It's beautiful people, perfect weather and amazing coastline land, but on the edge of the edge, the dirt path that rarely leads to the stunning sand dunes of Oceano Beach is homeless : Loud, dirty and shouting in the rising sun, whether it is stone or mental illness, or both. I speeded up the pace, and in this cool dawn of Thanksgiving morning, I was completely unsure of what this guy could do. I quietly urged the dog to go faster.
In the corner of the gleaming grocery store, you can provide everything from kale milkshake to high-quality grass-fed beef, sitting between men and women, holding the "please help" or "anything will help, God bless" and other signs . I hope we can roll down the window and give them something, anything.
On the last Veterans Day, I happened to hear a newscaster discuss John Kerry's speech and his commitment to the homeless government to eliminate the homelessness of veterans and homeless people. And make sure that every veteran has a head full of food.
At least, it's disturbing to see these men and women on the corner sometimes with all sorts of signs; at most, our thoughts merged with Secretary of State John Kerry's statement, and we're saddened by this seemingly simple question. Guilt, even anger: Our reaction, like Kerry, is to give money and think we are helping and offering them a meal.
Through years of working with different shelters, I learned to talk to some homeless men and women who gathered in the programs we are familiar with, that is, homeless people. We are committed to providing services to a wide range of men and women, including those who have had bad luck, addicts and mentally ill.
There are a series of bad luck men and women who seem to be overwhelmed and return to work. But addicts and mentally ill people confuse this terrible problem in a way that is impossible.
Jack Kennedy decided to secretly enter the institutionalized group of mentally ill patients in the federal government, which exacerbated the problem of homelessness. Thousands of chronic psychiatric patients were discharged from institutions that served as guardians, and most of them had nowhere to go; almost overnight, the country's cities were handed over to a labyrinth of problems. The best intention is for the federal decision to "release" #39; these people are more human than locking them, and hundreds of thousands of thousands of people attack the city streets and stay there.
They are best to sleep on the beach along these coastal paths, which of course is better than the concrete or safety of the city streets. And chemical anesthesia in the organization?
Many homeless veterans Kerry talked about such severe post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological problems, and drugs and alcohol are their preferred treatments. Reasonably, the homeless center cannot shelter people who are unable to stay awake.
Give more money to solve this problem? If only the solution is as simple as that.
We continue to drive these signs, "Work hard for food", "Please help" #39; these people hold the logo, want to know if the five dollars we give them are for food or drugs, want to know what their story is I want to know how they will spend Thanksgiving. Sometimes I rolled down the window and handed the money to him.
Orignal From: Wealthy and homeless on Thanksgiving Day
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