EricThomas

Eric Thomas

March 7, 2009

Bonner Reflection

Sally Campbell

Bonner Reflection 3-7-09

Although today we didn’t get too involved in the helping people, I did see homelessness in Nashville. As we walked into the Art/ Frist Building I noticed a guy was in there that had a suitcase and all of his belongings. Everywhere we went today you could see a homeless person somewhere whether they were in a small town park, alley way, or just walking down the street. Homelessness in America is much more of a problem than what is spoken to the public. Seeing all these people that are homeless make we want to help people more and makes me even more grateful for what I have. After I leave from this trip, I would like to continue to help people more often and do more trips like this because it’s something that we that are fortunate should not have to do; however, we should want to do it. One thing that is one of the most disturbing things to see is kids that’s are my age and younger living on the streets that didn’t have a home, didn’t graduate from high school, and most likely would never have a life and no-one that would give them a chance. Also another thing that I saw was the disabled person that was homeless that could walk or they were hurt in the line of duty in war. There was a this man that I saw in a wheel chair and basically he was on his own and didn’t have anything. I really don’t know how he could lived from day to day in a wheel chair in the freezing cold at nights without dying, getting attacked, or just wanting to kill himself because the situation that he is in. I hope that tomorrow though is a good day and that we get to help many other people that are in need and that through helping others we will feel better and more accomplished.