Douglas was homeless, one of thousands of Tucsonans living under bridges, in alleyways, inside abandoned buildings, in makeshift shelters. Many others are hidden in plain sight.
We don’t know how or when. Just that it was within the last few weeks.
Those of us who are fortunate to have homes, food and the rest of what we call essentials often look askance at homeless people. We tend to tolerate them, with limits. Our tolerance is wrapped in edginess, revulsion, fear.Some businesspeople seem to think otherwise.
They were still around, of course, as they are now more than ever in the face of rising housing costs and other economic circumstances, plus a lack of proper mental health care for many of them. No easy solutions come to mind when one considers the issues that lead to homelessness and the myriad complexities of the problem.
But in less than a minute, Douglas was nowhere to be found. He had disappeared, and we never saw him again.
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