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• On the article Homeless Count Shines Light on Invisible Problem

  Mary Taylor

  6:55 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013

  It is such a complex problem. The government takes our hard earned money...hires people to count the homeless....doles the money out as they see fit & the ones who truly need it never see a dime. I get the frustration. There are always people who know how to work the system and milk it undeservingly. However, you can't just say that all homeless are lazy. Wandering the community for 12+ hours a day with everything you own in a backpack or grocery cart, eating out of trash cans & pitching a tent in the woods, doesn't exactly define lazy. I would be worn out just by the walking. Many homeless suffer from mental problems brought on by terrible life experience. True, some are drug addicts and alcoholics as a result of their own poor choices, but there are others who have just had a string of bad luck. Once you spend a week homeless...same clothes...no shower...bad breath & a straggly beard, your not exactly ready for a job interview. It would drive many of us to drink. It's clear that the govenment can't solve the problem. I would love it, if they would get their hands out of my wallet so that I could use my money to help neighbors, friends, co-workers & strangers in need. I couldn't do any worse. Still...with what we have left, we can all do somethng. We need to keep our eyes, ears, heart, minds & wallets open to those who could use are help. Maybe we could help them before they end up on the streets. I'm reminded of 2 Corinthians 9:6-7.

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