198 Quotes About Homeless



  • Author Jerry Haney
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    Another thing that was so amazing to me was how unbelievably upbeat most of them were. To hear some of them rejoicing over getting a better pair of shoes or a modest tent to find shelter in was truly humbling. You would have thought they had just won the lottery. Shame on me for whining about things I don't have. One man who liked to talk about Christ told me how the night before he had lulled himself to sleep by lying inside his tent and counting his blessings. How many of us could do that?

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  • Author Jeff Lindsay
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    The mission sat in a converted store front on the corner of a medium-busy street. There was a small crowd gathered in front - no real surprise, since they gave out food and clothing, all all you had to do was spend a few moments of your life listening to the good reverend explain why you were going to Hell. It seemed like a pretty good bargain, even to me, but I wasn't hungry.

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