The reaction to the discovery of the homeless man with the “golden radio voice”, Ted Williams, is amazing. Before the discovery of his gift, the 53 years old man was just another homeless man that perhaps many passed and ignored. Within a week however, Williams has had offers for employment right and left from many known institutions, including the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It is very easy for anyone to become homeless in America. In fact it is said that most people are one check away from being homeless. Most people have little community ties or strong families that could sustain one in times of need.
This is because the society is based or founded on individualism. Further few people have good savings, if any, that could help in difficult times. When things go wrong financially, most people discover they are alone. Even when someone steps in to help, unless they offer employment, the help is short lived.
Many people assume that the homeless are just some losers who perhaps have nothing to offer society than their panhandling and a story that no one cares to hear. Some will judge them as lazy and may want nothing to do with them. Yet, when a man with so much talent and education like Ted Williams is exposed to us, what do we say?
The fact of the matter is that there are many people who are homeless because they have mental health conditions and as a result cannot work. Some like those with schizophrenia may be misunderstood and may find solace only in the streets. Then there are the many sad cases of veterans who come back from war and find they have nothing and end up homeless. Many of them also suffer from Post traumatic Stress Disorder because of the war experience.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/organizations/it-is-time-to-be-sensitive-to-homeless-people/
It is very easy for anyone to become homeless in America. In fact it is said that most people are one check away from being homeless. Most people have little community ties or strong families that could sustain one in times of need.
This is because the society is based or founded on individualism. Further few people have good savings, if any, that could help in difficult times. When things go wrong financially, most people discover they are alone. Even when someone steps in to help, unless they offer employment, the help is short lived.
Many people assume that the homeless are just some losers who perhaps have nothing to offer society than their panhandling and a story that no one cares to hear. Some will judge them as lazy and may want nothing to do with them. Yet, when a man with so much talent and education like Ted Williams is exposed to us, what do we say?
The fact of the matter is that there are many people who are homeless because they have mental health conditions and as a result cannot work. Some like those with schizophrenia may be misunderstood and may find solace only in the streets. Then there are the many sad cases of veterans who come back from war and find they have nothing and end up homeless. Many of them also suffer from Post traumatic Stress Disorder because of the war experience.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/organizations/it-is-time-to-be-sensitive-to-homeless-people/
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