good afternoon friends and family,
it’s been a week since i’ve seen my home town, and a what a week it has been. i’m not sure what even to say about our journey. it feels like it has been a month already. tuesday night we were approached by a park guard and he told us we couldn’t sleep there anymore, but it’s alright because we found the perfect place to sleep. it’s kind of hidden in the bushes down by the delaware river. there are others sleeping about thirty feet from where we are, but i don’t think they know we live there.
it’s amazing how twisted the minds of the homeless can be. they say that it is the right thing not to ask a guy who gave them a 20 for more because “you never know… he could be a millionare one day and he could take care of you.” sadly, the homeless are content being homeless because as a man told us yesterday… it doesn’t matter where you go there’s always food. we have rarely worried about food, and we rarely pay for food. there’s always either food to be “recycled” if you will or food being given out. it’s amazing. most guys that we meet are happy guys and have lots to talk about, but when in the public eye you must keep up the appearance of being pathetic in order to make a buck or two. this is sad because all this means is that missions and others that give out free food are only furthering homelessness. these guys have no reason to “get back on their feet” because life is relatively stress free where they are. this also makes helping as an individual difficult because whatever you do it just continues the cycle. so what do we do? ben and i aren’t sure… but we have plenty of time to figure that out. please help us through prayer and thoughts of your own as to ways to help in the future.
well, keep us in your thoughts.
we’re doing well.
dimps
June 18, 2008 at 7:14 pm
It’s a tough question to answer. If I do nothing I feel guilty. If I do something I am hindering the process. I just ask myself…”How would the Indigo Girls handle this situation?”
I knew a guy who was half homeless who actually looked forward to sleeping in his car again after a weekend of luxury. I am sure the answer is out there….somewhere. Just gotta find it Bro!
June 18, 2008 at 10:33 pm
thoughtful and insightful stuff. thanks sooo much for journaling and sharing with the rest of us! you guys are the best.
June 19, 2008 at 11:44 pm
I follow your story with much interest and many prayers – in His wonderful love – Inge
June 20, 2008 at 8:12 pm
it is true, HH. the indigo girls would know the answer. it’s probably somewhere out there in some song about the galaxy.. or the moon.