Old Annual Homelessness Marathon blog

... ending homelessness isn't a matter of charity, but a matter of changing the way our society is structured. -- Homelessness Marathon founder, Jeremy Weir Alderson.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Poll: Have You Ever Lived Homeless?

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Came across this particular poll tool via John Lunt's blog - in the sidebar column (Walk In The Way) [thanks John!].

Apologies to those who do not have flash capability. If that is the case however, please feel free to mention that within the comments and also then include your answer (remember, you can post comments anonymously, etc., as it is your answer we are interested, not your identity).

For my part, I answered Yes: 10 to 15 years; being that, while most of my experiences living homeless were episodic (i.e., off and on) for the most part over the years, I also had some much lengthier ongoing periods of homelessness as well, including one spanning nearly eight years or so (more or less); it is hard to keep track really (and who truly wants to remember such, I sure do not, truth be told). So, when I roughly add it all up, it seems total something between 10 to 15 years for the grand total.

For those who are interested and, if you have not already read it yet, check out an recently re-edited essay I wrote concerning my first experience with ending up facing homelessness: Gracious Extra Miles & Beyond.

By Morgan W. Brown, at Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:33:00 AM

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This blog had been set up for the annual Homelessness Marathon for people to use to discuss what they heard during the broadcast, which aired from 7 p.m. Eastern Time, on Wednesday, February 15th, through to 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 16th, 2006. Additional information can be found at the Homelessness Marathon's web site. Let us hear from you.