"I am Somebody": It’s my life!

8. It’s my life: “Take Control, make your choices, make them strong and make them last, don’t have regrets, have experiences that help you better your best, you decide, you create, you decide” – Maria Sheridan

Take a stand, don’t let others hedge up your way, choose your company well, choose friends of like-mindedness, those who are also positive. I remember my good friend Dermot Clarke always and still does say to me when he sees me "Fly with the Eagles" Maria and don’t scratch on the Ground with the chickens. It’s so true we need to choose our friends carefully. It doesn't matter if they are from Rough or Rich backgrounds, what language they speak, what Religion they are or the colour of their skin or hair for that matter as long as they are supportive towards your hopes, dreams, goals etc. and they are not out to change you in anyway shape or form never expecting you to compromise your own standards, but are there to encourage you towards goodness, towards good people that they are there to help you along your journey towards your success and vice verse you will do the same for them always. You and your circle of friends will be fast forwarded to the road of success and well on the way with Your Attitude of Gratitude.

The Following are excerpts from my Journal

I can't stop thinking about this book I'm in the process writing for the past decade it seems, I can't stop thinking about the information coming my way and advice etc. I know there have been for some time great organisations, great people doing great things, and I give credit to them all and will be mentioning the great work they do and services they offer, the general public and all they do to fund raise, I get all that. So if all that's in place what difference is the book I write going to make? Well I’ll tell you honestly I don't really know, however this I do know having been homeless and speaking to homeless people I would be doing an injustice to those people who have asked me to be their voice, I would be doing myself an injustice by not writing this book because I feel it's what I have been called to do. I'm grateful and honored especially for the trust placed upon me by others. This is not really for or about me, it’s about being, living, giving, gaining, being Alive, giving life, taking responsibly being responsible it’s about realising the bigger picture.

6 November 2012

This Morning there was a lady begging, I couldn't pass her by without putting a smile on her face. For my few pennies I was able to buy a smile. I had the best day ever today. I guess my few pennies bought me more than just a smile.

7 November 2012 via Mobile

I'm tired so I can go to my Bed, I'm cold so I can turn on my heater, I don't have to beg for food, I am not alone I have friends I can trust. I'm living I'm alive. Tonight there are people in alley ways, sleeping rough, sleeping in cold damp dirty flea ridden hostels, people who don't know who to trust. If you are like me then count your blessings, pray for those that long to be as rich as you and then count your blessings again.

8 November 2012

Why Do People Become Homeless?

Many people feel that all homeless people are to blame for their own misery. The very same people tend to believe that there is no way they could they find themselves homeless because they are better than "those people" who have become homeless. The reality is people from all walks of life can become homeless and almost no one is immune from that possibility.

I am going to present a few reasons why people become homeless, reasons that are mostly beyond their control or ability to deal with should I say. I truly hope here to increase empathy towards those less fortunate.

Most people are homeless due to circumstances that have caused them to feel overwhelmed and sometimes out of control, combined with the lack of a family support structure. Generally teens, often become homeless due to an actively hostile, sometimes abusive and hostile, or non-supportive family environment. Other people without friend and family support structure can be upset by events such as domestic abuse, divorce, unemployment, or illness and become homeless too.

I guess what I’m trying to point out is it’s not just the drug addict, the alcoholic or people with mental illness that can end up on the Homeless register there are many causes of homelessness and while I have pointed out a few there are almost as many causes of homelessness as there are homeless people. If you've EVER wondered, "Why do people become homeless?" and what causes homelessness, you've found the right place to visit where you will learn the answers. Homeless in Transition. Have a great weekend Y’all! I know I WILL XxMxX