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I Wonder If You've Ever Noticed

How the homeless actually live quite the life. I’m sitting at my desk and across the street 2 homeless people greet, hug, compare stuff laugh, then go on their way. No time constraints, no worries about what day it is. Just the simple life..

Edited to add:
This was just a quick interaction on a beautiful day. It was friendly and sweet. By no means do I think their situation is ideal. It was a quick observation.. sorry if anyone is offended. 🙂

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bijouxbroussard · F

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.

Ellen · 46-50, F

@bijouxbroussard Exactly. For most it's not a choice.

Peaches · F

@bijouxbroussard You are so right about it just NOT being a lifestyle choice BB!!!😟That poor woman! There was a woman found burned under a bridge over here where many sleep. Many are just a paycheck away from being homeless, it could happen to any of us. 💔😢

FLami · 31-35, M

I couldn't agree more. People try to avoid the ugly truth which is many people are homeless not because they chose to be, but because there isn’t enough help to go around.

Peaches · F

That's exactly right, GREED is the order of the day. I posted this the other day......https://similarworlds.com/5331208-I-Have-Random-Thoughts/1091708-Yes-give-these-empty-homes-to-the-homeless