Witnessed something horrible yet inspirational today at work.
My boss asked me to take a customer to a site visit. The place is located downtown, an apartment complex consists of 25 units thats been abandon and vacant for quite sometimes.
I didn't think too much of what I was going to encounter when i arrived at the site. I didn't expect to witness some of the worse lifestyle people can live under.
When we got there, the building is an old run down 3 stories brick building thats been over run by plants and vain. As we approach the first apartment unit, I realized the smell in front of the old beat up wooden door has an uniquely odd odor; as I slowly open the door, I couldn't help but to see trash laying around the beat up living room. Gary (the client) bravely opened one of the bedroom and noticed not ONE, but SIX homeless people crammed in one room.....I could not help but to think what the other 24 units have in store for us.
Sudden rush of fear and discomfort creeped up on me everytime I open the doors to each apartment unit. The uncertainty of what is behind those doors give me a mixed feeling of excitement is uneasiness.
In conclusion, we left the building a hour later. There were a total of 5 units with homeless people living in it. Saw some things that only I can give enough details to to have a nightmare of a lifetime. But what I got out of it is somewhat inspirational.....
I appreciate MORE of everything that I have...makes me feel like I took everything in my life for granted. I love my family, friends, gf, and most importantly.....I love my LIFE. Even when sometimes I wish things could get better...I shouldn't .....i should be more content with the things I have. I am just really blinded by the fact that there are other people in this world that would DIE to have a life like mine.
I pray for all those people that were in the building...I wish them well...and I pray that GOD can find a place for them and a purpose.
On my break....
Witnessed something horrible yet inspirational today at work.
My boss asked me to take a customer to a site visit. The place is located downtown, an apartment complex consists of 25 units thats been abandon and vacant for quite sometimes.
I didn't think too much of what I was going to encounter when i arrived at the site. I didn't expect to witness some of the worse lifestyle people can live under.
When we got there, the building is an old run down 3 stories brick building thats been over run by plants and vain. As we approach the first apartment unit, I realized the smell in front of the old beat up wooden door has an uniquely odd odor; as I slowly open the door, I couldn't help but to see trash laying around the beat up living room. Gary (the client) bravely opened one of the bedroom and noticed not ONE, but SIX homeless people crammed in one room.....I could not help but to think what the other 24 units have in store for us.
Sudden rush of fear and discomfort creeped up on me everytime I open the doors to each apartment unit. The uncertainty of what is behind those doors give me a mixed feeling of excitement is uneasiness.
In conclusion, we left the building a hour later. There were a total of 5 units with homeless people living in it. Saw some things that only I can give enough details to to have a nightmare of a lifetime. But what I got out of it is somewhat inspirational.....
I appreciate MORE of everything that I have...makes me feel like I took everything in my life for granted. I love my family, friends, gf, and most importantly.....I love my LIFE. Even when sometimes I wish things could get better...I shouldn't .....i should be more content with the things I have. I am just really blinded by the fact that there are other people in this world that would DIE to have a life like mine.
I pray for all those people that were in the building...I wish them well...and I pray that GOD can find a place for them and a purpose.
On my break....
Witnessed something horrible yet inspirational today at work.
My boss asked me to take a customer to a site visit. The place is located downtown, an apartment complex consists of 25 units thats been abandon and vacant for quite sometimes.
I didn't think too much of what I was going to encounter when i arrived at the site. I didn't expect to witness some of the worse lifestyle people can live under.
When we got there, the building is an old run down 3 stories brick building thats been over run by plants and vain. As we approach the first apartment unit, I realized the smell in front of the old beat up wooden door has an uniquely odd odor; as I slowly open the door, I couldn't help but to see trash laying around the beat up living room. Gary (the client) bravely opened one of the bedroom and noticed not ONE, but SIX homeless people crammed in one room.....I could not help but to think what the other 24 units have in store for us.
Sudden rush of fear and discomfort creeped up on me everytime I open the doors to each apartment unit. The uncertainty of what is behind those doors give me a mixed feeling of excitement is uneasiness.
In conclusion, we left the building a hour later. There were a total of 5 units with homeless people living in it. Saw some things that only I can give enough details to to have a nightmare of a lifetime. But what I got out of it is somewhat inspirational.....
I appreciate MORE of everything that I have...makes me feel like I took everything in my life for granted. I love my family, friends, gf, and most importantly.....I love my LIFE. Even when sometimes I wish things could get better...I shouldn't .....i should be more content with the things I have. I am just really blinded by the fact that there are other people in this world that would DIE to have a life like mine.
I pray for all those people that were in the building...I wish them well...and I pray that GOD can find a place for them and a purpose.
