“I debated making a post of this as it paints a not so flattering picture of me as a person. But I think in the end it is a picture of many of us if we are truly honest with ourselves.”
‘He was an older African American gentleman, with amputated legs and appeared homeless. My first reaction, sadly, was ‘oh crap!’
‘I went from my chaotic life at home, to being homeless, to living with my Vice Principal and her family.’
“I never gave up on my dreams and I am still learning to accept the love I have been given. I know now that my mom was wrong and I don’t have to prove that to anyone.”
GRIPPING: Photographer captures ‘day in the life’ of a family living in a homeless shelter
“Families are families, they function in much the same ways regardless of where you find them. In the end we are all just trying our best.”
Homeless man buys roses to hand out for free on Valentine’s Day: ‘I just like to see the joy and smile on people’s faces’
“He told me that he can’t wait for Valentines Day. When I asked why, he told me that he’s going to buy $100 worth of roses and give them out.”
Stranger gives boots off her feet to homeless woman during harsh Chicago winter
“I had everything in that bag that she needed.”
How a simple act of kindness saved a homeless man’s life
“I wanted to kill myself today, because of u I now do not.”
