No picture for this post. You will need to refer to the last entry for the image. It is Mardi Gras and the Superbowl was just here in New Orleans and I have had a long stream of house guests. I found myself showing off my town and I took them to a spot I recently photographed. Guess who I ran into? The same homeless kid and the same girl from the last post sitting in the same spot. They were not looking as good as the last time I saw them.
His name is Joe. Her name is Kat and no, he did not start the new job. He says he has applications out. I told him he inspired me and I wished that I would have inspired him and that I was going to be riding his case like a mother ! Poor kid has no idea how much I mean it.
The first thing I learned from this project is that people have freewill and as much as we want good things for them nothing will change until they want it too. I would love to see this young guy do something great with his life but me wanting that for him has nothing to do with him wanting that for himself. Unless he makes different choices, nothing in his world will change. I have to accept that. Everyone has freewill to exercise anyway they wish. Our lives are simply a result of our own choices.
With the Superbowl in town last weekend I noticed our homeless population has completely disappeared with the exception of the young people around Covent house ( a shelter for homeless teens). I have no idea how the homeless segment of the population has managed to disappear but I expect them to reappear soon.
His name is Joe. Her name is Kat and no, he did not start the new job. He says he has applications out. I told him he inspired me and I wished that I would have inspired him and that I was going to be riding his case like a mother ! Poor kid has no idea how much I mean it.
The first thing I learned from this project is that people have freewill and as much as we want good things for them nothing will change until they want it too. I would love to see this young guy do something great with his life but me wanting that for him has nothing to do with him wanting that for himself. Unless he makes different choices, nothing in his world will change. I have to accept that. Everyone has freewill to exercise anyway they wish. Our lives are simply a result of our own choices.
With the Superbowl in town last weekend I noticed our homeless population has completely disappeared with the exception of the young people around Covent house ( a shelter for homeless teens). I have no idea how the homeless segment of the population has managed to disappear but I expect them to reappear soon.
