Sunset Road

I explained in earlier blogs that the few things that the Homeless have become very precious to them.  But at times some of the things that the Homeless hold on to (even among the very few things we have), some of those things have to go.

We all are faced with these kinds of decisions through out our life.  A new friend of mine is getting a divorce and she is trying to figure out what she can take from the old life into her new, smaller life.   These types of changes are familiar to us all and not very much liked by any of us.  But to the Homeless having to lay down one more thing may carry the emotional heft of an amputation.  Much of that has to do with the ability to get back anything given away.  In these circumstances, one's ability to replace generally is diminished dramatically.

So old things, tired things, things that have outlived there usefulness become cherished to the Homeless.  But many times these items become albatrosses around our necks.  We have to learn to throw away the daggers at our chest.  Many times those cherished items are fuel behind our lack of necessary change and growth...i.e... Just because the dagger is familiar, doesn’t mean that cutting into our flesh is a good thing.

Old thoughts and attitudes must give way to new ones for growth to occur.  And without growth no one can navigate successfully out of the sea of Homelessness to your new life.  You have to spend sometime in self examination and see the signs for what they are.  Continued abuse is not good, toxicity is not good and anything that brings those into your life that you can't shake free of should be looked on as addiction.  And all addiction needs to be acknowledged and help needs to be sought to break free from it. 

Thankfully, here in Savannah there are several groups that offer assistance in saying goodbye to detrimental things in our lives.  If you need to break free from painful things and you are not sure of where to go, the

United Way

has a list of organizations that can be accessed by dialing "211" on any phone. 

Sometimes, it is ok to say goodbye...other times you have to say goodbye to stay alive.