It is possible to walk away from homelessness. Just ask Chris, he did. At the time he walked away he would not let me photograph his face but he did let me photograph his back, so, here he is... walking away. After he walked away the next time I saw Chris' face was when he emailed photographs of himself from the Appalachian Trail. He was smiling big then. Hiking the trail was his big dream, his plan, and he did it.! It was great to get those pictures. He didn't like the shelter but seeing it was winter and one with a lot of snow there weren't many other options for Chris; so he planned, he saved, and he left.
I wish more people would do that... walk away from what they don't like. I also wish they would do it like Chris did, plan and make a move. By doing it that way you are walking towards something and not just away from something. By not doing it and staying where there is no happiness whatever happiness is found in other areas tends to diminish as well.
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