I just saw a homeless woman sweeping garbage into the street. She was old and weathered and skinny and had what appeared to be two shopping carts filled with bags of items. She was screaming and yelling about how "Nobody is putting garbage on my sidewalk" and "Nobody even notices what I do" and "I don't care about your erections" and "The government doesn't do anything" and "The government won't help you keep your children" and loud, angry proclamations similar to that. People walked by silently on the other side of the street, trying not to look.
I watched her for a while and thought about shooting a video or asking her for a youtube interview, but I subconsciously convinced myself not to. She swept a small pile of dirt into the road, screaming and yelling about the garbage and the work she does.
I said, "Bless you sister" and made the sign of a cross, like a Catholic priest might do. Nobody else said anything, but just kept walking. One woman looked me with a strange expression.
I thought to myself, "There is no LOVE in America." Too bad.
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William Schaeffer
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