Stop the World (I Wanna Get Off)
It's 9 degrees F (-12.7 C) outside this morning, unusually cold for this time of year and definitely a temperature you can feel. Such temps also makes one appreciate being able to just run back into a warm house or a warm car or a warm anything, this after the chilly reception experienced when taking out the trash or taking the dog outside for the bathroom (it'll "warm" up today to 25 F or -3.8 C). Where do the homeless go and what do those who may be inside somewhere but perhaps without heat do in such temperatures? And there are parts of the country that are much colder. Shelters and such can take in only so many before they fill, and with these temps the demand is likely quite high. And while I continue to bring food and such to the outdoor shelter, I wondered what else could I do to help? So off to the thrift store I went, loading my cart with blankets and jackets and sweatshirts of all sizes, not caring if they had a weird logo or were a strange color,