Homeless Coalition performs Christmas interviews

Historic City News wants to know; do we really know what Christmas is like for the homeless?

The Homeless Coalition posed the question and interviewed several homeless persons during the recent holidays.

Among their responses:
• You learn to just mind your own business and stay to yourself.
• In the loneliness of it all, you suffer quietly.
• You think of those that are the richest; yeah, those with family and friends.
• I would imagine what it would be like to be sitting at a table with nice food and a warm bed and my own Christmas lights.

The Homeless Coalition says the good news for three of four who were interviewed is that they chose to stay at St. Francis House during the holiday period.