by Manuel Lopez
Navigating the present:
When I sit down at this table and open up the shades, I can see the whole downtown, the skyscrapers and the lights. I think to myself, “One day I’m going to do better and live in one of those skyscrapers. That way my family will come visit me in a nicer place.”
Call to Action
Feed people in the street, help them out with some money for their basics. Tell people about programs like Chapman, Salvation Army, and Lotus House for women. That will help people not be hungry, they will have help, and can do better.
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