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If you think I was Bold before by putting up my post of Woman 68 years old Homeless, now you can go see me on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMmLvTXozTAHomeless Woman 68 years old Take note of smile gone, died hair gone, almost a self gone. But not yet, I'm still fighting. On the 15th of April I need to leave where I live now. If you read and listen you will understand why....

It was time for another of my bagel fixes. When I want a bagel I have a choice of a few places to get one. Today it was Dunkin' Donut. Although it was around lunch time, the place wasn't too busy. In fact the only customers were two women in line ahead of me placing their orders. It was obvious they both were in the Christmas spirit. As I watched one put her arm around the other in...

I'd be at loggerheads with fans of cricket or football if I said I can't stand either of these activities! But that's how it is, and it puts people's back up. Why do we allow other people's opinions to have such an impact on us? Differences of opinion can start wars and often generates a lot of violence. When my husband died, my daughter's words to me were "That should be you down that hole,...

I hadn’t walked the beach all summer. That was due in part because of the summer heat and part because of a health issue I was dealing with. While the temperatures are still up there, my health improved to the point whre I knew it was time to return to the beach. It was but a short trip across A1A And down the steps to the beach. With a sigh of relief I headed south, observing the...

Country club to Shelter living Homeless Shelter, scary words for me. I came to the Women’s Shelter a little over four weeks ago. I came not wanting, but had no other choice. After neck surgery, I put $10,000 on credit cards, paying doctors and hospital bills. I knew the $600 a month from Social Security would not allow me to pay bills, pay rent, and eat. I pictured myself in a card board box,...

You traipsed through life unencumbered by commitment to people, places or things, led only by your muse, taking joy where it could be found, giving joy, oblivious to aching hearts left in your wake, unconcerned with consequences. Live for now, you said, tomorrow be damned, the music’s the thing, it must be served; the rest is drek!...

(Readers' Note: This was written in the fall.) The stifling weather of Florida's summer has broken. The weather has become cool by our standards and the humidity has dropped off. Consequently, it was time again to resume my walks on the beach - and so I did today. I guess I need to explain what I mean when I say the beach, our beach. The beach actually spans to two cities - Ormond...