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Until we realise and start feeling that others are us, we are going to continue being heartless human beings.

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So very true and right. It begins with those who lead, make policy, and decide how our homeless should live. For us, we can feed, clothe and pray with those that want it and can carry the clarity to desire it. I am praying for change, for a tangible triaging of the homeless communities into the different categories of need. What Perry said here, below, is really the answer for many as the numbers increase and death on the streets increase. Thank you. ox

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Bless you sweet heart, dear friend! I hate you must live with vigilance… but the animals and homeless have an activist, a caring heart, helping hand in you! Thank you for sharing this, all is not what it seems …wherever we live. Take care, be aware!

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Bless you too Joan. It's such a compromising feeling not to be able to help someone so far gone that can't hear or help themselves, as we help them. It's also become dangerous as more and more drug use and mental illness is left to the streets :( I'm praying for change. I guess what we do is help the furry ones that are tossed out and abused by people. Those furry ones break our hearts too, but we find it easier to help I guess. Thank you for your kindness friend. You take care and be aware too. oxox

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Such a sad state of affairs, where humans no longer matter. Your love is making a difference, even if indirectly ✨

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Trudi, it truly is and it's terrible to see. Terrible to feel helpless to it as well. The lack of clarity and dignity. We can begin with prayer and be loving and kind in our community. Thank you for reading. oxox

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Bless your caring heart 🙏💙💫

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Thank you Joyce. God bless and keep your caring heart too. I'm praying for change. Sending you much love. ox

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Thank you, Deborah 💙🙏💫🌷

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One would think that the use of the word “security” would include caring for all members of the community, not just those who are fortunate enough to have a place to live with dignity. Thanks for this, Deborah.

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Mary, right? I am committed to pray for our leaders to see the undignified ways that so many human beings are living and make tangible change. At home, we can start with our own community and be kind, loving and helpful. It's sad and gut-wrenching to witness humans living with nothing and too far gone to know what hope is. Sending you my love. ox

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Thank you, Deborah. Hugs to you.❤️

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I can hear your Dad saying his favorite expression after reading this - "Unbelievable"!

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Dad left the world for a much better place at this point. He would be so upset. But we can always pray, which is what God is calling us to do more of. It's hard to feel hopeless, so that is where we turn. Love you mom. ox

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I assume by "Ring a ding ding" standards, "praying" for a wandering human who is possibly mentally & physically ill falls under "religious content".

We live in a strange world where we have security companies that monitor the speech of who they're supposed to be securing because that's important to the process of helping you be secure 🤔

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The ironies of living in the world. Outside of that, we have prayer and we can do a ton of that. We can also continue to be aware, kind and loving in our communities. That's what we do have and it's where it all begins. Love you brother. ox

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Can relate about these thoughts for sure and the system

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Yes, and all we can do is be called, as we are being deeply called, daily, to pray and pray more. Thank you Alexander for being a bright light. ox

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Thank you for your kind words, always so uplifting

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The problems of homelessness and mental illness are connected, well-known and well-studied.

There are an estinated 600,000 people who are considered homeless in America; about 20 percent who have some reported mental illness, including schizophrenia, and who suffer chronic homelessness.

Allowing such mentally ill people to walk the streets and inject themselves with harmful drugs is not freedom. It certainly is not a sign of a caring and compassionate society. The majority of such persons, an estimated 120,000 persons, likely require involuntary long-term care in a dedicated mental health-care facility.

That requires building and staffing new state-of-the-art places, which do not have to be like the asylums that closed down.

That takes money that no one wants to give. So, I suspect we will be having the same conversation in five years.

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Perry! I cannot agree more with all you said. It's been a long topic of discussion in my home and with the people I love. It is agonizing to see so much pain and death on our streets. I believe the numbers are even higher now. I pray for change and more so than ever, I am committing to praying for leadership to turn to the light. Thank you for this. ox

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Oh, how heartbreaking. This poor soul. I hope he gets the help he needs, and bless you for trying to draw attention to his plight.

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Heartbreaking and gut wrenching. Prayer is so powerful and I hope change is coming. Thank you Jenn. oxox

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I hope so, too.

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