Day 8 Shepherds of Independence Bultsma
At Shepherds of Independence there are many people that rely on the services that they provide. I always knew that there were shelters out there for people who were homeless, but I had never heard of Shepherds of Independence. I've learned many things over the course of these last two weeks, but I think one of the most significant things was learning about a new place like Shepherds. By learning about what they do my perspective of the homeless has changed. I didn't know mental disabilities were such a big part of why people became homeless. I thought that the homeless were people that had just given up on trying and didn't have any motivation to do anything. Stepping into SOI's building every day made me realize that every person in that building gave extreme amounts of effort to keep themselves afloat and that every day is a struggle. These wonderful people that I've never talked to all had a story to tell. I wish that I could have heard them all because I'm sure that it would have changed my perspective of the homeless even more.