That Man on the Street

We have all seen, at one time or another, the “homeless” on our streets.

During the Great Depression when there was no welfare or Social Services, hundreds of thousands roamed the streets of our cities seeking work. These men and women would rarely accept “handouts” unless they could work for them.

Today times have changed drastically. People of all ages are on the streets or in shelters for the homeless for a great variety of reasons: seldom do we ask “Why?” We tend to place such people into categories of our own imaginations — they are ne’er-do-wells, or bums; rarely do we ask —or seek to know the individual’s cause.

This is the story of one man’s loneliness “on the street” and the varied interpretations of those who see him — until, finally, the truth comes to light.