Bristol County Daily News

When all else fails toss a stone in the pond and see what happens. I am constantly frustrated by people who just stop trying because it takes too much effort. I don't think anything is ever founded on the easy way. Well I do tell my children that there is an easy way and a hard way to do things. But in this case we are talking about hard work. The grass will not mow itself, the dishes don't do themselves. That type of thing. I have been spreading the word about the homeless. Not just making afghans but talking to people about how we need to find a solution to this problem. There is this group in Philadelphia that says they have a plan to end homelessness in 10 years. I emailed them and asked them for their plan. Maybe it will work here. When the paper came to do the follow-up story I talked about homelessness. Not just afghans but hey did you know there are homeless people who go to school with our children but they are to embarrassed to tell anyone so they are ashamed, they hide it. Could you imagine being 9 years old and having to carry that burden. Yet even as adults we are to ashamed to tell people we would rather live in our cars then ask for help. If my husband and I both lost our jobs and couldn't pay our bills I surely hope that enough people would care to help us our and that we would trust them enough to accept it. Why is it so shameful to ask for help. When we pay someone to fix something is that not asking for help? Just because we give them cash its OK? Sometimes we have no control over loosing our job, not being able to find a new one that will pay all our bills. One serious illness can wipe out a life savings in a few months. It might take effort it might take time it might take a lot of things but quiting is not one of them. Please don't quit on the people who need up the most, the children, the injured, the helpless, the ones who have no voice in our society, let us speak up for them. We can find a way to end homelessness lets start today.

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