Hey folks - that counter at the bottom of this Web page says about 50 of you have stopped by... but no one has commented.
I can only assume this is because you are unsure about how to post, not because you don't have an opinion on the matter.
A mini-tutorial - the little "comments" link at the bottom of each post (which is currently at 0 for all) is where you click to add your commentary.
So, what do you think about the state of homeless in your neck of the woods? What are your personal stories or impressions of Pottstown's homeless? What did you think of the "Without a Roof " series?
Hope to talk with you soon!
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Thank you for focusing a spotlight on the people who are without a home in our community. I believe one of the most important aspects of the story was to make people aware that these people are not defined by their state - a "homeless person" is still capable of contributing something and possibly changing their situation. With some help and a little empathy, that change can hopefully come before the next freezing winter.
I hope your article helps your readers reflect on their own pasts and times when they have needed help in hurdling life's challenges. It did for me. My friends and I remember living off one box of cereal and a few potatoes for a week in collage. We remember having to sell something dear in order to make rent. I even remember the week my mom and I lived in the car when I was a child. Some (thankfully) don't have such vivid memories to compare to the stories of the people in the "Without a roof" series. However, I find that whatever was holding me back from volunteering has dissolved from placing myself in the situations of the people reported in your articles. There is not a person out there that hasn’t benefitted from generosity at some point - it’s time we returned that generosity.
First of all, Sarah, your editorial series was really, really good. Thank you for doing it. This is a topic that up until about a year ago, I never cared about. I never thought about it. I never noticed that this even was a real issue--especially not around here. I mean....maybe in New York City, but not here.
Secondly, how did you come to be interested in this topic? I'd really like to know how that happened. I don't know why exactly--just curious maybe. Or else maybe just because I'm trying to figure out how to "multiply" your interest--how to MAKE people care about their fellow human beings. Figure out how to make people stop dismissing and looking with disgust and condemnation upon the poor and homeless and instead see them as fellow human beings who are struggling to get through life just like the rest of us are.
I don't know...maybe I'm hoping for too much...
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