When my friend lost her children, she told me, “Most of the time, I feel nothing, but then sometimes, I’m just overwhelmed by the deepest sadness.” I feel the same way (but with presumably less pain) about going homeless. Most of the time, I don’t feel it. But when I feel it? I could not…
Tag: POVERTY
Homeless and Scammed
Maybe I’ll take a day off from reporting crime to write about my life. “What is the primary cause that led to you being homeless right now?” asks the intake worker. “I…um, I…” I hate it when people take a long time to answer a question. My throat clogs. “I was…well… my… my neighbors were…
Hood
‘Do you ever see wild animals?’ Asks WordPress. Why, yes, as a matter of fact, I saw a mountain lion just a few weeks ago, within walking distance from home. Granted, a lot of people would not call seven miles walking distance, but, I walked there, so, it is. Do you ever have something that…