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By: Anonymous

I destroy homes, I tear families apart,

I destroy homes, I tear families apart,

I used to be a pretty bad mother, and back then I did not care about myself, or anyone else. I used to take from everyone, I was even stealing from my own family.

Well, about two years ago I hitchhiked to San Francisco. Never been there before, but a lot of the street kid community is family there so the people are real nice.

I came to Eugene in 1968. I’m 1 of 5 children out of Santa Cruz California. My parents divorced in 1969 – which left my mom single with five children.

Okay, today is Wednesday the 11th or 12th.

Well here we are, it’s the beginning of 2010, and only the names have changed. I live on the streets. I’ve been homeless for over 12 years off and on.

The real truth about being homeless in Eugene is that it’s challenging to keep a positive mental outlook.

“You’ve got to be kidding me right?” I asked no one in particular in the empty street. I had no intention of falling asleep against the wall. I was merely sitting there to charge my phone.