Thoughts on my Homeless friends
My observations about the homeless community....first, they are not "all alike", let's be clear about that...second, in my mind there are different categories, and those that fit no category (that's an understatement!). There are those in one group who I think will never be in a home, not one we'd consider "normal". They do not want the rules, the closeness of others, they like their community of those like them. On some level, I guess that could be considered mental instability, I just kind of think of them as renegades, living their own lives they way they see fit. Unfortunately, that puts them, many times, on the public dollar. Another group is those who have been homeless for a long time, and fighting for day to day survival is their way of life. Those folks could be helped into better living situations, but it will be a transition, it won't happen overnight for many reasons....health issues, aging issues, mental issues and simply helping them