We don't often realize how well off we are. I'm not talking about money, just the simple things that are usually taken for granted. I volunteer with a charity called Midnight Run every month. We load up a van with clothing and food, drive down to NYC, and spend the night feeding and clothing the less fortunate.
What's interesting is the people we help aren't all homeless, some have just enough to rent a room but need money for food and other things. Or people that have money coming in but it's not eought to rent a room. I make sure that I engage these folks in meaningful conversation and treat them as I would any other person I encounter, with respect. I've met people that have degrees from NYU that now live on the streets.
You think you have an idea what it's like to be homeless, eat from garbage cans, and sleep on the streets but you have no idea until you witness it first hand. Be grateful for what you have because things can change in an instant.
From Park Ave to park bench we are all human...
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