Personal Narrative: Living With The Homeless

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On the Morning time I was walking with my dog, suddenly I notice the old man sitting on street people are walking on road ignore him. Weather seem bit chiller around, his skin was rugged and look tough. His outfit look dirty on jacket .l look that old men, but he didn’t looked at me. I was thinking why he was on siting on street on morning time. “Why you siting on road “I asked the men he replied me this is my place. I was shocked .I was thought he may be homeless “living with homeless is not so bad as long as we understand “most people ignore homeless I don’t why. I asked him “did you need food “he say, ‘YES “I went to country fair get him some pizza and drink .I gave him he told me I don’t how to say thank you, I feel so, sad for him. I gave

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