A burger for drugs

When I spend time on the streets, I end up hanging with users of various substances. I still need to meet an addict that I trust. They normally adamantly state that they are clean. I am not being judgmental. I have become more streetwise. As a rookie to the streets, I believed everybody's story. I felt terrible for my homeless friends. Today,...

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Rainbows and puppies

This weekend, I met an older man who looked at me and said: "Wow! You have really beautiful eyes". I was taken aback. Kind of shocked, I didn't know what to say. That does not happen often. So I mumbled a quiet: "Thank you"... The man could see my uneasiness and tried to settle my nerves a bit. He explained: "Listen young fellow. I am old....

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Double murder

He told me parts of his story. It was shocking. I didn't want to hear. Nobody wants to hear these stories. This is Wayne's voice. He is 34 years old. We are the same age, but his life has been different from mine... wow "I still remember that day. I was 21. I was sleeping in an alley around the corner of Parliament Street. I was woken up...

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My daughter's drawing is my life...

Since I started blogging I have developed a keen interest in other blogs. I read a couple of blogs a week to see what other people think, feel, live, enjoy... or battle with. I have come across some beautifully crafted blogs. Stories about real life, challenging thinking from one heart to another one, inspiring words and encouraging...

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