Tuesday, July 02, 2019

St. George, Part 2

My friend George lost his housing in Houston, Texas last year in July after an extended hospital stay. After several months in and out of the VA Hospital, getting robbed of his phone, nearly losing what little he had left after his eviction, George landed in a "long-term" transitional housing place.


George got his heart medication and head medication (he is bipolar) straightened out and was teaching himself code writing online at the housing place.

Abruptly, one month away from getting a housing voucher for a one bedroom, he was told to leave the transitional housing place no explanation given.

Right now George is bouncing around in some emergency shelters, which are crowded, noisy, not always safe and impossible to sleep in.

George is three months younger than me and will be 54 in September. He suffered a half dozen heart attacks several years back, partly due to inherited heart disease and even with a positive attitude he is physically fragile.

Like me, George's parents and most of his relatives are dead and he also has no spouse.

This is what America is like for those of us singletons who are sole bread winners. Zero safety net.

Please donate to George on his PayPal site here.