Reply #35: Terrible story!!!

[Beacool]

My first question would be why is she not staying with one of her adult children? I see that she has a 19 year old daughter, but what about her other 2 kids? Geez, if my mother was homeless I would certainly open my doors to her even if I had to sleep on the couch or get a cot. I don't get it.

As for the housing problem, it's absolutely shameful that in the wealthiest country in the world we have so many homeless people.

In my upscale town of Hoboken, NJ (home to senator Menendez and governor Corzine), my church is the only one that offers lunch to the homeless. My retired neighbor volunteers with the lunch program and has told me that we went from an average of 30 people to over 75 who come on a daily basis. Some are not homeless, but are the working poor (such as a crossing guard who comes daily).

The problem is compounded because in tough times donations of money and food diminish while the number of people needing to be fed grows. Therefore, more of the burden is put on the church.