Before winter hit in St. Paul, Minnesota, I met Darryl. He's been without a home since October, and he's recently run into a new round of problems as his son needs assistance as well and he goes through a divorce from his wife.
He's tried to return to live with his family a few times, but it's never worked out. Complicated issues keep him from staying with them full-time while he finds a way back on his feet.
Asked for three wishes, he paused and eventually asked for only one thing: to turn back the hands of time. To have a fresh start and a second chance at his life.
Now in the middle of the Minnesota winter, I can only hope he found his second chance before the winter became too harsh.
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The most widely shared attribute of the homeless is a failure to create firm human bonds, connection to a community and circle of friends. Somehow the nature of a person who is connected to others promotes a better survival ethic. . Oddly enough, at this point in my life I hope to be able to organize an affinity group of people in similar situations to achieve some kind of mutual aid society or agitate, publish, lobby the political class, something. Homelessness is not the worst condition. That would be hpoelessness. Albert Bales apiercebales@yahoo.com