sill travel light, with everything in that "life's eternal traveling sack".

No home to go to, people abusing you all day, spitting on you, bashing you. Never able to stay in one place for any length of time, no ability to sustain friendships - sounds great!

If it was really their choice and they enjoyed that life without affecting others, I'd agree. But, they are there because they have no other place to go.

It is enviable at times I suppose. Still they do have worries. Like when their next meal is and if they will ever love again... 👍🏻

Thought-provoking post. Thank you.

That's beautiful to observe but still difficulties are there ..

It's okay I guess until it gets really cold... I can't stand the thoughts of someone freezing...

Wouldn't want to be there.. but they have accepted who they are and are content with it.

They have no worries as they don't have anything nothing to loose

Theres something to be said for that!!

No bills to pay or rent

Interesting observation.

Life has it's beauty at all levels