"What Home Means to the Homeless"

The article, “What Home Means to the Homeless,” written by the New York Times, really magnifies the idea of ‘it’s the little things that matter the most.’ This article didn’t focus on the struggles of being homeless but rather the things that keep the people going. Everyone knows it isn’t easy to be homeless but not many people think about the hope or where the homeless get their encouragement from. This article showed a numerous amount of pictures representing what gives the homeless people a drive to keep going every day. One picture that stood out to me was a picture of the homeless man’s children, one daughter and one son. In these pictures, the children are young and smiling. The children look clueless to the struggles their father is facing on the streets. The father wrote, “My pictures are my heart and soul. My kid’s make me living here more comfortable.” This reminds me of the saying, ‘home is not always a place, it is a feeling.’ His children make him feel at home, despite him not being able to have one. Often times, people walk past homeless people without thinking about their story or their hopes and dreams. Some give a slight smile, but most look down and not make eye contact. This article shows another side of homelessness that people often ignore, the desires and encouragement the homeless people have. I really enjoyed this point of view in this article because I come from a city full of homelessness and I never think about their story and how they got to where they are, and how they are still going throughout the days. This article opened another window, a happier window, a window that doesn’t show the struggles but rather the inspiration to the homeless people.