Homeless

Every day I read the Register Guard. This is the daily newspaper for Eugene Oregon. Yesterday there was a compassionate article written by Mark Baker on the front page about a homeless woman Victoria "Hatoon" Adkins. I was touched how one person can touch so many lives especially a person most people turn their backs to. She was elderly and mentally ill and had no place to live. Not really. According to the article she has been apart of the University of Oregons campus since the 60's. She had a make shift home made from a blue tarp between two trees and benches located near the campus bookstore. She was very active lifted weights and rode bike. She lent several people insight to life. She seemed be someone that would be truly missed.

Most recently Traverse City lost one of their homeless. Steve Gunn was found by a local walker on the State Hospital grounds. I did not know this man but I am sure many did. The local churches have opened their doors to the growing numbers in the area. I can't recall the exact date but a news story announcing that the local churches were opening their doors to the homeless but had to rotate the times. This struck me odd. The reasoning was if they offered accommodations too many times in a row they would have to be rezoned and taxed for offering temporary housing. Wow and price for kindness how sad. The government acknowdleges there is a problem with the growing homeless and wants to profit off it. These churches which are made up of the people of the community, offer out of their hearts care for people that are less fortunate then them, to be penalized. What a wonderful world I live in today. Cheers to the churches and people who give to those unable at the moment. Shame on those putting a price on charity.

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