Research Paper On Being Homeless

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One of the most memorable days of my life what Christmas day when I was eleven years old. My mom took me to visit a homeless shelter to help serve food. I was so confused and I wanted to know why we were feeding people that weren’t really homeless. I believed that people aren’t really homeless because they have every opportunity to change their lives. I never knew that people struggle sometimes and it isn’t their fault.
While we were feeding people this girl walked up and asked if she could have more and I told her no, but I yelled at her. I asked her where her parents where and why do we have to feed you. She looked at me and pointed back at her mother who was in a wheel chair. Her mother had one leg, no teeth, and a scarred face. I was

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