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| Could it happen to you? |
Today I was confronted with equal shares of guilt, embarrassment and anger. Whilst, engaged in my daily work I met a sister who is, to put it mildly, down on her luck.
Although, this fact should not make the slightest bit of difference, when I spoke to her I was somewhat taken aback by her softly spoken, and definitely refined and educated responses. It made me sad that I had to tell her that she would have to disembark from the vehicle (bus) as the driver could not carry her with all those bags she was carrying. I was in fact feeling sick to my stomach by the necessity of my matter of fact attitude. How on earth has this sister found herself in this situation? Where is her family?
While I fully understand her reticence in responding to my questions, which were only aimed at attempting to get her to her final destination, I was nonetheless also curious as to the circumstances which culminated in her homelessness.
I suppose I have to concede that I am powerless to assist in any meaningful way and also acknowledge that, there but for the grace of the creator go I.
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| Home not so Sweet Home! |
