Darren
By helping the homeless as a member of an outreach group called The Dignity Center I see more than my share of the homeless and down-and-out. We see them all over the Twin Cities, in suburbs, under bridges, in parks. Some of the homeless even have jobs. I used to think, “How can they live like that, why don’t they get a job?” But no matter what I thought I knew about the homeless or the down and out, all of my middle class beliefs are untrue, contrary to popular beliefs now when I see a homeless Brother, Sister, or any of our children, all I see is you and I see me! I really want to thank Ann Carlson and all the mentors of the Dignity Center It has truly changed my life in the way I view the world in which we live and co-exist. We are all one second away from being homeless or down and out, we must remember it ain’t always about having a job, some have substance-abuse problems, some suffer from forms of mental illness, some even have devastating life changing events all of these things can happen to you and me. And if I had to sum up what I have learned thus far; every one of them wants something the rest of us want as well: Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, peace, love, understanding and DIGNITY.
Please do your part- Darren G.