Hello, today I ask you this profoundly simple question, when was the last time you were so very hungry that you could feel you stomach doubling over on itself? So thirsty that your throat were trying to close over? Or so tired that you were nearly sleep walking? There are basic life issues that we do not have to think about very often, if at all. But there is a group of people that die of hunger on our streets each week because we think it is their fault and we have no obligation to help. But we are okay feeding and housing the illegals? Please think on there question.
Simply Real, Let’s Talk Reality
Billy Bob and Howard have been visiting and another friend has come to join them, and he is nameless for personal and safety reasons. Man, I am tired and hungry, and I am done with this mess out here, these people have done gone crazy since that pandemic hit the country. The whole country went stir crazy have not yet settled back down, just look around us and see the mess, and they call us the problem.
Their reality is that homelessness is a choice and that we can fix it on our own. The sad part you know Billy is this, what the owners and businessmen did during the pandemic may just change the landscape of us homeless folk. What do you mean, the rents, mortgages and bills, people can’t pay, can’t meet the demand, well they may be joining us out here. Whoa, settle down friend, you are truly stirred up today, relax a bit.
Their reality is that we are all bums, alcoholics and addicts, but what do they understand of attempting to cope through emotional storms that will not go away, through loss, and pain and suffering that words cannot fix. And sadly some of them got an unwelcomed dose of that reality over the past 3 years as life processed them through storm after storm. I mean Billy Bob, don’t some of them use or drink because we simply can’t handle reality out here?
Reality, my Grandma used to say, what you sow is what you rep, says it form the bible, and too many folk who think they are comfortable and safe in their homes have been pretty mean. Don’t wish no man no harm, but how have you been treating those who ain’t like you or as blessed as you. It is easy to be mad at this or that homeless person but when you get real mean, that is when you are sowing the wrong seeds folks.
I wonder how you folks would do out here, with no warm showers, no fresh coffee or tea, no fresh food and no warm pillow and blanket at night. We sleep night after night in total fear and worry that we will be arrested or injured. We awaken to the new day, dirty, hungry and fussy and have no promise of food nor drink. But, y’all could not handle that for even 24 hours, let alone a week, you should try skipping a meal or two and no coffee for a day or two, see how it feels.
Alight, I know I am fussing, Billy Bob tells me that all the time, but reality checks are needed, they show us how on track or off we are and it ain’t just homeless that may be off track. Reality hurts and reality is real and reality will come home to settle in when you least expect it and it can turn your upside down and inside out real darn quick.
That is why you need to think before speaking or talking so mean. The I did not think it could or would happen to me syndrome is so real out here; you will hear that story from many homeless. And I can only pray itdoes not come true for some of you who are reading, but whose hearts are still rock hard.
Reality, we are not uneducated, lazy addicted, dirty, scary mean folk who do not want to do anything toward getting help, but we don’t want the meanness and the hatred, and the fear and it is just hard, so hard and you folks don’t understand this reality. Far too many of us did not chose this, but life landed and we fell and have not recovered, be kind.
Will You Allow Multiple Versions of Reality, Which for Me
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Will You Simply Welcome Me Back to Yours
