Narrative -
Seagulls
share more commonalities with our homeless populations than we realize. Both
are transient and both are scavengers created by nature or society. Comparing
people to nature’s birds may seem harsh but when you read this book, you will
not only see the accuracy of the comparison but also the reality how they fit
in the same category as judged by society. Nobody wants to burden their
families and many choose to leave home rather than be a burden. This book is
about humanity – we are all connected one way or another and we should reach
out and help someone even if it is a small step in
understanding them better and how they cope and function in our civil society
as we call it.
When looking
up characteristics of this bird, I found commonalities too harsh and realistic
not to mention and bring it to the attention of society as we pretend homeless
people don't exist as we walk by them daily and consider them a nuisance in
many states, cities, and public places. This is a reality check on our
transient homeless conditions on the streets. Nothing has changed for making things better and everything has changed to
make things worst.
This book
will hopefully address two things - first and foremost, we are talking about
people; men, women, and children. Secondly, we need to come to a realization
these people can't survive without our help. We can't pretend they don't exist
and that's the primary reason for doing this harsh but realistic analogy
between two entirely different species and realize, they are much the same in
the eyes of society unless we humanize them and see them as people and not
scavenger birds such as the seagulls.
Society is quick to brand people into
class and categories that suit their own needs more than it does society
itself. When you learn more about people, you experience love, compassion,
kindness along with leniency, tolerances, and empathy. Many of these homeless
folks are good people. Many are veterans who served with honor and became
troubled with PTSD or other invisible wounds that required special care and
attention.
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