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"At any given time today in America, there are about half a million people who are "homeless" -- they don't have a permanent, safe, decent, affordable place to live.” Around the world there are about 100 million homeless people, and many of them are women and children.-- Robert Alan
"When we bear witness, when we become the situation — homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death — the right action arises by itself. We don’t have to worry about what to do. We don't have to figure out solutions ahead of time. Peacemaking is the functioning of bearing witness. Once we listen with our entire body and mind, loving action arises."
-- Bernie Glassman
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Thanks Ralph, today was the absolute crappiest day, we had to have our daughters dog Sadie bug put down, she somehow got into some kind of poison, she has been sick for a week, and though she has been to the vets twice, she just kept getting worse. I was so broken hearted when I had to tell my daughter. Hopefully things will start getting better soon, it's always hard to lose a pet, and Sadie wasn't even two years old yet. I'll chat with you later. Love ya Evey
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So sorry about the puppy. I've had to do that myself and its always heart breaking.
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You're welcome
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It is extremely sad. Unfortunatly, I am part of the problem. I may help a person here or there. Perhaps a couch for a few nites when needed. Maybe giving some money to an organization that helps. These things I have done and would do again. What I don't know is if this is enough. It does nothing to solve the bigger issues that cause homelessness in the first place. I hope that makes sense. I'm not the best with words. I just think that if we all made a concerted effort together we could come up with a solution.
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I'm like you. I help some here and there along life's path. I don't know a big solution. The solution might be what we do one at a time. I don't know.
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I guess that's the problem. No one really knows a solution that will work for everyone. So I guess until one comes all we can do is help as much as we can along the way.
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Yep! No one can figure out what to do.
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it still gets me that in this day and age, people are still living on the street...
England has got the same problem, yet we have many empty properties.. the government should be using these..
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Yes, it gets me too. So sad.
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i guess it is an age old problem, JR and one that won't go away too easily.
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Great shot man. Real emotion. Very, very sad.
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I agree...it just isn't right. Thank for the 
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This is so sad Ralph, especially when we hear of people who live in 32-bedroom mansions...
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I know, it just isn't right. I appreciate the
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You are most welcome and may you have an awesome weekend too Ralph
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