People are still losing their homes and falling into deeper debt just to stay afloat. Homeless shelters are overcrowded to the point where people are more comfortable back out on the street. I've seen people asleep in front of huge corporate skyscrapers with giant suitcases, gleaming bright and new in shiny colors with gold finishes. I can't help thinking this is the first time they've ever been used. I've been to skid row, through downtown LA, to San Diego, but never before have I seen so many people out on the street.
I understand there are many different reasons WHY people end up homeless (debt, forclosure, drugs) but the simple fact is that they are there. So why does no one seem to care? These people are not bad people, they have just hit different degrees of rough patches. I just want people to notice them and treat them with the same respect they would anyone else. No disgusted looks, snide remarks or other social torture. It is easy enough to give a little change if you've got it, or like I do, some food or leftovers you have. Share what you can. If you don't want to welcome them into your home for a shower and shave that is perfectly fine, but don't make life harder than it already is.
Show a little compassion, a little care, at the very least, a little humanity.
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