RE: The Old Dog Discusses: When Life's Not Easy. From Street Vendors to Street Musicians!
A very thoughtful post! My father was homeless for a while when he was younger and he talks about hitchhiking across the US and doing odd jobs (manual labor) to survive. He said, back then in the late 50's, you could arrive in almost any small town and the local sheriff would allow you to sleep in an empty jail cell if they had any free. I'm sure there was more sympathy back then since the Great Depression was so fresh in people's minds. Oh how the world has changed!
I think a portion of these people choose the lifestyle because they don't like the feeling of existing within the confines of traditional modern society. One reason I like cryptocurrency so much is it allows that same freedom without the day-to-day struggle to survive.
Great post, @kus-knee!
Thanks a lot for your lovely comment. I enjoyed seeing you from afar as I watched the streaming of Steemfest. For some reason I didn't catch the trailer for your film project. Where can I see it?
By the way I love the picture that you took of the cobblestones in Lisbon and had meant to add it to my last virtual gallery posting but I forgot to do so! :)
It's great to have you here on Steemit and I agree with you about the freedom that crypto can provide. I am fascinated by Steemit's potential in third world countries where a few dollars actually means a lot!
You're very welcome! We had them cut the feed on the live stream when we showed the trailer. We're going to be releasing it on Steemit soon.
Thanks, Lisbon was enchanting! We had so much fun exploring and plan to come back soon. After filming season one of HardFork we might come back to Sintra and stay a while.
I really appreciate the kind words. I truly feel we're just beginning to see the benefits that crypto and blockchain can provide. The third world will be transformed the most. Some of the projects on the drawing board for third world countries are mind-blowing. Enjoy your weekend and Steem on!
Wow thats crazy i didnt know you could sleep in an open jail cell back then. being homeless is definitely its own challenge and different people have their own reasons ranging from choice and being lazy or simply chasing a dream to no choice and forced to live on the street. you Never can tell unless you talk to them which some of them have some wild stories lol. I chose to live out of my car for a year at one point in order to save money to buy a house and now i have one! it was definitely its own adventure to say the least lol Thanks for bringing this insightful post @kus-knee