Reply #63: That's really good to hear! Because too often, these programs

[EFerrari]

have oddly familiar even Orwellian names and the actual delivery to the client is negligible if non existant.

I'm not sure if some abstract "quality of life" should be the bottom line, though. Choice that is supported seems just as important to me, in the limited experience I have.

Because of our history, I've tasked myself with getting to know every homeless person in my neighborhood. We live by the beach and by Golden Gate park, so you know that there are plenty of places for people to try to exist without being hassled in the best way that they believe they can.

My homeless neighbor K is in a wheelchair. And he is not willing to be indoors at this point. He is unkempt and has all this stuff strapped to the chair and you can see him most days sitting near the beach. He doesn't panhandle.

He probably freaks some people out and he probably could use some health care beginning with a bath. But, you know, I'm so grateful to my neighbors, including our cops and our momNpop retail places. Because while he's a pain to them, they think of him as a person, not as an obstacle.

I don't know if that makes any sense. But, I'm very encouraged by what is happening in our little corner of the beach, anyway.