Monday, February 06, 2006

Monday in the Park with South Pas Blogs

Apparently, Orange Grove Park is where it's at for my little blogosphere. While jogging this morning, I noticed a disheveled man walking across the park. As I passed him, he said that he used to run, but due to tendonitis and the fact that he doesn't have a bed, he can't do it anymore. My second time passing him, he told me that most people don't realize it, but it's a lot smarter to run on grass instead of concrete.

There are actually a number of homeless people who live in/near South Pasadena. There's a guy named Stephen who has a bushy white beard and speaks with a Russian accent. There's another woman who spends a lot of time at the bus stop near Oaklawn Bridge on Fair Oaks. Today when walking on my lunch break, I said hi to her and asked her how she was doing. She responded, "I'm not sure," and then asked me if I had a cigarette. These are the two that I see the most frequently, but I also see others.

What do you think the role of the community is in caring for the homeless? I realize that sometimes homelessness is the result of decisions a person makes. On the other hand, South Pasadena as a whole is fairly affluent and so small; it amazes me to think that there are people who are without homes in town. I wonder what their stories are, where they come from.

1 Comments:

Blogger South Pas Blogs said...

I'm sure there are numerous residents who help out and even have some sort of relationship with homeless people in town. I know there is someone who leaves food in the alley behind our apartment on a regular basis for a homeless person.

8:39 AM  

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