tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post7709863933330432807..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: Career Stories: Homeless by ChoiceRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-27390864442482180002014-05-16T20:46:10.571-04:002014-05-16T20:46:10.571-04:00Society has all kinds of people and it would be bo...Society has all kinds of people and it would be boring if everyone complied to the narrow definition of "normal". Some of histories brightest minds were also disturbed. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-36887502447801569892014-05-16T20:43:32.620-04:002014-05-16T20:43:32.620-04:00It sounds like your church has reached out in a me...It sounds like your church has reached out in a meaningful way to the homeless of your city. Their problems really are complex and undoubtedly some of the vets suffer from PTSD.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-25840532066453119882014-05-16T20:40:32.442-04:002014-05-16T20:40:32.442-04:00What is an ordinary life? She did not see herself ...What is an ordinary life? She did not see herself as exceptional and expressed no desire for "normalcy".Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-20939471354788028302014-05-16T20:39:08.387-04:002014-05-16T20:39:08.387-04:00The problems of the homeless cannot be fixed by ju...The problems of the homeless cannot be fixed by just providing housing. Not only are their thinking and habits different but family backgrounds are often dysfunctional with long histories of mental illness. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-40664330307884445832014-05-15T14:08:39.096-04:002014-05-15T14:08:39.096-04:00A great story of how some people really do choose ...A great story of how some people really do choose to live life the way They want. Does make you wonder what happened to her.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-3162166382205279662014-05-14T16:00:54.302-04:002014-05-14T16:00:54.302-04:00We too have a fair number of homeless people in ou...We too have a fair number of homeless people in our downtown. In fact, our church which is right downtown, is a kind of gathering place. We have a Sunday morning breakfast for homeless. We even have one semi-permanent resident on one of our church steps--it has an overhanging roof and provides her with a kind of shelter.<br />Occasionally, I see people comment of "why can't we do KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-77367612503094874102014-05-14T07:59:12.829-04:002014-05-14T07:59:12.829-04:00Some people are not suited to live ordinary lives,...Some people are not suited to live ordinary lives, but they can be resourceful. I wonder how it ended for her.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-80873453297132691472014-05-14T07:22:16.620-04:002014-05-14T07:22:16.620-04:00What a fascinating story. We have many homeless pe...What a fascinating story. We have many homeless people in our region--easier to sleep outside because of the weather, plus there is a big population to panhandle from--and I often wonder what is going on in their lives, and how they got to this point. There are indications that their habits of thinking are very different from mine.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826899900356202742noreply@blogger.com