I just got done reading Breakfast at Sally's. I live in the town where this story takes place. All the places in this book are real. The people are real. One person he talks about in this book I have dealt with myself. I at one time worked for security in our hospital and then an EMT I had the pleasure of experiencing Andy one of the people in his book. I always wondered what happened to him. Well in reading the book I found out. Sorry gotta read the book.
This book really made me think about my life and my family. I can't begin to tell you how sad it made me feel on how some of our homeless are treated. We don't know why they are homeless or how they became homeless. We judge them and think why can't they just go away.
After reading this book I can't look at the homeless the same. They had families and jobs. They had money. Some just were in the wrong place at the wrong time, others are running and I don't mean from the law. They run from a abusive spouse or parent or had their life threatened. What ever the reason it could be you next.
What if you lost your job or company? what would you do? would your family stand beside you and help you out?
Friday, May 1, 2009
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