JDesiree
Updated: Jul 22, 2020
I traveled to Los Angeles for the first time this month. I am not
accustomed to “dreaming” about doing something; however, I am
accustomed to hard work. I say that to say this: arriving in
California was a dream come true. I felt like it was a place
where I belonged. I felt free, and happy all at once. However,
there are some concerns I have (especially with what I saw, not in
particular where I went).
Throughout the city of #LosAngeles, you also have little cities. For
example, #LAX, #Inglewood, #SantaMonica, #Venice, #BeverlyHills, and
Hollywood. That’s not all of the cities in L.A., just the ones I visited
too (in the four days I vacationed).
The main concern that I want to touch base on is, the #homelessness I saw while I was there. I have never in my 25 years of living seen so much homelessness. And from my perspective I have visited several places in my life time, and L.A. is at the top.
A few questions ran through my mind:
Were these people at the top of their game? And lost it all in a day?
Are these people aggressive?
What is the city doing to help?
Do these people want a way out?
It was very sad and overwhelming to see people homeless
everywhere. In Venice there was one street full of
homeless people with carts, and picking out of trash cans.
In Santa Monica, on about every bench had a homeless
person sleeping on it. Los Angeles is very beautiful, my
heart just goes out to those in need and the life they are
living now.
I think about my blessings daily. And when life gets hard, I
think about how it could be a lot worse. Please count your
blessings and spread love.