It's funny how easily it is to judge people until you find yourself in a similar situation. I used to think that street dwellers were all high, crazy or lazy. Then when I spent time living among them I realized that that description could just as easily fit a group of company employees except they know where they are sleeping tonight.

You can grow a lot from this kind of experience. You see a lot that's wrong with society and how anyone is really capable of anything. I found that treating someone like a human being can be much more helpful than donating your time or your money.