The United States has a growing problem. There's an overwhelming amount of people living on the streets, with nothing but the clothes on their backs. This has been referred to as the "Homeless Epidemic." As of 2013, approximately 3.5 million people in the United States alone is homeless (National Students Campaign). That's slightly over one percent (1%) of the US population. That many people have been forced out of their homes, with no money to their names, and they have to try and recreate themselves from that nothingness they were left with. And being homeless isn't limited to one type of person - anyone can find themselves in this position. Below is one of the most incredible and sad stories I myself have ever heard of such a good man losing himself to homelessness.
He was a very responsible man, known as the designated driver in his friend group, who was bilingual and married. He referred to his life as a younger man as, "like heaven on earth." He was at the peak of life, doing everything he wanted, because he was a very good real estate developer. His net worth was about 4.5 million dollars. However, around the year 2008, he lost it all because he accepted himself. He was a gay man, which isn't allowed as a Mormon. This meant his entire family had to disown him, and it made a mockery of his reputation in the real estate business. Because of this series of events, he left home and started to experiment with his homosexuality. This lead him to doing ecstasy, which acted as a gateway drug to meth. Throughout all of this, he went from the top of his business to a lowly man living on the street.
His journey started right out of college. He graduated and immediately went into the business and financial world. He tried out many jobs, but found his calling in real estate developing. He worked and worked and worked to get himself to the top of the business. However, he's now just some man that people avoid eye contact with on the streets. So, all of his hard work landed him on the streets. Although that might seem like a terrible tale, its not one that's uncommon, and it works to support my quote greatly.
His journey started right out of college. He graduated and immediately went into the business and financial world. He tried out many jobs, but found his calling in real estate developing. He worked and worked and worked to get himself to the top of the business. However, he's now just some man that people avoid eye contact with on the streets. So, all of his hard work landed him on the streets. Although that might seem like a terrible tale, its not one that's uncommon, and it works to support my quote greatly.