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I spent some time at a shelter for women, most of whom suffered from abuse. Across the street is a strip club. Below is a liqour store and next door is a Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous meeting place. Irony, anyone?
Working in a variety of homeless shelters, I have gained a new respect for the vicious cycle it is all but impossible to pull out of. On a conflicting note, I probably have less sympathy for the homeless than I did before I had first hand experience with it. I am less likely to give people on the side of the road money, but I think that shelters are a worthy cause.
I see people who don't have money to feed or house their 4 kids spending money on clothes, expensive cell phones, manicures, and takeout. I see people who never had a chance to make something of themselvers. Saddest of all, I see the children who never will have the chance make anything of themselves. I hate the pessimism, but I've seen the reality.
Working in a variety of homeless shelters, I have gained a new respect for the vicious cycle it is all but impossible to pull out of. On a conflicting note, I probably have less sympathy for the homeless than I did before I had first hand experience with it. I am less likely to give people on the side of the road money, but I think that shelters are a worthy cause.
I see people who don't have money to feed or house their 4 kids spending money on clothes, expensive cell phones, manicures, and takeout. I see people who never had a chance to make something of themselvers. Saddest of all, I see the children who never will have the chance make anything of themselves. I hate the pessimism, but I've seen the reality.