day 3, los angeles skidrow

day 3 for about five years i have been going out to the streets in los angeles helping homeless people. i work with a group, a 501c3 nonprofit, providing food, clothes, hygiene kits, among other things. we have developed relationships with many of these people. every one has a story. i have been personally bringing books to give away, many of them donated from the fine folks here on nextdoor! the number one book requested is the bible. anything by james patterson is a close second. some of them have taken to calling me "the book lady". i love that! i also have started to bring reading glasses (also many were generously donated to me from friends and neighbors here on nextdoor) after several times people would tell me that they would love a book but don't have glasses so they can't read. so now i am the book lady who also has glasses! it has been life changing for me since i have been going out to the streets on a regular basis. i have heard so many stories. this is bertha, they call her negra and she is very sweet and funny.