Wednesday, June 9, 2021

"a homeless with a home"

He was brought to the hospital emergency department as a man found unconscious.  He was screaming about his eviction from his home but I was told by the ambulance transport team member that he was homeless and was found unconscious at a bus stop booth. He was intoxicated with spirit, losing mind and body, and incontinent with an odor mix of booze and urine.

He appeared unkempt,  he told me that he drank too much and passed out. I  asked him questions about his health and ordered tests. While I was doing his history and physical examination, he kept asking me about his belongings and the property where he was residing. There were many reasons for him to be homeless those were sadly preventable but none to blame.

To some, the observation of whether he was truly homeless is rightful as he claimed the bus stop booth was his address. They may argue the rights of convenience for one that infringes others rights and is inconvenient to many as in his case he was literally living at a public bus stop booth. Others ponder about the burden of caring for an individual from the ill effects of elements, which is a task that requires creative kindness at many levels.

Some find it as an opportune leap of faith as we were foretold about the situation as noted:

"And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Mathew 8:20)


2 comments:

Nameless Fameless said...

Nice. I Like. Long time.

Jackson Chronicles said...

Your posts make me think! The world needs to think more of humanity before we drain our own humanity. Blessings on your work.