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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 29 May 2012 08:18:39 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Clients Stories</title><subtitle>Clients Stories</subtitle><id>http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/atom.xml"/><updated>2011-08-16T20:14:46Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Respite building Bridges</title><id>http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/2011/8/16/respite-building-bridges.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/2011/8/16/respite-building-bridges.html"/><author><name>Mary Beth</name></author><published>2011-08-16T17:01:15Z</published><updated>2011-08-16T17:01:15Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span><span style="color: #181818;">Today the Center for Respite Care celebrates the efforts of five clients who&#8217;s hard work have earned them completion of the Bridges adult education program. Larry Brewton, Kenneth Horn, James Ousley, Michael Simpson, and Leonard Warren all graduated from the program on August 4<sup>th</sup></span></span><span><span style="color: #181818;">&nbsp;</span></span><span><span style="color: #181818;">2011.&nbsp; Kenneth Horn even earned the Salutatorian&nbsp;award for exceptionally high marks. The program teaches job hunting skills, computer proficiency, and a number of other areas that are crucial in today&rsquo;s job market. In the struggle to become stable and self sufficient, we are proud of these clients for making personal strides to avoid homelessness in the future.</span></span></p>
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]]></content></entry><entry><title>A Poem by Eddie Allen, Respite Client</title><id>http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/2011/8/1/a-poem-by-eddie-allen-respite-client.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/2011/8/1/a-poem-by-eddie-allen-respite-client.html"/><author><name>Mary Beth</name></author><published>2011-08-01T16:18:18Z</published><updated>2011-08-01T16:18:18Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p> Homeless </p>
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<p>Homeless, living on the street, the agony, the shame, <br />
Eating out of the garbage can, sleeping on benches, being in pain.</p>

<p>Homeless, I&rsquo;m so tired, so very tired, where do I sleep? <br />
On park benches, in abandoned buildings&hellip; Boy that&rsquo;s really deep.</p>

<p>Homeless, being disrespected, being degraded, having no pride, <br />
Hearing the whispers, the evil stares, always getting denied.</p>

<p>Homeless, in the rain, at winter time, where do I go?<br />
Can I come in? I&rsquo;m wet, I&rsquo;m cold, I truly don&rsquo;t know&hellip;</p>

<p>Homeless, bumming change, begging for anything all day, <br />
Being homeless, reality check, most people are a paycheck away.</p>

<p>Homeless, being looked at like a monster, with a nasty frown, <br />
Please help me, I need assistance, No, you get turned down.</p>

<p>Homeless, hungry, dirty, I&rsquo;m sick, what do I do?<br /> 
Try the hospital, get thrown out, no money, I can&rsquo;t sue.</p>

<p>Homeless, no friends, no family, nowhere to stay, <br />
I&rsquo;m dying, so what, society stated, die today.</p>

<p>This poem is about the homeless, something you never want to be, <br />
Homelessness effects everybody, this poem is really about me.</p>
]]></content></entry><entry><title>Ben's Story</title><id>http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/2010/10/5/bens-story.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/2010/10/5/bens-story.html"/><author><name>Mary Beth</name></author><published>2010-10-05T19:08:47Z</published><updated>2010-10-05T19:08:47Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[After a tragic accident that shattered his shoulder and left him unable to work, Ben lost his apartment and found himself at a homeless shelter.  The doctors at the hospital had told him he might lose his arm.  Several surgeries and many months of healing were his only hope.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Kevin's Story</title><id>http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/2010/10/5/kevins-story.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.homelessrespite.org/clients-stories/2010/10/5/kevins-story.html"/><author><name>Mary Beth</name></author><published>2010-10-05T19:01:29Z</published><updated>2010-10-05T19:01:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[As I passed out the 10:00 PM medication to Kevin, I marveled at the beauty of his fingers as he placed them around the Dixie cup. Just a few short months before those same hands were raw, bloody, and suffering from severe frostbite.
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