God will help her if you do not.....
I was reading up on the Portland homeless programs tonight to see where and how I can become more involved.
I found this. I'm not sure what makes me more upset - the situation itself, the fact that this woman is so calcified and isolated from compassion and understanding about poverty and need, or that I once thought like her....
"It does seem that a large number of homeless are young teens rebelling for whatever reason who get hooked up in drugs which then take over their lives.
Broke my heart this weekend to see a pregnant youth sitting with her dog and a sign asking for help....her 'friend' up the street, obviously high on meth, asked my husband if he had given her $$$. When he said no she said, "You should give my friend $$$. She's pregnant and needs an abortion!" Well, I can tell you that if we had given her $$$, it would NOT have gone to an abortion (which I am opposed to but don't feel it is my right to tell others what to do) at 8 months pregnant....and the one who suffers the most is this unborn child who will live a life full of disability (most likely FAS or something else affecting brain development) because their mother used drugs while pregnant....sigh....why IS it society's problem and not these kids' parents????? Where did parenting go?????
I'm so thrilled to move to PDX next month but am, myself, terrified about raising my kids in an area where drugs may or may not be more readily accessible. I will take them to visit rehab places and soup kitchens throughout their childhood so they can witness first hand what choices in life can bring you...."
Lord have mercy-Christ have mercy
**Portland has a plan - check out the video -Homeless Connect - Portland's 10 year plan**
http://www.portlandhomelessconnect.com/
I found this. I'm not sure what makes me more upset - the situation itself, the fact that this woman is so calcified and isolated from compassion and understanding about poverty and need, or that I once thought like her....
"It does seem that a large number of homeless are young teens rebelling for whatever reason who get hooked up in drugs which then take over their lives.
Broke my heart this weekend to see a pregnant youth sitting with her dog and a sign asking for help....her 'friend' up the street, obviously high on meth, asked my husband if he had given her $$$. When he said no she said, "You should give my friend $$$. She's pregnant and needs an abortion!" Well, I can tell you that if we had given her $$$, it would NOT have gone to an abortion (which I am opposed to but don't feel it is my right to tell others what to do) at 8 months pregnant....and the one who suffers the most is this unborn child who will live a life full of disability (most likely FAS or something else affecting brain development) because their mother used drugs while pregnant....sigh....why IS it society's problem and not these kids' parents????? Where did parenting go?????
I'm so thrilled to move to PDX next month but am, myself, terrified about raising my kids in an area where drugs may or may not be more readily accessible. I will take them to visit rehab places and soup kitchens throughout their childhood so they can witness first hand what choices in life can bring you...."
Lord have mercy-Christ have mercy
**Portland has a plan - check out the video -Homeless Connect - Portland's 10 year plan**
http://www.portlandhomelessconnect.com/
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