Things in homes that homeless don't have

You may see homes with Moen faucets, but I've never seen one in a shelter.

You may see homes with wireless networks, but I've never seen a family room in a shelter with a cable connection.

You may see homes with garages and cars inside, but I've never seen a shelter with adequate parking to protect what little some families have.

You may see homes with lights flashing this month outside in patterns that move, but I've never seen a shelter to house a homeless family that was 'green' to save dollars for better uses.

I've seen it all, from kids in cardboard boxes under trestles to the man on the corner defecating. I've seen the violence, the pain, the anguish, and the woman in a hotel room with eleven children inside it.

Look to hope and look to each other to see what we can do together to look for tomorrow's answer.

Today...it hasn't been found.