Growing Bolder Community

Developer Plans Homelss Camp. Many against it. Is this the Rich fighting the Poor? Why do people think Homeless ones are unsightly, and will destroy the neighborhood? What happened to love your neighbor/brother/sister as Youself?God Help Us. I live in a Homeless Shelter and have met Colleg Grads, Military Vets, and some beautiful people in my stay of six months. BREMERTON, Wash. - A...

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 to, 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 I got from Social Security would not allow me to pay bills, pay rent, and eat. I pictured myself in a card...

The day I crossed the street. Today one of the women told me she’d take me across the street to the store to get money orders so I could pay my monthly fee at the Shelter. It turned out I saw her back go out the door leaving with someone else, and figured, Okay Rose, now you need to do it alone. I went to the bathroom, feeling anxious and lightheaded. I sat on the toilet and said, ‘okay...

Woman, 68 years old and Homeless. I never thought this would happen to me. Never in a million years. But here it is, 68 years old and homeless, no roof. I once knew country club living, but after a bitter divorce, I was left with basically nothing. Two suitcases full of my clothes, my mother’s lamp, and my golf clubs. I had been a championship golfer back then, winning many tournaments....

Homeless Woman 68, part 2 This will be my last update on what’s happening. I’ve just finished a follow up to the first Youtube video ‘Homeless Woman’ 68 years old. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v I made the video mainly to thank all who have tried to help me in one form or another, by prayers, money (which I refused), setting me up with roommates, etc. I for some reason have chosen...

Hi Folks, I'm writing this from the Senior Center in Orlando. For those who have wondered where I've been. I'm living at a Homeless Shelter at 68 years old. Needless to say, things have gotten bad for me. Neck operation costs much more than I thought it would, and I'm in debt up to my ears. Thank God I have a roof and food, but boy, do I have things to say about Homeless living in Florida. It's an...

Homeless Shelter's precious momentSeated in the TV room waiting for dinner when I hear ‘Rose L. please report to the kitchen.’ ‘Darn what the heck do they want now,’ is my first response. I get up from watching an old movie with a couple of other women and head to the kitchen. I’m slightly dizzy because of the hour and haven’t eaten since noon, when I had a peanut butter sandwich...

I guess there is no time, no season that is immune from my poems (or maybe they are just a bad form of prose). Consequently, I once again subject you to one of my "poems". Given the season, it is time to muse about Christmas in a non-rhyming poem. My cup runneth over My blessings so many It is the best of Christmas'. Their cup near empty Their blessings so meager It is the worst...