Comments on: And Our Homeless? http://www.bloggernews.net/123395 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sun, 27 May 2012 16:37:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: JB http://www.bloggernews.net/123395#comment-1473678 JB Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:49:29 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/123395#comment-1473678 Ed, I don't live in NYC but I too worry about the homeless in my hometown. I drive by and see them huddling between buildings, holding up a sign asking for food and my heart breaks. I've helped those I could with food and clothing when able but I don't have the means to help many of them, much less all of them. I live in a fairly small town (especially compared to NYC) and am amazed at the number of homeless I see. Years ago at a past job there were actually homeless folks living in an overgrown area back behind our building. They had fashioned plastic, cardboard, car parts, etc., into a small dwelling. It saddened me to see them looking frail and miserable. However, I did note they made a daily trek to the liquor store. I learned then not to give them cash but food instead. I often wonder what happened to them, what their stories were and how they found themselves in the shape they were in. Was it drug and/or alcohol related? Mental illness? Or just really rotten luck? I hope each of us will do our part! We may not think it is much to give a meal, a sack of groceries or some unused clothing to these people but to someone who has nothing, it is everything. Thanks for taking the time to write about these unfortunate souls. God Bless Ed, I don’t live in NYC but I too worry about the homeless in my hometown. I drive by and see them huddling between buildings, holding up a sign asking for food and my heart breaks. I’ve helped those I could with food and clothing when able but I don’t have the means to help many of them, much less all of them. I live in a fairly small town (especially compared to NYC) and am amazed at the number of homeless I see. Years ago at a past job there were actually homeless folks living in an overgrown area back behind our building. They had fashioned plastic, cardboard, car parts, etc., into a small dwelling. It saddened me to see them looking frail and miserable. However, I did note they made a daily trek to the liquor store. I learned then not to give them cash but food instead.

I often wonder what happened to them, what their stories were and how they found themselves in the shape they were in. Was it drug and/or alcohol related? Mental illness? Or just really rotten luck?

I hope each of us will do our part! We may not think it is much to give a meal, a sack of groceries or some unused clothing to these people but to someone who has nothing, it is everything. Thanks for taking the time to write about these unfortunate souls. God Bless

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