Homelessness, the good, bad, and ugly of it all...

Today gave stuff away, but gave it directly to the homeless on the street, here's why

I'm clearing place out, and had gigantic bag of both new and used clothed, was going to drop at goodwill, but then like 'wait, all they'll do is throw out the bad, and sell the good for high price and the people who need it, won't get it', I thought to self, kind of like with trillion dollar relief fund.

Well the same applies to the homeless and street needy, in that when we give our stuff to the shelter, the shelter doesn't properly distribute it to maybe the neediest, or most graceful, instead they play politics with it, that's just what people do, when receive anything of value, we play politics with it, and same applies to shelters or goodwill.

Same applies with trillion dollar relief fund.

So I said 'bunk that', and instead pulled up and gave bag of clothing directly to homeless people, and boy were they happy to receive it, for to them those clothes were like money.

I mean have you been to your downtown lately?, the homeless are really looking more rough, more 3rd world, even I was a bit shocked at what I say, I mean regular adults, just laying out and about in front of shelter, shelters, but the clothing they were wearing was dismal, like their clothing hadn't been washed for months, if ever....you'd think the shelter would wash their clothing for them, but no, instead all their clothing looked soiled, and many were just laying on the ground, in the grass, gravel, under trees.

If I write about it to much I'll get sad.

Again, regular adult people just out there, discarded by society, with nothing to do, yet I'm sure every one of them has a story.

I have a story cause I to was homeless once, but did it more as experiment to self, so always knew I could and would bounce back.

Anyways, at least now I know where to go to get rid of stuff of value, and to where those given to will actually appreciate it, and they can use it as leverage, to barter with, whatever.

I really don't have much left to give though, that a homeless person would find of value, maybe some shoes, both male and female shoes, but it's not like the homeless need to dress up, but again, homeless people use stuff to 'barter' with, hey, I'll give you this for that.

Time for rest, at least as of now, just glad I'm not 'out there' anymore, just on the streets.

The scariest part of being homeless is sleeping, cause on the streets there are no doors.

Just returned from Homeless shelter area about 30 minutes ago, they were more than happy to receive whatever I had to give.

Just returned from Homeless shelter encampment, a place where the homeless kind of sleep and rest until shelter serves meals, and where they'll be left alone, I guess.

Some of the homeless clutter together for safety, the same way some animals do, and the same way 'Rich snobs' do as well.

And on top of the stuff I gave away, I also handed out $5.00 bills, I mean why not.

I mean unlike the Trillion dollar aid package, I made sure those I need received...

It was a good feeling, it really was, to be valued for a change, to have people see my true nature, which is total kindness, but sad people, or some, have to be in positions of desolation to see that.

Also, as I was leaving, I could see what I think was a 'city vehicle' parked in adjacent lot, and as I was leaving the started walking over with a large folder in their arms, hands, I just drove on by and left.


But I think they got jealous of how direct I was (either that or they were a Pastor).

Me, I just walked right up to the camp, I didn't study them, didn't ponder, didn't take notes, I simply walked up to them as fellow human beings down on their luck.

But that's me.

Nor did I preach to them about anything

The worst thing homeless hate is when you preach to them, all they do is roll their eyes on the inside, they hate that, cause it's useless.

My giving them quality used stuff and money, did more than 3 words in the bible ever could, not only that but why do people assume just cause someone is homeless they don't know scripture???

The homeless probably get preached to more than any other segment in society, other than prisoners.
People love to preach, and then walk away without resolving anything to the ones they're preaching at.

The homeless don't need to be preached to, and I'm sure many of them thought they'd never be homeless until they were.

These weren't dumb people at all, they were just down on their luck, the same thing could happen to any of us at any time.

Especially during this Corona virus period.

Anyways, I'm sure NPR or some other writer from the New York Times or some Blogger from wherever will 'borrow' my experience and pretend it was there's, oh well, what can I do about it?...nothing.

On the way home

One of those days when everything goes wrong on the way home, accidents, trains, slow drivers, so ended up detouring through the city, and boy, driving through downtown will remind you of how a lot of people are living 3rd world, literaly, or maybe even worse.

I'm speaking of the homeless.

And scary thing is many of us are just a few pay checks from being homeless ourselves!

I was homeless once, but doubt I could make it today, things have changed, way more drug addicts out there, way more shootings and violent people now.

Also, all those trillions of dollars released into society a few months ago....why are there still homeless people littering the downtown streets?

Where did those trillions of dollars go?

It's all a sham.

Billionaires simply giving money to other billionaires, that's all those relief packages are.

Billionaires spreading the wealth to other multi millionaires, but none of that wealth is spread to the working poor.

a $1000.00 check is not wealth.

Also, the homeless looked in worse shape than I remember when I was homeless, in fact everyone just did, who was on the sidewalks that I observed on the way home.

One short midget looking dude even looked like a mutant.

There's a lot of neglect going on in the inner cities, and effects people of all colors, don't just have it in your head I'm referencing 'b' people or people of color, cause now you see even whites out there on the streets looking all beat up mentally lost.

I doubt I'd want to be homeless again after seeing what I saw today, it was 'dark'.

And most that I saw were older, like in their 40's or above, or looked 'aged' before their time or 'weathered'.

What a life.

How do blue collar types age gracefully?

How do blue collar types age gracefully?

Not all older people tied to fancy Gov pension plan or corporate pension plan, in fact the majority of older people tied to nothing but ordinary 9-5 slave labor type job...check to check type job....that being said, what's best for such types going forward?

1. Land, 2-10 acres of paid for land?

2. Mobile house/home, where can follow opportunities?



Just because older doesn't mean useless or without skills, especially if blue collar.

But the question is is mobility in age better or is anchored owned property better?

If anchored and own property, that means have to hope that able to earn income from local area, regardless of local economy..

But if 'mobile' that means can follow, chase, opportunity wherever it may arise, and means don't have to be overly picky about pay.

For instance if own mobile RV, house, home, means could be a seasonal worker around nation, like as in woodland areas, national forest areas, work as janitor ect, with minimal pay, while doing stuff that you enjoy on your off time.

Right now leaning more toward mobile house, where can like travel to Montana, ect, and work as some lowly Janitor in National park...think about that...national park would be like own backyard............think about that....

When free from bills, you have so many more options..



Think about that, if have own place could almost work anywhere...

If into alternative cheap housing, than check out these large tents by 'Kodiak'

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Kodiak, wow, they make some whopper sized tents, perfect, if have land to set them up on, Hell I may buy one for future use incase have to live off the grid.

Because I was indeed homeless once

Because I was indeed homeless once (well lived in van, but still)

I think people freak out to much over 'heating or heated food'

One thing you learn when homeless is that food is food, whether heated or not, particulalry canned food items, as in beans, canned fish, corn, vegetables or whatever, you can eat it right out the can without any heat.

You only really need heat when cooking raw meat.