Shades of Homelessness
People who have not been homeless, and have not intimately known the homeless, have some very wrong perceptions about the subject. Those on the far right think that if the homeless would stop being lazy and just get jobs, the problem would be solved. Those on the far left think we should round up the homeless like stray puppies and find good homes for them. Both sides have some learning to do. I’ve been homeless more than once, and fit in more than one of the below categories. I’ve also done a great deal of volunteer work that involved the homeless. I feel reasonably certain that I am qualified to…