homeless

when i was reading the long loneliness, there was a part that stood out to me and just sort of reminded me of everything charlie strobel had talked about. while they were on the streets selling the catholic worker, dorothy mentions how much they liked the camaraderie  of the people that lived there on the streets. "They were attracted to the good; they were hard-working, struggling human beings living for the day, and afraid of the unknown. Once that sense of fear of the unknown was overcome, brotherly love would evoke brother love, and mutual love would overcome fear and hatred," (203). i think that so often when people see a homeless person, they get this feeling that they are so much better than he/she is. but what charlie tries to make people see is that they are people just like you and me who are just a little bit down on their luck maybe. or maybe it was something completely out of their control like being born into a homeless family or having some kind of mental or physical disease that prevents them from getting a job, leaving them jobless, penniless, and homeless. whatever the case, strobel started an amazing phenomenon called room in the inn to give people like this another chance. not only does room in the inn provide homeless people with food and a place to stay for the night, but also offers them a chance to get to know people that actually care for and can help them to change their lives for the better. i think that if we all had even half of the mindset that charlie does and the willingness to put that to action, this world truly would be a better place.