It's been almost two months
since Hubby and I have moved to the city.
Most of you know that we enjoy walking...
and most days take me out walking somewhere around downtown.
Living downtown...is an experience that I really enjoy...
You have the high rises...all the business's...the rush hour traffic....
the college...its a busy place!
You have the condos for rent...the condos people own...
The apartments... for rent and sale...
Students, executives, couples, the elderly,
families all live downtown
There are some houses that people still live in...
The highrise condos and apartments...
One day... I past this grocery cart...
but it didn't have groceries in it..
this cart intrigued me...I mean it really intrigued me...
I looked at that cart and realized that it had everything in it ...
one would need to live...
It was everything the owner owned!
Well the next morning I was out walking...and I got a picture..
My mind was flooded with all sorts of thoughts.
What kind of person owns this cart?!
Since then I often see this cart when I'm out walking..
Each time I past it... I notice he has it all...
extra boots....coffee mug...water jug...
tarp.... bags of bottles to cash in...fur coat...a bike...
Everything one would need to live life!!
He doesn't have any upkeep to speak of... no bills....
I think of this person often..I wonder...
who his parents were...did he ever have a family...
Why is living on the street...
and not in one of the apartments or condo's...
I know there are places he can sleep inside ...
I know there are places he can get a warm meal....
What does he do all day???
The downtown area is his home...
I really wonder...
who is happier...
him
or the one in the high rise penthouse?
I realize that the homeless are in every city...
coming from small town Central Alberta...
I haven't seen it for years...
so I guess
that is why it made such an impression on me. . .
and everyday... I think....
