A Time of Resurrection

Earlier this month I briefly touched on the subject of our veterans who are homeless. Over the years I have been involved in efforts to help educate the public and, more importantly, to help those in need.

Since a blog provides a platform, I have decided from now until Easter the focus will be on the homeless, on our active duty military and our veterans who find themselves in situations, I believe, are inexcusable.

We are the wealthiest country in history. Our nation welcomes home its heroes everyday. Yet, there are men and women who wear the uniform that must utilize food stamps each month just to get by. Our returning warriors shed the uniform with the hope of resuming a normal life only to be told they don't have a job anymore.

Thousands of our veterans have no place to call home and many more of our citizens survive each day on the streets sleeping in doorways and under bridges.

Easter is a time when the resurrection of life is celebrated. Maybe its also time that every reader of One Person's Views could find a way, no matter how small it may be, to help resurrect the dignity and life of another.

There are many preconceived notions about who the homeless are. One thing I know for certain is they are as representative of our society as various neighborhoods in a city reflect our nation's demographics.

It is true there are men and women who are homeless due to substance or alcohol abuse. A number of the homeless are uneducated. Some indeed suffer from medical and/or mental problems. But there are also people homeless because they lost their job and life savings; many are well educated and even from affluent families. The greater majority would rather have a job and not depend on the kindness of strangers to provide the necessities of life.

If, over the next week or so, I have succeeded in raising your awareness and made you think is is possible for one person to make a difference in another person's life but you just don't know where or how to start, let me know by adding a comment and I will reply with suggestions where you can go or what you can personally do to help you make that difference.

Until Monday, have a great weekend and take some time to realize how truly fortunate you are to have such simple things we take for granted like shelter and food.