June 29, 2014

Remembering Al

By tjmcfee

I heard yesterday that Al passed away. I wrote about Al last year, he was the first homeless person I really got to know. He was inspiring, I didn’t hear resentment about his lot in life, only care for himself and his friends. He taught me about the realities of a life without shelter and basic comforts, each day a fight for survival and yet Al was a survivor. Al was willing to share his story without judging me, he was simply grateful for the conversation.

When a tree falls in the forest, does it make a noise if there is nobody to hear it? When a homeless person dies, does it matter if there is nobody who cares about them? Fortunately in Al’s case, the homeless community and organizations like Operation Nightwatch do care and his life was celebrated. Is that true of everyone in this situation? Can we accept anyone…

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About tjmcfee

Freelance writer. Activist on homeless issues. 48 years old. I write about subjects that need to be examined closely and thoughtfully. The idea for Brain Sections came from reading a book about abandoned asylums. I wanted to set a suspense story in that setting. The inclusion of crazed scientists turning homeless people into zombies is what makes the story unique. View all posts by tjmcfee

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