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Originally Posted by jac
Yeh, well my time will be spent going back and forth to work at the shelter. I live about half a mile away. Even if buses stop running I still can walk it in... Hell I walk it home every night anyway. What's a little snow gonna hurt? Heh...
To be quite frank, homelessness doesn't stop for a nor'easter. many kids will be looking for a warm spot and a safe place to be. Many will walk miles to get to us. Staff will be there... and this weekend I will be one of those staff.
I did buy provisions today and have plenty to survive for a good two weeks. Now granted, my two weeks supplies is most folks' 4 day supply. I can make some food stretch. I'm not concerned with heat. I pay for it in my rent and the landlord runs oil throughout the building. Heat has never gone out in this building since I've lived here. And even more importantly, all medical issues have been resolved for now!! Woohoo bring on the blizzard!!
Snow storms are far better than ice storms... check out the one that hit Bangor in '98. I hadn't moved here yet so I count myself blessed!
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Jac you are so right about homelessness. I can talk all I want about trying to be prepared but I know a lot of people at the other end who will be scrambling to find someplace to even get out of the weather.
Thank you for being there!
I have never had to sleep in my car or outside during a winter storm, though I have at other times over the years. It's so much harder then a lot of people realize. I too don't need a lot to live on. I make things stretch and if I could I would be offering space to anyone who needed someplace warm until the storm passes.
I am keeping everyone in my thoughts. Everyone. Be safe!