“Do you trust me?”
“Yeah, I trust you.”
Chris Gardner, your story is remarkable. I like the way you spoke to your son on the basketball court telling him not to ever let anyone tell him not to follow his dreams, not even you. You said people that tell him he can’t do something tell him because they can’t do it, not him. I wished a friend of mine could of heard you say that. She needs to hear it again, especially since she’s struggling so much right now. She has dreams, had them when she was younger, has them now but I fear she may give up on them. Had she heard you say it I bet she would say it’s not that one particular person told her she couldn’t do it. I think she’d say her circumstances have worn her down and she’s getting too tired to reach any more. I believe you’d tell her as long as she’s breathing there’s time to see her dreams come true. Continue reading ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’
The author of the blog Mel-O-Drama has a new entry about a project she’s going to be doing concerning the homeless. It touched me because many of the issues I’m having right now center around PTSD issues from the many times I was homeless. I left this comment in her blog but then I realized I needed to do some journaling on it myself. I’ve not wanted to touch the subject because it’s a hard one for me. After reading her entry I realized its time to start journaling this out. Here’s the comment I left in her journal :
Hey Hat Girl. I was going to leave a comment on the entry about homeless people. I did one awhile back on a different journal. I’ve been homeless 80% of my life. My first time was when I was six years old. I was less than 4 feet tall sleeping in the snow. I stayed gone for 2 years because the street was safer than at home. I dread the winter months to this day because of how many times I’ve slept with a sheet of snow over me. Even after a person finds a home the effects of homelessness doesn’t really leave you. I could add some input into your project.
btw: the lip balm was a good idea. the gum was too. often times cash isnt the best thing to give because it can be stolen. socks, bottled water, a comb, underwear, heavy gloves, old blankets, HATS :0) and things like that are helpful. a toothbrush, q-tips for cleaning their ears, wash rags, combs, dry foods with high protein like nuts and avocados. fresh fruit is a wonderful gift. Continue reading ‘PTSD Issues And Homelessness’
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