A Note of Thanks.... Giving and Feeling
Gratitude Living on the Streets.
Thanksgiving 2021...
This is my 22nd Thanksgiving without a home, without
any Inclusion for Thanksgiving; No invites, no Family
or friends to share it with, or Food to nourish my body.
But I have much to be grateful for, nonetheless. I have survived
Decades without a Home. Decades of not getting the rest or
nutrition my body needs. I have survived, lived through and endured
the worst of Humanity, while also being on the receiving end, on rare
occasion, of true Humanity and the healing balm of love and kindness.
Thankfully, the endless harassment I was on the receiving end of
for so long by Law Enforcement for just being present has lessened
considerably, and allowed to just BE, though there are many
occasions where my presence rubs people with the pricey homes and
all the accoutrements they have amassed for the show... still calls
the Police to “Remove that from our Sight...” encounters.
But those have lessened, as well.
I have access to a few restrooms to take care of personal
business (albeit, on the Public Movie Screen), at least during
the day. I have Mobility now in the form of a Vehicle, that puts
a roof over my head now (even though it rains inside the vehicle
whenever it rains Outside), but gives me the safety and protection
I have not had for so long. I am deeply grateful to have mobility,
safety and restroom access to help take care of the barest essentials.
Gratitude fills my heart. Nature's Embrace has helped
tremendously spending another
Holiday Season outside without a home.
As the Decades roll by, and the years add up, finding things to
be truly grateful for are becoming harder to find and fewer to
acknowledge, but I am deeply grateful to finally have some
form of Protection from the elements through the ice covered
nights and mornings, from the harsh, high-powered
winds and(mostly) from the rains. Gratitude.... Just so
Thankful to have all I have.
Thanksgiving 2021
